The loud, frequently pushed forward Saunders/AOC contingent gets tons of press. Since most of the country are more centrist, the far left crazy sound like the “Democratic Party.” When people want to live calmly, have protection from police, and be reassured that a majority basically share the same values, the far left ideas sound way too…
The loud, frequently pushed forward Saunders/AOC contingent gets tons of press. Since most of the country are more centrist, the far left crazy sound like the “Democratic Party.” When people want to live calmly, have protection from police, and be reassured that a majority basically share the same values, the far left ideas sound way too expensive and upsetting. Just as the Bulwark columns have been saying we need to help Joe Biden move to center. Maybe Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg can help.
I think Biden lives at center. I think his flaw is not understanding the time (and perhaps thinking he was hired for other purposes than to calm the waters and restore sanity and justice). I agree he is a disappointment. I do blame those closest to him as much as him. Also he's better at foreign than domestic policy. But he sure doesn't seem to get the existential threat in domestic policy ie voting rights.
I completely agree with you. We thought The Freedom to Vote Act written by Klobuchar & Manchin did a possible job of threading the waters between States Right and Federal Government. It seemed to me that the activists felt it didn’t go far enough. How would you thread this needle?
Somehow "activists" have never learned not to let their Perfect be the enemy of everyone's Good. I don't know the answer. I do not feel that our Republic can survive this. Assuming we survive Putin.
The loud, frequently pushed forward Saunders/AOC contingent gets tons of press. Since most of the country are more centrist, the far left crazy sound like the “Democratic Party.” When people want to live calmly, have protection from police, and be reassured that a majority basically share the same values, the far left ideas sound way too expensive and upsetting. Just as the Bulwark columns have been saying we need to help Joe Biden move to center. Maybe Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg can help.
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I think Biden lives at center. I think his flaw is not understanding the time (and perhaps thinking he was hired for other purposes than to calm the waters and restore sanity and justice). I agree he is a disappointment. I do blame those closest to him as much as him. Also he's better at foreign than domestic policy. But he sure doesn't seem to get the existential threat in domestic policy ie voting rights.
I completely agree with you. We thought The Freedom to Vote Act written by Klobuchar & Manchin did a possible job of threading the waters between States Right and Federal Government. It seemed to me that the activists felt it didn’t go far enough. How would you thread this needle?
Somehow "activists" have never learned not to let their Perfect be the enemy of everyone's Good. I don't know the answer. I do not feel that our Republic can survive this. Assuming we survive Putin.
We believe prayer helps.
That's my first smile today at the Bulwark! Thank you.
But Biden has not pushed a left agenda. The BBBB didn't pass after Biden trimmed it from 6 trillion to 1.6 trillion. Then let Manchin shut it down.