In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has publicly criticized the Democratic Party’s handling of working-class issues. What Happened: A statement released on Tuesday by Sanders expressed his disappointment with the Democratic Party’s neglect of the working class, which he believes has led to their abandonment of the party. “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.” Sanders highlighted the increasing income and wealth inequality in the U.S.,…