End of April

• Lots of businesses will be saved by the Coronavirus stimulus bill(s), but there will be thousands homeowners who will lose their homes. These bills were done with full knowledge--of both parties--that this would happen. Just like the bailouts in 08 and 09, these bills are trickle-down and top-heavy.
• I have tried my best to be optimistic about Pelosi's leadership in the House. Occasionally she has shown flashes of promise. And she is good at trolling Trump. But legislatively, there has been a lot of disappointment. I know the Dems only have one-half of one branch, but--especially in the Coved-19 crisis--that body has a tremendous amount of leverage which hasn't been used to its fullest. No state aid, inadequate help for individuals, the post office has been left vulnerable, and Trump can't be trusted (cf. signing statements). I could still be proven wrong, and I hope I am, but I am not very optimistic.
• I say this any chance I get: I am astounded at the disrespect and vitriol directed at the left flank of the party by the Neera Tandens and James Carvilles of the world. In my anecdotal experience on social media, it's at least as bad as anything the so-called Bernie Bros are accused of.
• Having said that, I think that Biden himself is doing a good job of reaching out to that wing of the party.