As the Hamilton song goes: "You’re gonna need congressional approval and you don’t have the votes."

Biden does not support medicare for all and made that clear in the primaries. He does support a public option. Pelosi pulled the medicare for all bill before a vote because it was quite obvious that it had no chance of passing.

Biden did increase the minimum wage to $15 for federal employees because it could be done with an executive order. Back to the Hamilton line for congress. But I think it is interesting that with the covid unemployment payments, $15 is becoming the de facto minimum wage without the need for a law. We will see if that lasts...

But how long does a president get to fulfill campaign promises? I would think he would have his entire term and not have to wave his magic democrat wand to fix your poor life choices on day one.

these things endure pendulum swings over time. i'm sure the "alpha male" will come back in a form where violations are streamlined and deniable, before fading in the face of the subsequent swing. hopefully things will improve overall on average.

JL

https://youtu.be/ns6YbcoRy2U?t=15

I do agree that Gov. Cuomo is on his way out, effectively in the next few days or weeks, not via defeat in next year's election. What I am curious about is whether there is a younger generation of Alpha Males growing up in our society today, groomed to run corporations, associations, or government offices, who have effectively been socialized to respect women's physical dignity even as they may continue to corruptly manipulate their offices or wield power for personal gain and/or satisfaction.

Is the Me Too movement going to have a long term effect, changing the game of what powerful men can do to subordinate women? Will Cuomo's fall, in line with those of several other prominent power brokers over the past few years, contribute to a real change in our society?