Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party? | The Ezra Klein Show

Episode briefing

The Democratic Party struggles to reconnect with working-class voters in the face of rising economic populism.

This episode explores how the Democratic Party has lost touch with its working-class roots and what it could do to regain these voters. Jared Abbott discusses research indicating a significant 'Democratic penalty' that negatively affects candidates with a 'D' label, and the need for Democrats to reconnect with economic populism as a potential strategy to win back the working class.