Lunch pail Democrat

In United States politics, the term lunch pail Democrat, lunchbox Democrat, or lunchbucket Democrat refers to members of the Democratic Party of a "blue collar" or working-class background,[1][2][3] as well as politicians who share or attempt to leverage this background through populist appeals. Laurence Collins of The Boston Globe summarized the term as "a label that connotes an absence of lofty philosophical concerns in favor of a concern for people's more basic needs".[4]

The term lunchpail is also used more broadly as a metaphor for the working class, and in addition to Democrat is paired with other terms, such as lunch pail liberal or lunch pail socialism.[5]

  1. ^ Lana Stein (31 May 2002). St. Louis Politics: The Triumph of Tradition. Missouri History Museum. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-1-883982-44-7. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Politics, Policy, Political News". Politico.
  3. ^ Dante J. Scala (5 December 2003). Stormy Weather: The New Hampshire Primary and Presidential Politics. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 56–. ISBN 978-0-312-29622-3. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. ^ Laurence Collins (1983). Power & privilege [sic]: an examination of the Massachusetts legislature. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. ^ Frank M. Bryan (3 December 2003). Real Democracy: The New England Town Meeting and How It Works. University of Chicago Press. pp. 273–. ISBN 978-0-226-07796-3. Retrieved 13 October 2012.