I feel like Biden is letting Trump set the agenda and following his lead, and while Trump is selling a story his base will love, Biden is trying to sell an empty story ("soul of America," "bring together") much of his base knows is insufficient at addressing material concerns. https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1301176819450892293

Much of Biden's base—& even some Repubs—have been clear all summer abt what they want: defund police + allocate resources to M4A, student debt relief, rent/mortgage moratorium.

Biden sez no to all of this but is trying to spin a generic "come together" story. Will it work?

Biden says he wants to lower the temperature in the nation.

You dial down the heat by reducing the flames of policing, medical debt, homelessness & economic desperation.

He doesn't wanna do that, and I think his base might not fall for the empty words he's putting forth.