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I don't agree with that at all. The Democrats are actually pushing for change. It may be very slow, but that's how the US government works: we don't make drastic changes on a whim. Democrats are actually pushing for IRS funding to help ensure Billionaires pay their taxes, Republicans are actively trying to reduce their funding. Democrats are trying to enshrine the rights of women to make decisions about their bodies, Republicans are actively trying to remove that right.
All that being said, I do wish the Democrats, and president could be more progressive than the currently are.
this country doesn't appear ready for progressives, or else we would be talking about Bernie's 2nd term right now. We need to move the needle slowly to where a president joining a union picket line isn't big news.
Have the Democrats been successful in moving the needle left in the past decades though? Honest question, I don't really see how the US was 30 years ago in general.
The reason I'm asking is because the prevailing criticism is that if Democrats can only move the needle slowly to the left, and Reps yank it hard right every time they can, then slow change to the left isn't going to cut it, since the country keeps moving right.
When Republicans pull right, it isn't always the same things D's had pulled left. Regardless, here are some examples:
Weed: surge of blue states have legalized marijuana at the state level. Obama mentioned that policy would be to no pursue low level marijuana crimes. Trump didn't seem to change that and now Biden is going through the process of rescheduling Marijuana.
Abortion: R's, in the form of the supreme court, have finally allowed states to outlaw abortion. D's have pushed hard,even in red states, to enshrine the right to abortions.
Climate: California has passed a law that will disallow gas powered cars to be sold after (inclusive?)2035. Other states and countries have followed similar laws. This will also push manufacturers to begin reduce gas powered manufacturing and sales throughout the US due to California's purchasing power.
Climate 2: the inflation reduction act passed by Congress includes increasing green energy technology and production. This is the most massive bill to combat climate change passed by anyone, ever in the world.
Health-care: ACA forces insurances to not deny covering customers, even if they have preexisting conditions. Funny enough, R voters are most helped by "Obamacare" and many like it. (States must opt in to ACA though)
There's of course more examples but those are some off the top of my head.