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Outclassed
How the Left Lost the Working Class
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as her new book arguing that progressives don't have to abandon social causes.

Bethany McLean

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How Democrats Forgot To Be Normal, with Joan Williams
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as a non-reductionist perspective on the cultural chasm and how Democrats can win back working-class voters.

Bethany McLean

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Big Beautiful Blunder
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as a data-packed and rigorous study on American politics.


Galen Druk

How Democrats Ended Up On The Losing Side Of The Class Divide
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as addressing the issues highlighted by a recent Wall Street Journal poll.


Meghna Chakrabarti

How the Left lost the working class
Mentioned by Mike Pesca as the topic of their conversation, focusing on how the Left lost the working class.

The Bane of the Blue Collar
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as a new book about language and communication with the working class.

Andrew Keen

Episode 2542: John Cassidy on Capitalism and its Critics
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to explain why Democrats lost the working class and how to win them back.


Joan C. Williams

Episode 2541: Joan Williams on How the Democrats Must Win Back the American Working Class
The author discusses her own book about bridging the "diploma divide" in American politics.

Joan C. Williams, "Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back" (St. Martin's Press, 2025)
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as the author of the forthcoming book, "Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class"


Alexis Madrigal

How Did the Pandemic Change Work for You?
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when discussing class divides in America and how they map on to politics.


Galen Druk

How To Make America Healthy Again
Williams argues that liberals often alienate working class voters through tone, language, and assumptions about merit and morality.

Can the Left Win Back Working-Class Voters?