"Democrats retain the support of the lowest-income Americans, and they're eager enough to shake hands with unions. The party's viability depends, too, on its ability to appeal to voters of color (and based on Biden's apparent problems with Latino voters, it has no reason to assume that demographic changes work to its favor). But it's not enough to tell people that you’re concerned about racial justice, that you want progress, that the policies you favor will be good for the poor. Anyone can do that. If you spend enough money, and coerce enough people, you can even make your story look like the truth. Uber and Lyft just proved it. So Democrats face a test of authenticity. If they mean any of the things they told voters this year, then economic injustice has to occupy a more central role in its policies and messaging. And class position is an overdue addition to the party's concept of identity politics. Silicon Valley isn't going to drop its war on labor, and gig workers need Democrats to fight back."
Sarah Jones at New York reacts to the passage of California's Proposition 22.
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