Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday claimed that former President Donald Trump’s electoral victory on Tuesday should not be a shock to Democrats, when they no longer represent the working class.
Sanders, who is an Independent but predominantly votes with the Democratic Party, won a fourth term on Tuesday. The 83-year-old has been a vocal advocate for working class Americans, and even withheld his endorsement of presidential candidates until he knew their plan to support every day voters.
The Vermont senator said people are upset that Democrats have abandoned some of their core constituents, and so Democrats should not be surprised that they are turning away from the party in response.
“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them,” Sanders said in a statement. “First, it was the white working class, and now it is Latino and Black workers as well. While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.”
The senator did not appear optimistic on Wednesday that the liberal party would learn from the 2024 election, but encouraged the Democratic leaders to listen to his advice. […]
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