@RoboBlue:
My concern is that we're basically screwed as a country without a serious jump in economic policy to the left.
We're in a pandemic, tens of millions needed free healthcare back in April.
Now hundreds of millions are likely to need additional long-term treatment for disabilities acquired as a result of Trump's "just let everybody get sick" plan, but instead many of them are going to be forced to soldier on without proper medical care.
There's also the debt crisis, much of the 1.6 trillion in student loan debt isn't going to be ever be paid back, and a further six or seven trillion in other debt will likely be defaulted on.
Wealth inequality was already a crisis before the pandemic hit, and now it's going to be a nightmare.
All of these factors together will likely doom the average person in more than one generation to a poor and miserable death if we don't make huge changes fast.
I think you have some legitimate concerns here that need to be dealt with, for sure.
And I'm sure that, one way or another, those issues will be dealt with. They more than likely will be handled in a relatively progressive manner, but I wouldn't expect anything huge in the near future, even in the next decade or so. Again, even if Bernie had been the democratic nominee, there's little that he could have done without massive support for his policies from congress.
All signs seem to indicate that the country (and world) is in for a big economic downturn on the order of the great depression. That's sure to have an impact on both parties for many years to come, and it may even result in both parties getting a significant leftward shift. You're right that big changes soon could have good results for the economy, but they also could result in unforeseen problems. It's the main reason why so much progress in America seems to be two steps forward, one step back. If you change too many policies too quickly, then it's harder to be sure about which policies were effective and which weren't. And not all economically conservative policies are intrinsically bad… rampant inflation could be caused if too much money is dumped into safety net programs too quickly, and that wouldn't be good for anyone regardless of economic status.
I understand being stressed or angry about these things, but it's not very productive to assume the worst about Biden before he's even had a chance to get elected, much less actually govern. Give him a chance, temper your expectations, and be happy that the worst will likely be over as soon as Trump is out of the White House. That's my suggestion, anyway.
And then, as I said before, continue to be vocal about the direction you'd like to see economic policies go in the future. Help build a movement in the democratic party, and get more progressives into congress and the presidency. Then, you can legitimately start to expect significant moves in that direction from our government.
@The:
To be fair, biden is probably going to forget who biden is in four years. Meaning he can run as a completely different candidate.
This is a shitty post, guy. You feel good saying stuff like this?