GOP Base Shifts to Working-Class Voters in 'Bad News' Shake-Up for Democrats

The days of the Democratic Party being viewed as the default representative of the working class have waned as high-profile progressives continue alienating blue-collar laborers.

Those displaced voters are finding a new home in the Republican Party — a movement that has created a significant realignment, and one that political strategists say could have major implications for 2022 and beyond.