A lesson in where political power really lies in America

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17457244

A lesson in where political power really lies in America

Robert Reich is a Professor, writer, former Secretary of Labor, author of The System, The Common Good, Saving Capitalism, Aftershock, Supercapitalism, The Work of Nations. Co-creator of “Inequality for All” and “Saving Capitalism.” Co-founder of Inequality Media

  • macattack@lemmy.worldEnglish
    497·
    4 months ago

    Woof. I disagree w/ this 100%.

    The article insinuates he has unwavering support from Congress when in actuality he has tepid support and uncertainty among his contemporaries.

    Also, the donors are pushing back so hard not because they are ‘elite’ but because they were also at the Clooney fundraiser where Biden sh!t the bed there as well w/ a performance that rivaled the incoherence of the debate performance. They are of the opinion that this isn’t a one-time thing and is in fact the writing on the wall.

    Here’s the hosts from Pod Save America discussing it: (timestamped) https://youtu.be/vbVcn_VQt5A?si=5cqL5NMuUigvbps4&t=1425

  • paf0@lemmy.world
    2910·
    4 months ago

    I am. He should step down. He no longer has what it takes to be president.

    • gatorgato@lemmy.world
      219·
      4 months ago

      Came here for this. I want him out. Who the fuck has jet lag for two weeks? Give us some Kamala to get excited about. Roe is on the ballot this November. Let’s get behind someone who can press to the win on that.

      • paf0@lemmy.world
        61·
        4 months ago

        If only we were large enough donors for the DNC to care what we think.

      • jf0314@lemmy.world
        5·
        4 months ago

        I’ll vote for whomever is not Trump. Period. If it’s Biden, fine. Someone else? Fine too.

      • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
        84·
        4 months ago

        someone who can press to the win on that.

        … like how they switched out the incumbent in 68 and beat Nixon ?

        In fact, switching the incumbent has been a sure way to lose. What’s your angle?

        • Sconrad122@lemmy.world
          3·
          4 months ago

          Was 68 the last time an incumbent was switched out? Because as conflicted as I am about wanting Biden to give way for a candidate who is physically capable of campaigning vs being concerned about the ability to find someone with a better probability of victory than him, I don’t find the conventional political wisdom of 1968 a very convincing argument in today’s media and political landscape

  • geekwithsoul@lemm.eeEnglish
    111·
    4 months ago

    But there is one small group of people in America with the power to push Joe Biden out of the race. Who are they? The major donors to the Democratic Party.

    Surprising no one who has been paying attention.

      • Buelldozer@lemmy.today
        1·
        4 months ago

        The DNP and RNP were large and absolutely in charge long before Citizens United. They took complete control of the election system after Ross Perot had them shitting their pants back in 1992.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    4 months ago

    I’m watching his solo press conference and he strikes me as more than a little lost. If it’s still him in the general, I’ll be voting for him.

    But I sure hope he steps aside and lets someone else do this. I just don’t see how he’s able to do the job for 4 years. If he has to step down partway through a second term, fine, but I don’t see how the undecided and independents vote for this guy, and that’s how elections are won or lost - by what a lot of low-info people do.

  • Beaver [she/her]@lemmy.caEnglish
    2728·
    4 months ago

    Republicans, corporate democrats, Russians and naive people who expect perfection without pushing for ranked choice.

  • jumjummy@lemmy.world
    69·
    4 months ago

    This thread exemplifies the little naive echo chamber you”Biden needs to step down” people are in. There’s no scenario where any other candidate can do better this late in the election. This is “Bernie or Bust” all over again.

    Interestingly, many of the talking points have shifted from “Genocide Joe” to this. Nothing more than the next wave of disinformation joined by a bunch of naive people who don’t know how far off their opinions are from the rest of the country.

    • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOP
      51·
      4 months ago

      I appreciate this perspective, but I would recommend reading Robert Reich’s message. The billionaire donors aren’t just a little naive echo chamber, they fund the campaign.

      • Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world
        4·
        4 months ago

        They also funded Hilary’s campaign. I didn’t want Biden to begin. Most ppl didn’t want Biden. Now all of the sudden with 4 months to go the high class donors feel they know better now and want him to step down. You had over 2 years to do this. These aren’t the first fundraisers Biden has had.

        Trump is going to win because the DNC are a dysfunctional mess that’s more concerned with being the king maker instead of listening to the public. No other candidate is going to get swing voters and 4 months isn’t enough time to counter Republicans who have been campaigning since Biden won.

        I fucking hate being stuck with democrats. If there was ANY other viable party that I could vote for beside these two dumbass parties I would

      • jumjummy@lemmy.world
        41·
        4 months ago

        Hey, I voted for Bernie and really wanted him to win, but the Bernie or Bust mentality is how we ended up with Trump so… falls right into Russian propoganda reasoning.