Democrats are eating their own for finally telling the truth and it’s hilarious.
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) recently fired back at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) after Sanders admitted the truth and blamed the Democratic Party for abandoning the working class, following President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise victory in November. Huffman, responding to Sanders’ criticism, called the senator’s remarks a “crock,” claiming that Democrats, under President Joe Biden, had done more for the working class in recent years than at any point in the past.
“What a crock. What an total bunch of crock,” Huffman stated to Politico’s Playbook. He went on to praise Biden and the Democrats, claiming they had delivered more for working families than Sanders’ progressive rhetoric. Huffman also pointed out that Sanders, who has long positioned himself as the champion of the working class, had actually underperformed in his own state of Vermont, trailing behind Vice President Kamala Harris. This, he suggested, highlighted the disconnect between Sanders’ message and his electoral effectiveness.
The debate comes at a crucial time for the Democratic Party, as it grapples with how Trump was able to outperform expectations in key swing states, even increasing his vote share among many traditional Democratic voters. Trump’s victories in these battleground states, coupled with his ability to connect with working-class voters, have raised questions about the Democratic Party’s direction, particularly its handling of economic issues.
In the aftermath of the election, Sanders issued a statement accusing the Democratic Party of abandoning the very people it was meant to represent. “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 declared, pointing to the rising anger among voters who feel left behind by the political elite.
Huffman also criticized Biden’s late decision to enter the presidential race, suggesting it was a mistake that set the party back. He particularly highlighted Biden’s initial downplaying of the inflation crisis. “For the initial year of our inflation issue, the Biden team’s decision was to claim it was ‘transitory,’” Huffman said. “That was a huge mistake; deeply tone-deaf.” By failing to address rising costs and inflation early enough, Democrats lost credibility on one of the most pressing issues for American voters, Huffman argued.
As the Democratic Party navigates the fallout from the election, the divide between progressive voices like Sanders and more pragmatic Democrats like Huffman underscores the challenges the party faces in regaining the trust of working-class voters. With the 2024 election already on the horizon, Republicans would do well to highlight these divisions and continue to champion the working class, emphasizing policies that put American families first and rein in the economic challenges that have plagued them under Democrat leadership.