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Democratic politicians absolutely must stop clutching their pearls when Mamdani says, 'There shouldn't be billionaires'. Brandeis said the same over a century ago.

And Brandeis faced a better class of billionaire than we do, so our case is all the stronger. How can anyone argue that a polity which elevates Elon Musk, and allows him to do the damage he has done, is actually even viable? We have no means of controlling these people, of protecting ourselves from them.

This is existential.

Biden did a 180 on 40+ years of neoliberal governance, while avoiding an open breach with the neoliberal wing of his own party, including Barack Obama, and those who still love him This is the most fundamental reason his message lacked the simplicity and rhetorical edge it needed to penetrate, not the incapacity to use new platforms. Biden sought reconciliation, when the people wanted, needed, an enemy. The Rich and their enablers, including, stil, far too many Democrats.

Btw, I'm convinced that if Biden's "human infrastructure" measures had passed, and/or the Democratic Congress had passed an excess profits tax, he'd be President now. Reagan was old and losing it in 1984, and won 49 states. Falling oil prices brought an end to stagflation just in time.

Actions with clear purpose and effect are more powerful than any 'message'.

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Further comment. Go to You Tube and search "nabtu biden endorsement". It's a bit over 4 minutes. It's epic, there really is no other word for it (full disclosure I'm IUOE). Then check the number of views....5k.

How, why, so few? ISTM would be useful to know.

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