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How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

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 Times

The Democratic Party’s estrangement from working-class voters was crucial to Donald J. Trump’s victories in 2016 and 2024.
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