Jared Golden, a representative from Maine's 2nd congressional district, reflects on the challenges facing the Democratic Party, especially its connection with swing voters and the working class. He critiques President Biden's approach, arguing it misread voter expectations by shifting from a message of normalcy to one of revolutionary change. Golden believes the party is at a low point and needs to recognize that the working class is not a homogeneous group. His insights suggest that Democrats should engage meaningfully with working-class concerns, including embracing popular policies like tariffs rather than criticizing them.
I think the party is as weak as I've ever seen it. A lot of people are talking about our need to win back the working class.
President Biden ran as someone who was going to kind of bring the norm back, right? And by the time he took office, it was like a swapped narrative.
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