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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Reich

The Democrats must become an anti-establishment party

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‘The Republican party says it’s on the side of working people, but its policies will hurt ordinary workers even more.’ Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

A political disaster such as what occurred last Tuesday gains significance not simply by virtue of who won or lost, but through how the election is interpreted.

This is known as the Lesson of the election.

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