Democrats vie with Republicans to capture the working-class vote

[Cosmic Kitten]

9. Populists have real challenge on the issues

Capturing "working-class", votes while simple enough
on the basic Populist platform of FDR, will have to address
the WEDGE issues that turned them away previously.

The Democratic party lost the middle-class voters
because of WEDGE issues such as GUN owner rights.
It's inconceivable how the Populists will get a majority
of the middle-class if 2nd Amendment , or other
"perceived liberal" issues get pushed forward.
Building a voting coalition is the priority to win elections.

There are third rail issues that Populists must be aware
will turn off average blue collar voters in the blink of the eye.
It's not a matter of sacrificing values so much as realizing
that there is much more at stake, and a strong working-class
coalition is THE PRIORITY.

Wedge issues will be the death of the Populist movement.
Divide and conquer, the right-wing knows that game all too well.
Take notice, EW does NOT focus on the wedge issues...
she speaks for average American concerns and against "special interests"