Harris and Walz’s falsehoods highlight the working-class focus of the election

The Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic party at large are profiting from recognizing that this is an election focused on the working class.

Their actions indicate this trend.

When referring to the “stealing class,” I am specifically targeting the Harris-Walz campaign and the big government party in general.

They thrive not on creating new wealth or ideas, but through appropriating the efforts of others.

In the case of Harris, this involves brazenly adopting Donald Trump’s “no taxes on tips” proposal and presenting it as her own idea, despite Kamala’s track record of lacking originality.

This move is meant to showcase her concern for the working class.

Walz’s actions included falsely claiming valor, posing as a combat soldier when he never served as one, falsely stating that he retired as a Command Sergeant Major, and leaving his unit before deployment, prompting even the unit’s chaplain to denounce him as “cowardly.”

These actions are significant working-class issues because most combat soldiers come from working-class backgrounds, and Walz falsely claimed a connection with them that he never earned.

Hypocrisy is a common trait as the vice mimics virtue, and by pretending to care about the working class, Democrats are signaling that they recognize the focus on working-class issues in this election.

While the mainstream media tends to emphasize topics like trans rights, abortion, and gun control, they often overlook the concerns of the working class, who have faced challenges since 2020.

Trump’s administration saw gains for the working class, breaking a trend since the early 2000s, which matters more to working-class individuals than to the media and its audience.

The working class has been disproportionately impacted by foreign conflicts and domestic unrest caused by woke policies.

By addressing working-class issues, even through questionable means like theft, the Harris-Walz campaign acknowledges the significance of these issues.

As Ruy Teixeira highlighted in a recent article, “Working-class (non-college) voters will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 election.”

These voters are expected to make up the majority of eligible voters in November, especially in swing states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

The Democrats face a challenge as many minority voters who were expected to support them are now alienated by woke issues.

The Democrats have strayed from representing the working class and have become more aligned with billionaires, affluent college-educated whites, especially unmarried white women, and their marginalized factions.

Conversely, the Republicans have transitioned into a multiracial party that champions the working class, posing a significant challenge to the Democrats in an election focused on this demographic.

Despite media bias and control over social platforms, the Democrats may struggle to resonate with voters focused on practical concerns like utility bills.

Glenn Harlan Reynolds is a professor of law at the University of Tennessee and founder of the InstaPundit.com blog.