Bernie Sanders Calls for Major Changes in Democratic Party

‘Those of us concerned about grassroots democracy and economic justice need to have some very serious discussions,’ Sanders said.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivers remarks on stage at NHTI Concord Community College before President Joe Biden in Concord, N.H., on Oct. 22, 2024. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

After the Democratic Party posted losses during the 2024 election, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for a realignment of sorts within the Democratic coalition to focus on “working class people.”

On Nov. 6, the longtime senator released a lengthy statement and didn’t mince words in his criticism of the party. Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats in the Senate, accused Democrats of “[abandoning] working class people” and said that because of that, “the working class has abandoned them.”