Hence why I said “it appears to be due to Biden’s mismanagement only insofar as Biden has opted for largely continuity neoliberalism”. He didn’t create the situation and he’s tried to combat it, but there is so much more he could have done, given that the underlying problem is neoliberalism.
Is there so much more he could have done without an act of Congress? We saw from Trump’s presidency that most executive orders do not hold up in court and Congress controls the power of the purse.
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Hence why I said “it appears to be due to Biden’s mismanagement only insofar as Biden has opted for largely continuity neoliberalism”. He didn’t create the situation and he’s tried to combat it, but there is so much more he could have done, given that the underlying problem is neoliberalism.
Is there so much more he could have done without an act of Congress? We saw from Trump’s presidency that most executive orders do not hold up in court and Congress controls the power of the purse.