Well, if the only thing you care about is the presidential election, yeah. There is an insane amount if power in legislative races, not even on a federal level but state and local positions as well, that it is ridiculous to me that people think the president is the only person in the country that matters.
Your right, it’s not just Biden, it’s all the party leadership.
Especially when House/Senate leadership refuse to hold votes because 1 or 2 Dems will bite the bullet and say that won’t vote for it.
That allows the rest to tell voters they would have supported it, while telling donors they never would vote for it.
The result is the party hides how conservative lots of Democrats are, so most voters have no idea they’re represented by people who if it ever came down to it, would never help them.
If votes were held on this stuff in Congress, we’d know who needs primaried.
Biden might be the largest symptom, but he’s still just a symptom
Indeed. In the US, as most democracies, Congress is much more powerful than the presidency, even though it may not seem so.
But just look at Ukraine right now. Or look at any government shutdown. The slimmest majority in just the house or Senate can totally block any meaningful action by the president.
FDR was only as successful as he was because he had a big Congressional majority.
When voters get their act together, they can achieve whatever they want.
The real problem though, is polarization. It’s the old divide and conquer.
To obtain a big majority, the working class must unite to select the right candidates. Polarisation makes that unity impossible.
The poverty of the great depression was the catalyst that made working class voters come to their senses and unite behind a progressive candidate. Political rhetoric quickly loses its appeal when your kids are hungry.
So politicians have learned from that and they won’t be allowing it to get that bad again.
So the challenge to our generation is to figure out how to unite, even when most people are pretty comfortable, all things considered.
Well, if the only thing you care about is the presidential election, yeah. There is an insane amount if power in legislative races, not even on a federal level but state and local positions as well, that it is ridiculous to me that people think the president is the only person in the country that matters.
Your right, it’s not just Biden, it’s all the party leadership.
Especially when House/Senate leadership refuse to hold votes because 1 or 2 Dems will bite the bullet and say that won’t vote for it.
That allows the rest to tell voters they would have supported it, while telling donors they never would vote for it.
The result is the party hides how conservative lots of Democrats are, so most voters have no idea they’re represented by people who if it ever came down to it, would never help them.
If votes were held on this stuff in Congress, we’d know who needs primaried.
Biden might be the largest symptom, but he’s still just a symptom
My favourite ironic phrase of the 21st century, brought to you by the American de-education system 😂
People make mistakes, sometimes autocorrect does it for them. I can’t believe people are still nit picking about this shit in 2024.
Making a mistake on the internet about spelling/conjugation once in a while has nothing to do with the education system, grow up dude.
Yeah I shouldn’t of said anything. For all intensive purposes, I could care less 🤮
Hah, I see what you did there. Imma upvote or whatever lemmy has for that one.
Indeed. In the US, as most democracies, Congress is much more powerful than the presidency, even though it may not seem so.
But just look at Ukraine right now. Or look at any government shutdown. The slimmest majority in just the house or Senate can totally block any meaningful action by the president.
FDR was only as successful as he was because he had a big Congressional majority.
When voters get their act together, they can achieve whatever they want.
The real problem though, is polarization. It’s the old divide and conquer.
To obtain a big majority, the working class must unite to select the right candidates. Polarisation makes that unity impossible.
The poverty of the great depression was the catalyst that made working class voters come to their senses and unite behind a progressive candidate. Political rhetoric quickly loses its appeal when your kids are hungry.
So politicians have learned from that and they won’t be allowing it to get that bad again.
So the challenge to our generation is to figure out how to unite, even when most people are pretty comfortable, all things considered.