Why We Should Abandon the Term “Working Class”

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Monica Potts, staff writer at The New Republic covering class politics, to discuss why “working class” has become a meaningless catch-all in political journalism—and why reporters should be far more specific instead. Right Now with Perry Bacon: a twice-weekly show diving into U.S. politics, democracy, and the authoritarian threats facing America. Each episode, Perry strives to go beyond daily headlines and actually connect the dots to what’s happening in America. ➡️ View the Right Now vault on TNR’s website: https://newrepublic.com/video/right-now-with-perry-bacon ➡️ Follow The New Republic on Substack to watch Right Now LIVE: https://newrepublic.substack.com/s/right-now-with-perry-bacon Get full access to The New Republic at newrepublic.substack.com/subscribe