Assume, for purposes of argument, that our political system is so gridlocked, meaningful legislation is no longer reasonably possible. The most you can hope for from a Democratic president is to sweep away Trumpism and to manage the country competently. Major structural change will just have to wait for another day.
That’s the case for Bloomberg, in a nutshell. It’s not very inspiring–in fact, it’s the polar opposite of “I have a dream”–but if you think good management is the best you can do, he’s your man.