There were two unequivocal losers of the 2020 election. One, of course, was Donald Trump; the other was the left wing of the Democratic Party, which was looking forward to a major expansion of the welfare state in 2021. Barring a surprise win by the Democrats in both Georgia special elections, that will not happen. So where does the left go from here?
You can be certain that they will put a huge emphasis on dictating regulatory personnel. The problem there is that the GOP Senate will have veto power over Biden’s appointments, and the Democrats can’t afford to give away any vulnerable Senate seats. Don’t expect the left to be satisfied with whatever remains.
The real danger is that the left, as usual, will view the moderate wing of the Democratic Party as the enemy instead of the GOP, and will take its frustrations to the street. If that happens, the GOP, which campaigned far more against rioters, looters, and political correctness than Biden, will be the ultimate winner.