What Went Down On Night 3 Of The DNC

Perhaps the most consequential reason COVID-19 makes me more optimistic about tackling climate change is that it significantly increased the chances that Biden will win in 2020, and Democrats will control the Senate, which significantly increases the chances of the U.S. passing major climate legislation and making major commitments to the EPA.

I’m remembering last summer, when during one of the debates (I think it was the second one?) a bunch of Democratic candidates started attacking Biden about Obama’s immigration record. Obama was not popular with immigration activists because of his hard-line policies on immigration early in his presidency — some even called him “deporter in chief.” That line of attack did not really stick with Biden, but as Nathaniel said, it’s really interesting to see how the party has shifted on this issue over the past decade.

These heartbreaking stories are especially effective since people tend to have more favorable opinions of individuals than the groups they belong to.