A Democratic operative reveals how the party lost the working class
The Same Drugs
- Published
- July 30, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 3m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2026
Discusses society, culture.
Summary
Evan Barker was born into a working class, union family in Kansas, and suffered from a rare lung disease, leading her to be an avid supporter of the Democrats, who she believed was the party that aimed to help people like her. As an adult, Evan worked for the party as a fundraiser and operative, only to become disenchanted after realizing the party had…
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Evan Barker was born into a working class, union family in Kansas, and suffered from a rare lung disease, leading her to be an avid supporter of the Democrats, who she believed was the party that aimed to help people like her. As an adult, Evan worked for the party as a fundraiser and operative, only to become disenchanted after realizing the party had traded out working class people for identity politics and empty mantras. Evan is the author of Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Op
Themes
- society
- culture