Why working‑class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world

Both major U.S. political parties regularly tout their commitment to working-class Americans and claim to be the party of the working class. However, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans nominate many candidates who spent substantial time in working-class jobs. Above: Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, greets a supporter in Bangor