Listener questions: What is Bidenism? w/ Corey Robin and Meagan Day
Added 2021-03-23 12:04:06 +0000 UTCTomorrow I'll be talking to Corey Robin and Meagan Day about Joe Biden and the new Democratic administration. We'll be talking about the surprisingly large fiscal stimulus, why Biden appears to have moved away from the Democrat establishments' prior obsession with bipartisanship, how the left ought to relate to the administration, China and Biden's foreign policy, and we'll also talk about the state of the Republican party. If you have a question on these or any other topics - please send me a message, comment in the comment box below, or email me at politicstheoryother@gmail.com with "listener questions" in the subject line. Unfortunately, not every question will be selected but I'll do my very best to select the best ones.
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Comments
How can activists, street movements & socialist members of congress perform their distinct roles with more overall cohesion & less rancour? The US left is now a constituency that can’t be totally ignored, struggle is having some influence on policy, formal politics will involve some ugly tactical decisions, but how can that be taken forward without losing grassroots energy / being fully co-opted by a generally hostile party?
Lorcan Mullen
2021-03-23 16:40:42 +0000 UTCsorry, by "$2.2 trillion" i mean the stimulus and other money given out early in the pandemic under the Trump admin.
Ave
2021-03-23 15:16:51 +0000 UTCWould like to know how much of a role the $2.2 trillion had in the Biden stimulus package.
Ave
2021-03-23 15:15:24 +0000 UTCThere was a who bitter argument over vote for Medicare for all but left hasn’t used its voting block to force anything to floor of house or as part of executive action is this possible? Seems very hard over time for socialist congress people to praise Biden while he ignores their priorities.
Gabo Goff
2021-03-23 13:12:33 +0000 UTCIs there any hope for filibuster reform? How can left pressure biden? Is there an opening if and probably when Biden’s legislative agenda stalls out?
Gabo Goff
2021-03-23 13:10:21 +0000 UTC
