"He/She/They are better than the terrible person Trump had in the position before" is NOT a rationale for being complacent about any cabinet picks by in the incoming Biden administration. In fact that attitude could lead to major electoral backlash in 2022 and 2024
Unless they are demonstrably corrupt or have a history of breaking the law, I generally feel that an incoming administration should be able to pick their team. The public has the right to see the White House rise or fail with their full squad.
There were Trump picks that were TERRIBLE, Betsy DeVos being a prime example. But he had a right to pick her, and Democrats at least put up a fight because they knew she'd be terrible
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Biden is in a unique situation that requires a level of scrutiny that perhaps many don't realize. Like Obama before him, who knew as the first Black man in the White House he had to pick wisely because he would be under immense scrutiny, Biden needs to be equally careful
The United States barely beat back the end of any semblance of free and fair elections 6 weeks ago by voting Biden in and Trump out. But Trump remains a destabilizing force, and his followers will only get more aggressive once the new administration gets in
The Biden administration has to move QUICKLY, because they really have only about 2 years to make major improvements in American lives. Patronage appointments in crucial cabinet positions aren't going to beat back the allure of Trump's authoritarianism for many
Moreover, simply "Trusting" the incoming administration to do the right thing will lead us to the same complacency that made it easier for Trump like candidates to paint themselves as radical reformers instead of the obvious crooks that they were
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