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Can Biden really unite the parties?

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  • PentagonWall
    2021-03-24 09:42:16 PM
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    We all know it.. The Republicans and Democrats are way more divided than they've ever been. The past 4 years have been absolutely awful to any sort of a united front. Things weren't the best before of course, but the Trump admin came in and absolutely destroyed any attempt at a united government. And one of the things that Biden ran on was uniting the parties and working with people on both sides of the isle. But the more I watch and the more that I know, the more I'm thinking that it's basically impossible for Biden to do that. It's so far beyond recognition to the times that I think Biden is hoping to reimagine. Does anything think it's possible?
  • JaredS
    2021-03-25 02:01:30 PM
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    What's weird is that I don't think we're nearly as divided as things seem. President Biden won by over 7 million votes.

    The Senate is set up in a way to perpetuate small-state rule. Since small states are overwhelmingly white and Republican, the Senate is rarely a reflection of the country as a whole.

    Over five million more people voted for a Democratic House candidate than people who voted for a Republican one in 2020, but thanks to gerrymandering Democrats have a narrower majority than they did after retaking power in 2018.

    One Republican has won the popular vote since 1988 yet we've "elected" two Republicans by the Electoral College. One Republican has won the popular vote since 1988 yet two Presidents "elected" by the Electoral College have stacked the Supreme Court 6-3 in Republicans favor.

    We're not as divided as we think; our system of governance simply makes it so a minority of people can rule.

  • bryce28
    2021-03-27 03:17:59 PM
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    My perception is the country is more divided than ever. But I remember the congressional division during all the Obama years. That was just as bad if not far worse than Trump's 4 years or what we have seen so far for Biden.
  • PentagonWall
    2021-03-27 03:42:06 PM
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    I was more referring to the parties in government. The House and Senate. He ran on uniting them and going across the isle on issues.
  • bryce28
    2021-03-27 07:14:57 PM
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    PentagonWall Wrote: I was more referring to the parties in government. The House and Senate. He ran on uniting them and going across the isle on issues.
    I follow you. Still think it's been this bad at least since the Obama administration. Remember Mitch McConnel stone walling everything Obama tried to do, and then remember the Tea Party? I think those times were so far more frustrating that what I've seen Biden deal with thus far. He at least can get some stuff done because he says a tiebreaker majority in congress right now.
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