How the Democrats Lost the Working Class NYT | Top Stories By: Jonathan Weisman 4 January 2025 at 22:59 The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind. © Will Warasila for The New York TimesThe Democratic Party’s estrangement from working-class voters was crucial to Donald J. Trump’s victories in 2016 and 2024.