A lesson in where political power really lies in America

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17457244

A lesson in where political power really lies in America

Robert Reich is a Professor, writer, former Secretary of Labor, author of The System, The Common Good, Saving Capitalism, Aftershock, Supercapitalism, The Work of Nations. Co-creator of “Inequality for All” and “Saving Capitalism.” Co-founder of Inequality Media

  • @macattackEnglish
    41•1 month ago

    Woof. I disagree w/ this 100%.

    The article insinuates he has unwavering support from Congress when in actuality he has tepid support and uncertainty among his contemporaries.

    Also, the donors are pushing back so hard not because they are ‘elite’ but because they were also at the Clooney fundraiser where Biden sh!t the bed there as well w/ a performance that rivaled the incoherence of the debate performance. They are of the opinion that this isn’t a one-time thing and is in fact the writing on the wall.

    Here’s the hosts from Pod Save America discussing it: (timestamped) https://youtu.be/vbVcn_VQt5A?si=5cqL5NMuUigvbps4&t=1425

    • themeatbridge
      24•1 month ago

      “Tepid Support” is Joe Biden’s middle name. I’m still voting for Biden because Trump will be worse.

      • @macattackEnglish
        6•1 month ago

        Biden will get my vote as well if he decides to stay in the race too. I’m more concerned about moderates and never-Trumpers and I don’t think Biden will ever win them over after his debate performance

        • themeatbridge
          2•1 month ago

          None of the proposed “alternative” candidates are more moderate than Biden.

      • @[email protected]English
        6•1 month ago

        Finally, America can resemble Canada.

        Our guy is fine, but he’s messed up a few times. No matter what he does, though, he’s better than the morally bankrupt runner-up party of canuckistanian oil-baron Republicans and thus - please god - stays in power. Even our #3 party has his back in votes because it’s the lesser of two weasels … or something.

        So. Good goin, eh? Next we shall work on your pronouncation of ‘about’ and ‘roof’.

        • Icalasari
          3•1 month ago

          I live in Alberta. What are Trudeau’s chances of clinging to power?

          It’s hard as fuck to gauge it from public opinion here

          • @evergreen
            3•1 month ago

            As a Californian currently travelling through Canada, the “F*ck Trudeau” stickers I commonly saw in Alberta made it feel eerily similar politically to certain parts of the U.S. I definitely can see why it’d be hard to gauge. It’s like the same dumbification cancer we have here is being spread there in Alberta as well.

            With that being said however, I still think you guys are a lot better off as a whole than we are in the states as far as slipping into christofascist dictatorship. Ugh.

            P.S. Please send help.