Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.

Re:Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided ... by claudeganon on Saturday November 07, 2020 @05:41PM (#25020339)

It’s likely that Biden’s centrism is going to result in him cowing to Republican pushes for austerity or limited, corporate bailouts that further exacerbate inequality and stoke populist discontent. I’m not sure that these impulses will work well in the context of the pandemic or it’s economic effects.

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Re:Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided ... by karlshea on Saturday November 07, 2020 @06:29PM (#25020853)

I agree with the second sentence, I'm hopeful the first isn't true (although I see the worry). The stories I've been reading about who he's using as economic advisors give me hope.

But it all has to get through Congress too.

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Re:Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided ... by claudeganon on Sunday November 08, 2020 @08:57AM (#25025838)

It’s been reported in multiple outlets that his top pick for the Commerce department is Meg Whitman, a Republican who has also drove several companies into the ground. Trump also demonstrated that nothing has to get through Congress with his appointment of no-vote-required acting heads, for which he suffered zero consequences.

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