A good start but miles to go : progressive Nina Turner on Biden and Democrats future David Smith in Washington © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP
When Joe Biden, a 78-year-old white male moderate, was sworn in as US president, it was seen as only a matter of time before progressives became restive and “Democrats in disarray” headlines were dusted off.
But two months in, the party remains uncharacteristically united. Biden is being hailed as an unlikely radical, drawing comparisons with transformative presidents such as Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson – his very reputation as a steady centrist enabling him to move further and faster.
A good start but miles to go : progressive Nina Turner on Biden and Democrats future
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