The only extreme Biden is, is extremely old. Socialist policies of the 1930’s-60’s are what redistributed wealth in this country so that America grew to have an economy that shaped the world. There was a sharp reversal in the 1970’s when neoliberalism reared its ugly head and the true de industrialism happened—because you can’t have capitalism without slave labor and resource exploitation.
While Biden has a strong track record, it’s largely due to people around him reacting to crises that the democrats allowed to happen through inaction—like SCOTUS effectively reversing Rowe v Wade. He’s gotten major cohesion from his party, but like every single politician in the last decade or so, has been unable to reach across the aisle for support.
I think the most toxic part of politics in the last decade is the them vs us that both parties proliferate. It makes individual law makers unable to act independently, and when a politician does act independently (see Liz Chaney) they get derided for it. Thus, the reason we get more of the same is because we reward politicians who file lock step in with the party. And since the party decides who gets campaign funds, this just becomes a snake eating its own tail. No populist candidates will ever be funded because what’s good for workers is not good for rentiers or financiers who ultimately fund both parties.
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