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Do you think an undivided government is a blessing for Biden?

Asked by crazyguy (3207points) January 6th, 2021

As you probably know, the Democrats are very close to taking over the Senate. When they do, they will control the White House, the House and the Senate. This state of affairs has existed countless times in the past. The most recent occurrence was in 2017 when the Republicans held all three. Prior to that Obama had a Democratic Congress in his first two years.

An undivided government is not an unconditional advantage. While it does allow legislation to be brought up in both houses, and sometimes approved, that can turn out to be a problem. In the present instance, one likely effect is emboldening of the progressive elements in the Democratic Party. As more radical legislation is proposed, and sometimes passed, the country, which remains essentially centrist will be pissed off. Watch out, 2022!

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