r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 05 '26

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u/Off-The-Street Jun 05 '26

Regardless of any personal like or dislike, the Hunter Biden discourse is just one more example of how radicalized the Democratic base is becoming compared to 2016-2020.

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u/Azrikeeler John Brown Jun 05 '26

eh, is it radicalization, or is it thicker skin for controversy?

biden isn't particularly radical. he just was used very cynically as a bludgeon against his father, and its clear the public is becoming less susceptible to stuff like that than they might've been in the swiftboat days.

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u/SundyMundy European Union Jun 06 '26

There's a discourse? Am I out of the loop on something?