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Richard Weinberg's avatar

I don't entirely agree with your fantasy speech, but my overall reaction is positive. Speeches and policies along this line would certainly enhance Biden's reelection prospects. The question is why it hasn't happened. My guess is that with the border, as with many other issues, Biden takes positions to the left of his own beliefs because he fears starting a civil war within the Democratic party.

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Michael Kupperburg's avatar

This Ruy Texeira's post this morning on the coming working class election should be paired.

Hispanics, Asians, whites and blacks who are working class want order, they have enough trouble as it is, having an ordered and reasonable structured society would greatly aid them. If Biden won't give it to them, any one who promises anything that might will get the nod.

Trump may be many things, but right now, more than anything else, he is an alternative to the current administration.

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Joe Klein's avatar

Thanks. Ruy and I are on the same page.

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Michael Kupperburg's avatar

Totally agree, but the middle class on up can afford work arounds, that are not available to the majority of Americans.

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Elizabeth Osha's avatar

Excellent, forceful, smart. Thank you , Joe. I hope Biden sees this!

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Michael's avatar

Joe, were you a writer for "The West Wing?"

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Alycia Keating's avatar

Is it even legal to do that? Wouldn't there be court challenges?

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Alycia Keating's avatar

Oh please. I am so tired of the us vs. them idiotics. Don't you understand that divide and conquer has been the M.O. of the powers that be since about 1980?

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