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The only way for Biden to win is to mobilize & excite the progressive base. That means real progressive representation on the ticket, and in the administration.
Larry Summers advising Biden on economic policy is concerning. Here's why, courtesy of @justicedems & @sunrisemvmt.
Larry Summers advising Biden on economic policy is concerning. Here's why, courtesy of @justicedems & @sunrisemvmt.
In his book, Reed Hundt, a member of President Obama’s transition team, recalls that Larry Summers rejected plans from the transition team to create green banks and overhaul the nation’s energy grid toward clean energy. https://twitter.com/_waleedshahid/status/1253514638467182597
Summers was a prominent advocate for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which was halted under the Obama administration after pressure from the climate movement. https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/energy/lawrence-summers-comes-out-swinging-for-keystone-xl-at-rotman-talk
Summers also opposes a wealth tax. https://twitter.com/_waleedshahid/status/1253524187785891841
And, Summers was instrumental in much of the financial deregulation in the Clinton years that led to the 2008 financial collapse. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/12/larry-summers-record-discar-fed-chairmanship
He then was brought on to the Obama administration to help with the recovery he in part helped cause, only to advocate for a more tepid response than others advised. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/02/could-memo-christina-romer-have-saved-economy/331392/
In 2005, as Harvard President, Summers offended women attending a conference by suggesting that innate differences in sex may explain why fewer women succeed in science and math professions. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/us/harvard-chief-defends-his-talk-on-women.html
If Biden announced key progressive personnel picks -- for VP, Cabinet, and in transition leadership -- it would go a long way towards building momentum and excitement for a Biden candidacy.
The next Administration is going to have endless work rebuilding the executive branch now that Trump has gutted it. Progressives are ready to be a resource to the Biden team -- and give them a good push if needed.
