Thread by @dancluchey

The most frustrating part about Adam McKay & others who flood lefty social circles with lies about Biden's economic record is that they're a big part of the reason Donald Trump still has any semblance of a political future.

But here's the *second* most frustrating part. (1/9)

I worked in the White House when most of the core of Bidenomics was being conceived or implemented, & sat in 100s of meetings. I can't think of a single thing I heard — from Biden, economists, or anyone — that would've caused lefties to say anything other than "hell yeah!" (2/9)

From POTUS down the line, the entire aim of the recovery was to center low- & middle-income workers. That was rhetorically true in every conversation about the agenda, & reflected in the details of each policy. Biden's whole purpose, publicly & privately, was to make this (3/9)

... the first recovery in U.S. history to disproportionately benefit the working class. He insisted on it at every turn. The econ team did incredible work to make that aim the heart of the plan. Leg affairs & others worked tirelessly to shepherd it through a tight Congress. (4/9)

It was intentionally & aggressively designed to be the most progressive economic agenda in modern history — a recovery that would empower unions, reach full employment, raise real wages *most* for the least well-off, redirect us toward a green economy, & close racial gaps. (5/9)

Against all odds, a huge portion of this ambitious plan made it through Congress. And then: it worked! We very quickly went from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression to the biggest jobs boom in history! Real wages rose, & rose highest for the lowest earners! (6/9)

The gap between rich & poor got smaller! The racial wealth gap closed by 60%! The U.S. economy grew much faster & saw the least inflation of any major economy on Earth! Unemployment hit all-time lows, even as the stock market hit all-time highs! To say nothing of... (7/9)

... record climate investments, a slew of major union victories, & too many other progressive wins to count.

None of it was an accident, & none of it was easy. Principled, determined people busted their asses to make it happen — they lost some fights, but won a lot more. (8/9)

So for clowns like Adam McKay — who can't be bothered to acknowledge the reality, because they think a virtuous ideology gives them license to skip that part — to do nothing at this pivotal moment but spread misinformation & gloom... well, it just fucking sucks. That's all. (9/9)