To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams
Summary
A new survey shows that resisting authoritarianism is very important to college-educated Democrats but ranks low for working-class voters. To win working-class support, Democrats should focus more on fighting government corruption, which these voters see as a major problem.Key Facts
- Resisting authoritarianism ranks 2nd among priorities for college-educated Democrats but is 19th for working-class voters.
- The gap between these groups on this issue is 33 percentage points, the largest for any issue.
- Working-class voters rank reducing corruption in government as a top concern: 3rd for white working-class, 4th for working-class Latinos, and 6th for working-class African Americans.
- Working-class people often use the word “corruption” to express a feeling that the political system is unfair and does not represent them.
- Democrats need different short- and long-term strategies to protect democracy, including legal actions and street protests.
- Senator Jon Ossoff uses clear language linking corruption to real harms in people’s lives, such as wasted tax dollars and unfair policies.
- Ossoff calls out ties between political power and money, and explains how corruption hurts ordinary people.
- This approach contrasts with Republican tactics that have used economic anger against political elites for years.
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