First of all, Joe Biden was never my first choice; Elizabeth Warren was. But I don’t subscribe to the view that he can’t beat Trump. This claim rests more on ideological disposition and defeatism than facts on the ground. Indeed, facts on the ground, namely the recent primaries, tell a very different story. Turnout for Biden has been higher than expected, while Bernie voters have under performed.
Moreover, the coalition supporting Biden is more expansive than the coalition supporting Bernie. A moment like this begs for sober calculation, not the rage of a lover spurned and wishful thinking.
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Sam Webb
I'm a long-time socialist and activist, but new to the blogging world. I hope to bring a different perspective on politics, sports, culture, and Marxism. Besides blogging, I also leave plenty of time for swimming, hiking, ESPN, music, reading, drinking good beer, and, not least, my family and friends. I wish I could play basketball, but my knees ruled out that possibility long ago.
While I currently reside in New York, my politically formative years were spent in Portland, Me. and Detroit during the 1970s and 1980s. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (where I played basketball) and received a MA in economics from the University of Connecticut.
I was the national chairperson of the Communist Party, USA from 2000 until 2014 when I stepped down at the convention. In 2016 I resigned from the Communist Party two years later. We were no longer on the same page.
