If Biden is elected in 2020 we will be no closer to a socialistic government than if Trump is reelected. 8 years of Obama and no socialistic policies pushed by him. Policies to the left, yes. Socialism, no.
Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX
A year or two ago you and The Mystic kindly answered my question, whether you thought Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and like minded politicians would hold the reins after the 2020 election. If I remember correctly, your answer was a lot like HedonistForever's post,
We may be on the road to Socialism in this country like a lot of college educated folk think but I don't believe it will be 2020.
Originally Posted by HedonistForever
I believe you went on to say that come 2024 or 2026, watch out, given the demographics in America (more people who are young now will be voting, and baby boomers will be passing away). The far left may control the Democratic Party and the country.
While I share your view that Obama and Biden are not socialists, they would have moved America farther to the left if they had the opportunity. During their first two years they were constrained by a recession, so couldn't, for example, boost taxes a lot. And after the first two years, they were constrained by Republicans controlling one or both houses of Congress.
Biden moved to the left during this election season to get the Democratic nomination. He's allowing Bernie Sanders to help write the Democratic Party's platform, by appointing 40% of the members of task forces that will shape policy of the Democratic Party. AOC is part of the group working on Climate Change for example.
I share your view that the Democrats will probably win in November. You've made the case for Trump losing. In the Senate it's a foregone conclusion that Republicans will lose Arizona and Colorado. Montana is now a toss up, and even Susan Collins in Maine and Thom Tillis in North Carolina are underdogs. The Republicans only look to pick up Alabama.
This, for me at least, is a little scary, depending on how far left the Democrats will go, at such time as they control the Congress and the presidency.
Two questions:
1. Do you believe Biden is going to pursue policies like the Green New Deal and sharply higher taxes on corporations and wealthier Americans, like he's been saying he will? Or is this just his strategy to win the election, and he'll come back towards the center assuming he wins?
2. Any thoughts now on when the far left is likely to control the federal government? Could it be just around the corner instead of 5 or 10 years down the road?