Joe Biden cannot govern from the center – quashing Trumpism demands radical action Robert Reich

over 3 years in The guardian

This Republican party traffics in conspiracy and thuggery – the new president must be bold on healthcare, equality and more
Biden must find words for a wounded nation
I keep hearing that Joe Biden will govern from the “center”. He has no choice, they say, because he will have razor-thin majorities in Congress and the Republican party has moved to the right.
Rubbish. I’ve served several Democratic presidents who have needed Republican votes. But the Republicans now in Congress are nothing like those I’ve dealt with. Most of today’s GOP live in a parallel universe. There’s no “center” between the reality-based world and theirs. Continue reading...

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