2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Will Hilary continue the "Trickle Down Recovery" for the 99% [View all]stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)neither one brings this reality to light. They don't point to this occurrence with the frustration and commitment to improve it that this situation deserves.
When they talk about a recovery while this economic fact is a reality they absolutely deserve some level of criticism that they face. The recovery benefitted a very small part of the American population, and the majority continued to lose economic ground. When Democrats don't point this out while simultaneously putting forth policies and solutions to turn this around, why should we have faith that they are fighting for our interests? It seems more likely they are trying to mollify, coddle, and snow us.
Not to mention that it weakens the Democratic brand with working class individuals. Politically aware conservatives are certainly aware of this economic reality. When Democrats don't raise holy hell about it, what are we to say when conservatives claim that liberals only care about the wealthy and not the working class? When our Party's leaders don't point this economic reality out consistently and angrily (by blaming the Republican Party for obstructing progressive solutions) conservatives that actually pay attention to politics are going to come to certain conclusions.
Ultimately, there is NO reason for working class Americans to support the Republican Party, but when Democratic Party leaders obfuscate this economic reality, what chance do they have to get working class conservatives to wake up and see that the Democratic Party is the party that will fight for their economic well-being?