Great piece! My only slight disagreement is that Biden being Biden may not be enough - he may need to go further and be more like Jared Golden. Despite Biden's objectively moderate and bipartisan record, too many voters still see him as too far left, and I think that has a lot to do with vibes. Possibly the only way to counter that is to really aggressively posture against the hated college-educated elite.
Golden's statement against student debt forgiveness is one of the best things I've seen from a Dem House member in a long time. You could feel his visceral anger at the privileged elites who were having a great time at school while he was risking his life in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know that's an anger shared by many Veterans and blue-collar folks in general. Capturing some of that vibe is likely Dems' only hope, as the country is getting ready to elect massive GOP majorities largely as a middle finger to these hated college-educated elites.
Great piece! My only slight disagreement is that Biden being Biden may not be enough - he may need to go further and be more like Jared Golden. Despite Biden's objectively moderate and bipartisan record, too many voters still see him as too far left, and I think that has a lot to do with vibes. Possibly the only way to counter that is to really aggressively posture against the hated college-educated elite.
Golden's statement against student debt forgiveness is one of the best things I've seen from a Dem House member in a long time. You could feel his visceral anger at the privileged elites who were having a great time at school while he was risking his life in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know that's an anger shared by many Veterans and blue-collar folks in general. Capturing some of that vibe is likely Dems' only hope, as the country is getting ready to elect massive GOP majorities largely as a middle finger to these hated college-educated elites.