I think this is a little too reductionist and simplified. Outside of immigration, the Biden Administration was the most WWC-friendly administration since at least LBJ, literally rejuicing entire rural and small-town areas through revitalized mnaufacturing via CHIPS and the IRA, building on the ACA and expanding health care access to the …
I think this is a little too reductionist and simplified. Outside of immigration, the Biden Administration was the most WWC-friendly administration since at least LBJ, literally rejuicing entire rural and small-town areas through revitalized mnaufacturing via CHIPS and the IRA, building on the ACA and expanding health care access to the working class, and aiding unions including a billion-dollar pension bailout. Pretty progressive agenda for a coalition supposedly dominated by "Best Buy executives."
80% of the switch is due to vibes, and yes IMO Dems will need to engage in some Sista Souljah moments with the more extreme parts of their coalition on immigration, trans issues, and criminal justice, but I think that is eminently doable (already happening organically on the latter issue as Dems oust the post-Floyd LW DAs) and a lot of that will fade to the background anyway as voters again have to re-learn they actually don't like 90% of MAGA policy. Concurrently, we did much better below the POTUS line and the non-Trump elections are showing we can hold together a lot of the Obama coalition when Trump isn't on the ballot.
I don't disagree with you about the policy, but it was so poorly communicated that it was tantamount to a tree falling in the forest and nobody hearing it.
I mean, Biden & his admin were out doing ribbon cuttings, speeches etc. touting everything they were doing for the past 3 years but the media just ignored it. I'm honestly not sure what else they could've done. The press wanted Trump back so badly (and you can see it in the coverage of the Trump cabinet picks . .they fucking LOVE the "palace intrigue" of it all it's sick) & now they have their wish.
I think this is a little too reductionist and simplified. Outside of immigration, the Biden Administration was the most WWC-friendly administration since at least LBJ, literally rejuicing entire rural and small-town areas through revitalized mnaufacturing via CHIPS and the IRA, building on the ACA and expanding health care access to the working class, and aiding unions including a billion-dollar pension bailout. Pretty progressive agenda for a coalition supposedly dominated by "Best Buy executives."
80% of the switch is due to vibes, and yes IMO Dems will need to engage in some Sista Souljah moments with the more extreme parts of their coalition on immigration, trans issues, and criminal justice, but I think that is eminently doable (already happening organically on the latter issue as Dems oust the post-Floyd LW DAs) and a lot of that will fade to the background anyway as voters again have to re-learn they actually don't like 90% of MAGA policy. Concurrently, we did much better below the POTUS line and the non-Trump elections are showing we can hold together a lot of the Obama coalition when Trump isn't on the ballot.
I don't disagree with you about the policy, but it was so poorly communicated that it was tantamount to a tree falling in the forest and nobody hearing it.
I mean, Biden & his admin were out doing ribbon cuttings, speeches etc. touting everything they were doing for the past 3 years but the media just ignored it. I'm honestly not sure what else they could've done. The press wanted Trump back so badly (and you can see it in the coverage of the Trump cabinet picks . .they fucking LOVE the "palace intrigue" of it all it's sick) & now they have their wish.