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Itâs a myth that presidents welcome movement pressureâand Biden is no different
Rather than directing constituents to take to the streets, it is far more common for elected officials to fear the disruptive possibilities of a mobilized base.
Image Credit: Joe Brusky
In early 2009, as Barack Obama prepared to move into the White House, a particular historical anecdote rapidly gained in popularity, repeated in dozens of talks and articles as a parable for how supporters should
respond to the new president taking office. The story related a New
Deal-era encounter between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a group of
It’s a myth that presidents welcome movement pressure and Biden is no different
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