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I see no reason at all to vow to vote Biden without meaningful concessions to Bernie& #39;s significant constituency. No one owes Biden their vote. But -- that doesn& #39;t excuse not being fair-minded about the differences. A Trump admin re-election is a far bigger threat to the planet.
That assessment does not negate fact that Biden has awful policies & an awful record. That& #39;s true. But the smallest differences between elites can make the world of difference to the most vulnerable. That& #39;s just an unfortunate reality all of us are responsible for dealing with.
At this point in time, Biden probably has more blood on his hands. But the people around Trump -- especially Pompeo -- are sociopaths who have already done major damage to the world (nuke proliferation, regime change, sanctions, climate) & will do worse if given another 4 years.
Trump admin can& #39;t be pushed in any positive direction. Biden& #39;s people *possibly* could be pushed to do far less damage. For example, returning to Obama& #39;s climate, Iran, Cuba deals; ending murderous sanctions on Venezuela; ending the Muslim Ban. Won& #39;t happen under Trump admin.
After HRC lost 2016, I was hopeful that progressives could seize anti-establishment sentiment from the neoliberal wreckage. The opposite happened: to hold on to their power, the neoliberals rolled out Russiagate & a vapid Resistance, and duped progressives into playing along.
You could argue that a Biden loss would grant progressives another chance. But neoliberals still own media & political establishment. They& #39;d roll out another con. And instead of pushing for anything progressive, our energies would be consumed by stopping the far-right onslaught.
