Many are quoting the fact that Cheney will be advising Biden. But that does not mean Biden will be an automatic lapdog for whatever Cheney says, some of which may be way-out-of-line. Establishment Republicans and Democrats are all friends in Washington and feed off of each other's favors, a bog quid-pro-quo situation. There is very little actual policy difference in spite of public appearance that they should be at each others' throats. Reality is different.
Biden is not a progressive US Democrat like AOC, Barney or even the entire "Gang of Four", rather he is a "Centrist" Democrat.
Electing Biden was necessary as a path to getting rid of Trump, but it is only the first step for true progressive Democrats like myself who support AOC, Barney et al.
Barney, AOC and younger Democratic politicians actually represent 90% of the younger progressive left-of-center voters in the US, whose philosophy is dramatically different from what Biden represents.
Try to watch Hassan Minhaj if you want to get the true feel of what US Progressive Democrats are thinking.
And also don't miss the latest from Cenk Uygur from TYT (The Young Turks)
If you see political get togethers in pictures, Biden is very friendly with right wingers, and in US politics there are no last words or enemies, only pawns, goals and objectives and the means on how to reach them.
I suggest people watch "House of Cards" on NETFLIX. It is a more-or-less accurate portrayal of how the higher echelon US politicians operate.
Biden is a longtime Democratic member of the US political establishment since the sixties (some call it a 'Dixiecrat' category, AKA 'Southern Democrat') who are OK with status quo for Whites over Blacks in the US but support some progressive measures such as social security which are important to a majority of Americans. They will not bust their butts to get to visibly support issues which only matter to people with no visible support such as LGBTQ rights or rights of illegal immigrants.
But - long story short, the US needed Biden because we could not stand another four years of Trump. Those with less of a clue may doubt it, but the World's (as opposed to only the US's) interest was at stake, as Trump showed how reckless (in every move) he was.
That first hurdle has now been crossed and the next step, per AOC is the following, (which means a lot less US outside involvements and global wars), except maybe showdowns with China.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., rolled out a political action committee to help raise money for outsider candidates — some running against her own House colleagues.
www.npr.org
It may take us four or more years, but this is the direction the US is headed.
