It says there’s a long list but there’s really just the one thing: the IRA. I work in renewables, and it is undeniably a huge boost to the industry. I’m glad for it. But that alone is nowhere near enough to claim even the far left should be behind this “historically progressive” presidency. What did Biden do about student debt? How has his abandonment of any concern for covid at all helped Americans? Under his watch, abortion rights have been dismantled around the country. Public education is under assault. Queer people are facing more public and political hostility than they have in decades. Biden’s administration has dismantled as many environmental regulations as they’ve reinstated.
He has an enormous amount of power he is simply disinterested in wielding on any of the above. That’s not just vibes or distortion. It’s the facts. If had kept his campaign promise of abolishing student debt, he’d have way more support. But my payments resume this month, and my debt isn’t a dollar less than it was under Trump.