'Bernie Sanders' anti-oligarchy tour offers a sorely needed lesson for Democrats'
"The popularity of Sanders’ tour is an indicator that, even during a time of rock-bottom morale on the left, there remains an appetite for combative and progressive populism. And while Sanders’ speeches sound a lot like the ones he’s delivered his entire career, their enduring popularity suggest a model the Democratic Party establishment needs to emulate to pull out of its tailspin."
"There are a few things Sanders is doing well that Democrats in Washington ought to pay attention to. Sanders is using the theme of oligarchy and class domination as an overarching message. 'We are here to say loudly and clearly that in our great nation we will not accept oligarchy,' Sanders said to the roaring crowd in Kenosha last week. 'We will not accept authoritarianism. We will not accept kleptocracy. We’re here to make it clear that we are going to fight back and we are going to win.'"
"The focus on class is common sense, given the Democrats’ struggles on economic messaging. It's also necessary for Democrats to recapture their working-class base and reverse the growing sense among voters that they lack a universal economic vision. As Politico reports, 'A majority of voters in battleground House districts still believe Democrats in Congress are 'more focused on helping other people than people like me,' according to an internal poll conducted by the Democratic group Navigator Research.'"
"In contrast to some Democrats, Sanders isn’t looking down the list of marginalized groups that Democrats support and throwing them under the bus to win over conservatives. Instead he’s calling attention to Trump’s alliance with enemies of the working class as an issue that transcends party affiliation."
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/bernie-sanders-anti-oligarchy-tour-democrats-trump-rcna195841
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