Welcome back to Episode 90 of KK&F. Our guest this week, Ryan Grim, has given us a great line to help us think about how the Biden admin has positioned itself on major issues like labor and climate, offering some improvements (e.g. through climate funding) while continuing to uphold an establishment status quo that is hostile to the working class. “If you’re used to getting punched in the face with both hands, this is progress.”
We look at how this sentiment applies to the Democrats’ overarching approach to governing and policymaking as we near the midterms, where big losses could very well loom for Dems in the absence of significant efforts like the child tax credit, fighting for some version of the promised public option, and more. Tune in to get our read on what comes next for the Democrats, whether they’ve got the will to do what it will take to keep power, and what they plan to do with that power.
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Episode 90 Audio: Ryan Grim