I agree that the Democrats COULD win votes on a pro-working class platform.
But it ain't going to happen. The Democratoc Party and its associated networks have a voting base that is very different from its funding base.
I think in lots of ways Biden has governed to the left of Obama. While Obama's response to 2008 was to support the banks and leave the working class out to dry (mortgage support existed but was largely unfulfilled, requiring voluntary participation from banks with no interest in doing so), Biden's covid response had more direct support and progressive programs like the child tax credit. Biden has also done more for climate change in the infrastructure bill.
But in many ways Biden still doesn't take the workers' side, like in the already mentioned railroad strike.
While Obama's response to 2008
Obama wasn't president in 2008.
Right. Obama took office in 2009. Responding to the events of 2008...
I agree that the Democrats COULD win votes on a pro-working class platform.
But it ain't going to happen. The Democratoc Party and its associated networks have a voting base that is very different from its funding base.
I think in lots of ways Biden has governed to the left of Obama. While Obama's response to 2008 was to support the banks and leave the working class out to dry (mortgage support existed but was largely unfulfilled, requiring voluntary participation from banks with no interest in doing so), Biden's covid response had more direct support and progressive programs like the child tax credit. Biden has also done more for climate change in the infrastructure bill.
But in many ways Biden still doesn't take the workers' side, like in the already mentioned railroad strike.
Obama wasn't president in 2008.
Right. Obama took office in 2009. Responding to the events of 2008...
ARRA of 2009
Developed by the democrats, signed into law by Obama, as basically the first act of his administration.
Great response!