Biden’s picks so far show he’s at least trying to please the left as well as the center. But it’s *because* the left is refusing to be quiet that he realizes he has to! Progressives laying claim to their views and demanding that they be heard is not negativity; it’s democracy.
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M: who do you think are “left” picks? I don’t see any.
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I didn’t say they were “left”; I said they’re picks that show he’s hearing both sides. Yellen (not from Wall St.). Blinken (diplomacy/alliances) Mayorkas (created DACA). Thomas-Greenfield (Africa experience). I see all of them as possible to lobby in more humanitarian directions.
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Ok I respectfully disagree that the picks are about hearing the left. They are firmly in the center of the political world. Blinken and Yellin choices are less about hearing us and far more about confirmation-pleasing senate Republicans. But always respect your voice!
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Thank you. I respect yours as well. I may just be so grateful mature adults are going to be in charge again that I'm underestimating neoliberal undertow. I hope not. We'll know very soon. But even with Yellen - he could have gone full on Wall St and he didn't. She has a heart.

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The return of the Obama ‘adults’ in a Joe Biden administration is likely to spell ruin for America: this iteration of ‘adult’ leadership is likely to get America embroiled in excessive interventions while costing its people precious blood and treasure. rt.com/op-ed/506674-obama-bi…
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By "Mature Adults" you mean the same old war criminals and bankster crooks, only they know how to talk pretty and not say the icky parts out loud like Trump did. Other than that they're the same.
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Again lay off the rose dear one, you are sugar coating a bunch of corporate totalitarian assbites. Its the Brunch mentality you expose sometimes that really irks me. This admin will war us up the ass and we will once again go down the lane with the CIA and MIC -destroy and murder
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I think you are seeing what you want to see instead of what is actually happening. The worst part of this is that you are losing credibility with the people who really valued your voice. From the bottom of my heart I’m begging you - please stop giving away your integrity.
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I hear the "adults finally". I can hold two contradictory ideas at the same time: these are not "my people" AND political reality is "my people" are not going to get confirmed; even in a 50-50 Democratic Senate, Manchin will torpedo any real progressive. We have more work to do.
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Wondering why I defended u for so long
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The "mature adults" are not going to provide a UBI, medicare for all, a living wage, any sort of green new deal, or an end to war. I really thought you were better than this.
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Mature adults who push to carpet bombs kids in third world countries. You're pathetic
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