Shifty and Untrustworthy

  

People read establishment politicians as shifty and untrustworthy. Here are a few reasons why:

• Biden promised to support Ukraine while holding back aid.
• He claimed to care about human rights in Gaza but did not withhold weapons from Israel as they violate international law.
• Biden swore that when we withdrew from Afghanistan the Taliban would not come to power, but they did anyway, and we were not prepared to stop them.
  

Is there any wonder why millions of Americans perceive Biden as untrustworthy?

Biden promised unity. What that means in practice is supporting the filibuster as Manchin and Sinema, members of his own caucus, watered down his bill. Is there any wonder why he is seen by millions of Americans as shifty?

When New Democrats and Republicans work together to bring down progressive policies, they are feeding the narrative that there is an establishment working to undermine the working class in America.

Ultimately we need ranked voting and to abolish the electoral college.

But for now we just need to ensure the Democratic nominee is not a New Democrat or worked under a New Democrat like Al Gore, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala Harris. None of whom won their elections.

We need a more progressive candidate in 2028. Not just in terms of policy but in terms of character and strategy.

The Biden strategy of "Unity" failed. Trump will be president in 2028. He only united America against himself.

The Biden strategy of appealing to a theoretical middle voter worried about nuclear war failed to garner votes. He failed to win the war in Ukraine. He failed to protect Afghani women and girls.

This needs to be the last failure of the New Democrats.

We cannot afford another term of a President like George W. Bush.

Trump is going to repeal as much of Biden's accomplishments as he can, most of which are executive orders. New Democrats are likely going to work with Trump in their shared hatred of the New Deal and love of oligarchy. They have always been wolves in sheep's clothing. It's time to recognize those swine for who they are.

Stop throwing your pearls before swine.

Vote progressive.