I have absolutely ZERO patience for Berners this time - and I voted for Bernie in the primary in 2016. It's truly bizarre to see intelligent friends saying they can't vote for Biden. I tell them in two words why they should: SUPREME COURT
I saw a great joke on Twitter: Now that Bernie's out, all of the young people who didn't turn out to vote for him won't turn out to vote for Biden.
What the next president will accomplish will be determined by what he can accomplish, which will be determined by the strength of the Dem congressional caucus and "presidenting" skill. It's impossible to know how good someone will be at presidenting until they occupy the office, but experience is one factor that can be known in advance. Biden is as experienced as anyone ever elected.
As far as the Dem caucus goes, it should be even more united behind Biden's platform than it was behind Obama's. Remember, healthcare was a slog, and passed by the skin of its teeth. Not enough votes for cap and trade or comprehensive immigration reform. Not enough votes for a stronger version of Dodd-Frank (though Dodd-Frank wasn't bad as it was). In 2021, a strong public option, expansive climate change legislation and immigration reform are all doable. Hopefully, corporate reform along the lines proposed by Sen. Warren is in the cards too. And democracy reform along the lines of HR 1.
If Biden and congress get some or most of that passed it will be as revolutionary as any other administration in history.
You lost me. While I hope and pray that Biden wins, he is a corporate tool with dementia. He is liable to be destroyed by Trump in the general election. If by some miracle he actually gets elected there is no way he is going to effectively deal with the serious economic problems that led to Trump in the first place. That would require taxing the shit out of his donors. Economic inequality will only worsen as our economy is currently rigged to do just that. 10s of millions will still be uninsured or underinsured and 10s of thousands will die because they can’t afford to get medical help. And in four years we can undoubtably look forward to another Trump, but this time one of the explicitly Christo-Fascist variety, whether it’s Mike Pence or another one of his ilk.
You lost me too. Biden never was and is not a Progressive. Have you researched his history before writing that Biden is progressive because it’s propaganda, not truth. He is an affable handsy, windmill politician brought along to where the wind is blowing. I have never seen any core values from him. He is Republican light. As someone said, we’re now looking down the barrel and have the choice of DJT and Citibank.
I'm a progressive supporter of Bernie's policies. I'm also a Navy vet, active & reserve. I'm also a retired Public Health Service officer. I'm also a mom, daughter, & sister. My family is working class, nearly all are considered "essential" and none is able to "telecommute". None of my family is excited to vote for Biden. I will do my very best to convince them all to vote Green Party. Seems like your smug defamation & erasure of a significant (and growing) number of people may be a bit premature. There will be fewer in your "class" after this is over.
I have absolutely ZERO patience for Berners this time - and I voted for Bernie in the primary in 2016. It's truly bizarre to see intelligent friends saying they can't vote for Biden. I tell them in two words why they should: SUPREME COURT
I saw a great joke on Twitter: Now that Bernie's out, all of the young people who didn't turn out to vote for him won't turn out to vote for Biden.
What the next president will accomplish will be determined by what he can accomplish, which will be determined by the strength of the Dem congressional caucus and "presidenting" skill. It's impossible to know how good someone will be at presidenting until they occupy the office, but experience is one factor that can be known in advance. Biden is as experienced as anyone ever elected.
As far as the Dem caucus goes, it should be even more united behind Biden's platform than it was behind Obama's. Remember, healthcare was a slog, and passed by the skin of its teeth. Not enough votes for cap and trade or comprehensive immigration reform. Not enough votes for a stronger version of Dodd-Frank (though Dodd-Frank wasn't bad as it was). In 2021, a strong public option, expansive climate change legislation and immigration reform are all doable. Hopefully, corporate reform along the lines proposed by Sen. Warren is in the cards too. And democracy reform along the lines of HR 1.
If Biden and congress get some or most of that passed it will be as revolutionary as any other administration in history.
You lost me. While I hope and pray that Biden wins, he is a corporate tool with dementia. He is liable to be destroyed by Trump in the general election. If by some miracle he actually gets elected there is no way he is going to effectively deal with the serious economic problems that led to Trump in the first place. That would require taxing the shit out of his donors. Economic inequality will only worsen as our economy is currently rigged to do just that. 10s of millions will still be uninsured or underinsured and 10s of thousands will die because they can’t afford to get medical help. And in four years we can undoubtably look forward to another Trump, but this time one of the explicitly Christo-Fascist variety, whether it’s Mike Pence or another one of his ilk.
You lost me too. Biden never was and is not a Progressive. Have you researched his history before writing that Biden is progressive because it’s propaganda, not truth. He is an affable handsy, windmill politician brought along to where the wind is blowing. I have never seen any core values from him. He is Republican light. As someone said, we’re now looking down the barrel and have the choice of DJT and Citibank.
I'm a progressive supporter of Bernie's policies. I'm also a Navy vet, active & reserve. I'm also a retired Public Health Service officer. I'm also a mom, daughter, & sister. My family is working class, nearly all are considered "essential" and none is able to "telecommute". None of my family is excited to vote for Biden. I will do my very best to convince them all to vote Green Party. Seems like your smug defamation & erasure of a significant (and growing) number of people may be a bit premature. There will be fewer in your "class" after this is over.