cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10713383
Polls have also shown Biden’s support slipping among Black and ethnic minority voters, who helped drive his 2020 election win against Trump.
Analysts say Biden’s best hope now is a simple but quite specific number: that wages continue to rise faster than prices as they have done since April of last year, allowing consumers to feel that their wallets are fuller.
But why is this the only choice? If the alternative is a complete fascist, wouldn’t it make sense for the Dems to run a real progressive?
Honestly? Because most of the country isn’t ready for a true progressive candidate. Run someone middle of the road and the conservatives (or moderate leaning right) who aren’t stupid will possibly go across the party line and vote for them, they run someone too progressive and those folks either don’t show up at all or vote trump because it’s “better than the crazy commie”.
I really disagree with the idea of 2 extreme candidates from either side anyways. Ranked choice is what we need.