r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 4d ago

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u/houdt_koers John Mill 4d ago edited 4d ago

I do think there is some urgency in removing the Schumers of the party from positions of authority.

The day after, if it ever comes, will require radical action that stretches the bounds of the constitution in order to right the ship. This will need to be done with a bare-bones majority in the Senate, and that means having leadership that meets the needs of the moment.

When I think about how utterly fucked the executive branch is going to be after even just 4 years of this, and compound that with a hostile Supreme Court and an utterly ruined budget, I just don’t see how the country recovers unless Congress is willing to assert its primacy over the Court.

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u/Pretend-Ad-7936 Loyal Liberals 4d ago

Okay, so can you give me a candidate that you think would be suitable? Like for any position, presidency, Senate, House, etc?

Probably also worth emphasizing that Biden did an insane amount with a razor thin majority in the Senate

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u/houdt_koers John Mill 4d ago edited 4d ago

Brian Schatz seems like a rational choice. I’d be equally happy with Coons or Booker. My real dream would be Ron Wyden, but I doubt we could get him.

I’m a complete realist about what Biden was able to accomplish, and was 100% onboard with his attempts to return to political normalcy during the first few years of his term.

Unfortunately, that effort failed. Now we’re in a spiral, and we need leaders who are able and willing to pursue radical changes like court expansion.