Shut the front door! - young Dems now like Biden more than Bernie

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36. You mean old progressivism pre-FDR?

"The original progressive movement ended when FDR became President in 1933. Progressives wanted to end wealth inequality and provide good education and decent jobs for everyone. Generally, they wanted to do this by making Capitalism fairer -- busting up the monopolies and trusts of the robber barons; allowing labor unions; and limiting the workday, the workweek, and child labor. They won women the right to vote and the progressive income tax. They also brought us Prohibition. All this brought about a radical change in thinking -- the repudiation of individualism and laissez-faire capitalism. But it did not include government spending for the general welfare. That's where FDR's liberalism comes in. FDR liberalism was the next step after progressivism. ... Recently, the term progressive has been revived and has changed meaning."

Steven Stoft, "Ripped Apart"

Biden is following the tradition of liberal Democrats like FDR and LBJ. Nobody has to nudge Democrats to the left. They're there already and when they have the votes they pass progressive legislation.