A quarter century ago, the late labor leader, Tony Mazzocchi, issued a dire warning. Unless a labor party was created, working people would abandon the Democrats and flock towards authoritarians who would promise job protections and economic stability. Mazzocchi found enormous resonance among workers when
The research we've done for my book "Wall Street's War on Workers" carefully examines the anti-wokeness of the working class. The data strongly suggests that these folks have become much more liberal on social issues over the past decade or two. They don't seem all that more socially conservative than higher income people as reflected in three extremely large voter surveys. I think you'll find the book speaks to the issues you raise. Hope you find it useful. Thx for your comment.
It started with Carter not Clinton, the Dems neglect/disrespect of the working class, and the turn to Wall St in particular can probably be traced to Tony Coelho, chief fund raiser for the House Dems starting early in the Reagan administration and eventually Democratic House Whip before (quite responsibly) quickly resigning due to a financial scandal.
Until the 1980s, credit card interest was controlled by the states and was capped at maybe 6% in most states. One way to throw a monkey wrench into the current alignment is to peel away evangelicals by promoting anti-usury policies.
Cornel West maybe the closest this cycle to a working class candidate.
However, there is a major disagreement I have on the culture wars - the working class tends to trend to culturally conservative, economically left. An "economic first", but moderately culturally conservative party would be the optimal way to appeal to this type of voter.
Urban intellectuals tend to be the economically left, culturally left voter.
The optimal electoral strategy would be the New Deal coalition - a party with an economically left, culturally left, and an economically left, culturally conservative wing.
Don't put the cart before the horse. We have the most backward democracy in the world, because it was designed that way. To get a workers party, you must first change electoral law, from the Electoral College on down to Instant Runoff Voting. Then we can have a multiparty system with more than two. Until then, we operate in the mess of 'the six party system hypothesis', where the Squad is our party. https://convergencemag.com/articles/the-u-s-six-party-system-ver-5-0/
What mechanisms or policies or legislations might stop, or at least diminish mass layoffs? Will the rule and rights of capital itself be curtailed - to any degree, by the democrats? Are there preliminary signs of that happening? Is this article in part a bugle call to get the rank and file and union leadership (both educated on the dynamics of mass layoffs) to run their own candidates? And over time carve out a distinct tendency within the democratic party that eventually breaks away on its own (at least regionally)? I think Leopold is right. Whichever party (and person) goes big on Macro working class issues, will rule. Yes, even if it's half fake that "big". Leopold and his working group are working day in and day out to keep that big as real as possible.
Hi Crazy Elf,
The research we've done for my book "Wall Street's War on Workers" carefully examines the anti-wokeness of the working class. The data strongly suggests that these folks have become much more liberal on social issues over the past decade or two. They don't seem all that more socially conservative than higher income people as reflected in three extremely large voter surveys. I think you'll find the book speaks to the issues you raise. Hope you find it useful. Thx for your comment.
I stopped paying any attention to him after I saw him say that Covid was designed so that Ashkenazi Jews wouldn't get it.
Wouldn't that be nice!
Hard not to put the cart where it is. Otherwise it just feels too hopeless given the obstacles to changing the Electoral College.
It started with Carter not Clinton, the Dems neglect/disrespect of the working class, and the turn to Wall St in particular can probably be traced to Tony Coelho, chief fund raiser for the House Dems starting early in the Reagan administration and eventually Democratic House Whip before (quite responsibly) quickly resigning due to a financial scandal.
Good analysis
Until the 1980s, credit card interest was controlled by the states and was capped at maybe 6% in most states. One way to throw a monkey wrench into the current alignment is to peel away evangelicals by promoting anti-usury policies.
Cornel West maybe the closest this cycle to a working class candidate.
However, there is a major disagreement I have on the culture wars - the working class tends to trend to culturally conservative, economically left. An "economic first", but moderately culturally conservative party would be the optimal way to appeal to this type of voter.
https://www.voterstudygroup.org/assets/i/reports/Graphs-Charts/1101/figure2_drutman_0f0a8d3f454ee77070d5a9761c8258a5.png
Urban intellectuals tend to be the economically left, culturally left voter.
The optimal electoral strategy would be the New Deal coalition - a party with an economically left, culturally left, and an economically left, culturally conservative wing.
Don't put the cart before the horse. We have the most backward democracy in the world, because it was designed that way. To get a workers party, you must first change electoral law, from the Electoral College on down to Instant Runoff Voting. Then we can have a multiparty system with more than two. Until then, we operate in the mess of 'the six party system hypothesis', where the Squad is our party. https://convergencemag.com/articles/the-u-s-six-party-system-ver-5-0/
Workers Strike Back 2028
What mechanisms or policies or legislations might stop, or at least diminish mass layoffs? Will the rule and rights of capital itself be curtailed - to any degree, by the democrats? Are there preliminary signs of that happening? Is this article in part a bugle call to get the rank and file and union leadership (both educated on the dynamics of mass layoffs) to run their own candidates? And over time carve out a distinct tendency within the democratic party that eventually breaks away on its own (at least regionally)? I think Leopold is right. Whichever party (and person) goes big on Macro working class issues, will rule. Yes, even if it's half fake that "big". Leopold and his working group are working day in and day out to keep that big as real as possible.
Why no mention of RFK junior?