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DavidDvorkin

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9. This is why America's fascination with the political outsider is so dangerous

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Wed Mar 10, 2021, 02:54 PM

Mar 2021

As is the idea that it's inherently good to "shake things up."

We need insiders who know what they're doing and how the system works. When the systems has problems, we need insiders who know how to modify the system to fix the problems.

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The Biden Administration is unique in Democratic party history. [View all] speak easy Mar 2021 OP

No substitute for experience and hard work. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #1

Kick speak easy Mar 2021 #2

I like watching them work lunatica Mar 2021 #3

Oh yes, I agree PatSeg Mar 2021 #4

From the look of things, Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #5

Great thread malaise Mar 2021 #6

What to do on the first day? lpbk2713 Mar 2021 #7

Indeed! This group was ready to go from the first day... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #8

This is why America's fascination with the political outsider is so dangerous DavidDvorkin Mar 2021 #9

+1 betsuni Mar 2021 #12

Right, there is no way he could put together a $1.9T bill in such a short time. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #10

Next up, the main course, Build Back Better. speak easy Mar 2021 #11

We so badly need infrastructure improvement. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #13

Very good point! Also seeing a welcome trump residual effect that we needed Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #14

Excellent observations, speak easy! Kid Berwyn Mar 2021 #15