Are we ready for a Biden Administration?
In most uncertain times, bold, direct action is needed both from the government and the citizenry.
“Push Biden Left” folks, this is your time. I’m not saying this to troll anyone; I’m saying it because it’s absolutely vital due to the dire situation the country is in. This is a time of great opportunity but also of great danger. From the coronavirus pandemic to the rise of white supremacist vigilantism (and the state-sanctioned white supremacists masquerading as law enforcement), there’s much to deal with. I don’t believe that Biden is up to the task due to his 47-year political career that began with pro-segregation and ended with warmongering and Wall Street deregulation. However, Biden’s presidency will not be about him; it’ll be about us.
Biden’s 3-tiers
I believe we can use three past presidential administrations to make plausible projections for a Joe Biden presidency — Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ), Barack Obama, and George W. Bush:
- The Best case scenario: The LBJ model.
Biden and Johnson have many similarities. Both of them were Vice Presidents to charismatic, youthful, and charming Presidents before taking over the office themselves (albeit in very different circumstances). Both also had far too cozy relationships with segregationists, and they both assumed the Presidency during a mass movement for racial and economic justice. Johnson largely rose to the occasion due to constant pressure from the Civil Rights movement, and he also got a lot of help from the Supreme Court. Biden will most likely not be able to rely on the Supreme Court due to its current conservative makeup. However, the legislative and judicial wins from the Civil Rights Movement never truly materialized how we all may have hoped. Moreover, LBJ still did the bidding of the Military-Industrial Complex (MIC), most notably in Vietnam.
It needs to be understood that Biden will not have a Presidency like this through osmosis…
