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Fiendish Thingy

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7. Joe Biden was the most progressive president since LBJ

Reply to yardwork (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:17 AM

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He was sabotaged constantly, by the Roberts court, and even by centrist members of his own party, but his policy proposals were the most progressive in over 50 years.

(Some would argue they still weren’t progressive enough, which has some validity, but on a left/right continuum, Biden was the furthest to the left of any president since LBJ, even though he didn’t fall on the far left end of the political spectrum)

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Maybe Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #1

What "hollow centrism" did President Biden promote? yardwork Yesterday #5

Joe Biden was the most progressive president since LBJ Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

I agree 100% yardwork Yesterday #8

Agree Peppertoo Yesterday #11

A progressive takeover of what? lapucelle Yesterday #2

Do John Fetterman. yardwork Yesterday #3

John Fetterman is not a centrist either, but he is closer to the center than any of the others. lapucelle Yesterday #9

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1932 comes to mind. viva la Yesterday #4

I agree that Democratic candidates need to make big promises. yardwork Yesterday #6

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Obviously. yardwork Yesterday #16

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There was John Dingell Jr as well. sheshe2 Yesterday #19

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