Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For decades, the conventional wisdom was that Democrats represented the working class while Republicans represented the wealthy.
But has that political alignment completely flipped?
This discussion argues that the Democratic Party has increasingly become associated with coastal elites, billionaires, technology leaders, Hollywood, and academia, while Donald Trump helped transform the Republican Party into a blue-collar coalition. Recent voting data shows a major education divide: voters without college degrees have increasingly favored Republicans, while college graduates have moved toward Democrats.
For decades, the conventional wisdom was that Democrats represented the working class while Republicans represented the wealthy.
But has that political alignment completely flipped?
This discussion argues that the Democratic Party has increasingly become associated with coastal elites, billionaires, technology leaders, Hollywood, and academia, while Donald Trump helped transform the Republican Party into a blue-collar coalition. Recent voting data shows a major education divide: voters without college degrees have increasingly favored Republicans, while college graduates have moved toward Democrats.
