For Republicans who are confused about this, some pointers. GOP leader Donald Trump governed by making war on the so-called blue states. Supporters got cash and assistance, opponents got punished. Unity means governing on behalf of all Americans, not treating half the ...
2/ country like enemies. In the nature of things Biden's vision of what to prioritize will match what he ran on. More social spending, more focus on equity and social justice, the climate crisis, etc. That what happens when you win an election. That's democracy, not divisiveness.
3/ GOPs started by trying to overturn the election by mounting a coup and violent insurrection. Having failed at that they now want Democrats to overturn it on their behalf by agreeing to the absurd proposition that 'unity' can only mean pretending the election didn't happen.
4/ That's not how democracy works. President Biden actually goes further than many Democrats would like, preferring to lean forward to build the broadest legislative constituencies possible to advance his priorities. Hopefully that means - and personally I think it does ...
5/ mean - as far as possible, but no further. No getting bamboozled and diverted by Lucy and a thousand footballs. Unity, the belief in it and desire for it is real. It means doing right by people in Iowa and Florida as much as New York and New Mexico. It's not a new ...
6/ backdoor way to overturn the election. That's not how it works. That's not democracy.
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