Democrats Dont Have an Easy Answer for the Rust Belt

[Garrett78]

48. New industries, less wage disparity and a universal basic income.

Green industries (millions of jobs could be created), a universal basic income, a cap on earnings plus higher taxes on the wealthy, raise the cap on Social Security tax, equal pay for women, affordable child care, more parental leave, free or more affordable college/trade school education, a massive cut to so-called "defense" spending, etc.

There are many things that could and should be done, many of which Democrats have proposed. The Obama Administration just recently attempted to expand overtime eligibility, for instance, but a federal judge has blocked that attempt.

Democrats must find a way to engage the disengaged and do a better job of combating voter suppression. 40% of eligible voters don't vote in presidential elections and 60% don't vote in mid-term elections.

But attempting to persuade the likes of those who voted for Trump is a fool's errand...with a few exceptions, such as those who simply bought into the Clinton hate and likely would have voted for the Democratic candidate had Clinton not been that candidate. I don't think it's at all outrageous to say that 20-25% of eligible voters in the US simply can't be reached...not without engaging in the sort of racist, sexist, xenophobic rhetoric that appeals to that portion of voters--and doing so would only piss off the Democratic Party base.

The Fox News viewer who thinks Obama is a Muslim from Kenya or that Clinton worships Satan is living in an alternate reality. Fortunately, they can easily be outnumbered at the ballot box, especially with the country becoming increasingly diverse.