Would Bernie Have Won?

In this episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Ezra Klein talks with Faiz Shakir about the Democratic Party's difficulties in reaching working-class voters. Shakir believes the party should embrace a more economic-populist approach, emphasizing worker empowerment and limiting corporate influence, rather than just highlighting past policy successes. Klein counters by pointing out the complexities of party coalitions and the challenge of balancing popular policies with those that might not resonate as well. They explore whether adopting a class-based populist strategy could alienate certain voters and discuss whether the Democratic brand needs a significant transformation to rebuild trust and attract working-class Americans.