To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy

Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports shows. But first, the messaging has to change.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6502x3657+0+0/resize/6502x3657!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2F5c%2Fdba4ea9746749c2a785a7f3a8292%2Fgettyimages-2244506450.jpg' alt='In this file photo from Nov. 4, 2025, people vote at a polling location in New York City.'/><p>Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports shows. But first, the messaging has to change.</p><p>(Image credit: Leonardo Munoz)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5905696' />