A Progressive Viewpoint

  The Democrat Party once championed the causes of working and middle-class Americans, earning a reputation as the party of labor, opportunity, and fairness. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reshaped the nation during the Great Depression, offering a lifeline to struggling families. Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society programs fought poverty and expanded civil rights. However, in recent decades, the Democratic Party has drifted away from its roots, leaving the middle class feeling abandoned. This betrayal is not just a perception but a reality born of policy failures, corporate influence, and political cowardice. If the Democratic Party truly wishes to reclaim its mantle as the defender of everyday Americans, it must embrace bold reforms. How the Democrat Party Failed the Middle Class Corporate Influence and Neoliberal Policies Beginning in the late 20th century, Democrats embraced neoliberalism, prioritizing free markets and deregulation. Policies like NAFT...

 Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent loss in the presidential race highlights a significant disconnect between Democratic leadership and the priorities of many American voters, particularly those who advocate for progressive change. Harris’s campaign, like Biden’s before her, adhered to a neoliberal framework that failed to inspire those frustrated by economic inequality, corporate influence, and the erosion of workers’ rights. Rather than pushing a transformative agenda, the campaign often came across as a defense of the status quo, one more aligned with corporate interests than with the urgent needs of working people. Progressive policies were conspicuously absent from Harris’s platform, and this absence was keenly felt by voters. The campaign neglected critical issues like the consolidation of monopolies, unchecked price gouging by large corporations, and the commodification of housing by hedge funds. These forces contribute to soaring prices and a housing crisis that has left...