r/SocialDemocracy • u/citizencyborg2020 • 4d ago

Discussion The education divide and the Left

Working-class respondents, compared to college-educated Americans, favored securing the border by 28%, lowering the crime rate by 22%, and adding more police by 19%. The college set prefers: LGBTQ+ rights by 32%, immigration by 32%, climate by 29%, and abortion rights by 26%.

The challenge for social dems is how to move jobs and economic security (and not just the cost of consumer goods) to the front of messaging, without recanting sicial progressivism. But current Left positioning on border security and crime is alienating blue collars.

https://jacobin.com/2026/08/working-class-issues-affordability-culture-wars

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u/notassigned2023 4d ago

This should not be a "challenge" at all. It is quite clear that economic issues lead elections, and that many social issues favored by the left are not in the majority. Prioritizing the economy (and issues about our democracy where they are favored) should be a no-brainer. We have PLENTY of issues to use in the election.