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I've said this before, but I'll say it again. He is doing (some) good shit, Dems are just shit at PR.
The Union Busting was a bad look, all around. No one can dispute that. It left a (rightfully) bad taste in the mouths of the working class. The Biden Administration publicly showed that it does not support Labor Rights when push came to shove.
But, the Biden Administration did end up putting continuous pressure on the railroads to earn said paid sick days for the rail workers
No one is fucking talking about it though (I myself just learned about it a week ago), because again, Dems are fucking awful at PR. And it's going to hurt them in the election.
I'm starting to truly question whether or not it's on purpose that they're so quiet about certain stuff that they do, especially when it's to their own detriment.
I mean, that's a good point/solid possibility. It is the bare minimum, more should be being done, and they know that blue voters aren't worshippers like the MAGA folk are, so the Dems know we will ask questions/demand answers.
However, selling wins right now, however small, has to do something for the party, right? It's gotta give the voters a little to be...idk...less bleak about. Right?
The fact that he went against the union in public, did some dealings to get concessions, and the news about it being pretty hush hush after the fact makes it seem even worse to me tbh."Don't get any big ideas" energy.