What Joe Biden won - and what he didn't
Biden beat Trump. Now what? Ezra Klein explains.
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The 2020 US election is over, and former vice president Joe Biden will be the 46th US president. He’s the first to defeat an incumbent president in 28 years, and he did it in part by unifying the Democratic Party against Donald Trump, bringing members of the party’s left wing into his campaign after beating Bernie Sanders in the primary, and crafting an aggressive policy platform.
But Biden’s agenda will most likely be met by a Republican-controlled Senate, whose leader, Mitch McConnell, presided over the complete stonewalling of the last Democratic president’s agenda, and likely intends to do so again. This despite the fact that many of Biden’s policies enjoy the support of most Americans, and McConnell’s Senate caucus represents a minority of them.
In other words, Biden’s decisive victory margin of several million votes was basically good enough for a stalemate. In this video, Vox editor-at-large Ezra Klein explains what makes that possible -- a Republican Party dedicated to making sure a minority controls the country -- and how Joe Biden’s first priority should be unwinding that system back to democracy.
Read more about the Biden presidency from Vox:
Ezra Klein on how Biden won: www.vox.com/21545969/joe-biden-2020-election-winner-trump-vote
Dylan Matthews on what a President Biden will be up against: www.vox.com/2020/11/6/21534594/joe-biden-wins-2020-presidential-election
Ian Millhiser on who the US Senate actually represents: www.vox.com/2020/11/6/21550979/senate-malapportionment-20-million-democrats-republicans-supreme-court
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Biden " You aint Black if you vote Trump"😂😂😂😅😂😂😂😂😂 "You vote Republican they will put you in chains. " Biden 2020 😂😂😂😂😂
1:46 Georgia changed all that!
1:46 you're wrong
Oh yeah! Biden totally won the 2020 election...
It just hit me dat amerika has a president that's named joe
Sebastian
20 klukkustundum síðan
@A Antimeme joe mama
A Antimeme
Degi Síðan síðan
Who's joe
Trader Joe
I guess there's no Mitch McConnel senate!
Joe biden didnt win anything and as soon as the NG leaves we the people will be removing his illegitimate government by force.
Panzerkampfwagen IV
Degi Síðan síðan
heh
DOMINION NEEDS TO BE SUE FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. AFTERALL TAKATA WAS SUED FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS AND FORD AND FIRESTONE WAS SUED FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS. IMPEACH BIDEN. ELECTION FRAUD HAPPENED BY SEVERAL STATES. ARREST HUNTER.
Media and Big Tech made it impossible to take Biden Campaign seriously- of course he’s a crook. The Media made that Clear by Continually Pushing COVID and attacking Trump. CNN Platform proved beyond shadow of a doubt- Biden’s a Crook and WILL NEVER BE MY PRESIDENT. .
It feels like I can breathe clearly again
He cheated
Bread Crumbs
3 dögum síðan
And you’re going through the stages of grief, I see you are in denial
Dat Boi
3 dögum síðan
several failed lawsuits that republicans tried ,disagrees
Hes president now
All the crooks must be celebrating in the US, cause one of them become president. Who says crime doesn't pay??? He he he!
Hogwash
anybody that believes in God would know science is not the key to Everyday God is the key to everything
God is climate change y'all need to stop messing with climate change or do something good with climate change but
Catholic Church brings out the devil
that's funny Joe that you say you don't lie or cheat steal you don't do nothing that you're perfect president yeah haha you're funny
😢😢😢👿👹😈😱💩💩💩
Biden you cheat
I hate socialism and I hate democrats. For four years democrats and socialists have spewed hate for America. Now they think we’ll fall in line and act like everything’s normal?
Puts the party before the people 🤨 \-_-/
I can never believe that Biden will be against People's Republic of China but then realizes that it is USA who don't want to share its power. CONFUSED
he won 81 million people he lost 74 million people summed it up for you
Yes!!!!!! Biden Harris 2020!!!!!!!😃🌈
Turns out the Democrats have won both Congress and President.
Looking at this video I realized that some right-wing parties in my country are beginning to act the same way.
“ if you don’t vote for me you ain’t black” - Joe Biden
What's weird is that when a Democrat is elected and someone is sceptical about it, it's the safest election in American history and anyone who says otherwise is a complete liar and doesn't deserve anyone's time but when a Republican is elected and someone is sceptical about it, their was foreign interference, voter fraud, voter suppression, ballot harvesting, and an all around unfair election. hmm
Dat Boi
3 dögum síðan
ironic, i remember hearing the exact same things when obama won, “oh this country interfered” “bleh blah fraud” you can’t pull a double standard for this
DALTON STRANGE
4 dögum síðan
I don't quite understand what you're saying. What's coping rn
LT Star
4 dögum síðan
Wait, whose coping rn?
1:45 **cough georgia cough cough**
• ThatClassClown •
2 dögum síðan
Don't cough you're gonna give me corona.
Joe won
wow this did not age well with the coup bit xD
You are lost bra
Democrats are no saints but they are better than republicans.
Lone Stars
6 dögum síðan
Democrats have no spine.... the republicans stole my spine and are now bashing all I love...... ;-; this is a professional rippp
He won the presidency, he won respect and some democracy... He is much more limited than obama in 2009
Lone Stars
6 dögum síðan
Clarify please xD I low key though you meant trump won rather than biden
Well democratic won senate now
1:47 what bozo 👎🏽😹😹👎🏽
the polls are from fox news
It is inevitable that Kamala Harris will become president, I really don’t think Biden will live out his term.
2 months later and now we know who will represent Georgia in the Senate, hint: the party is characterized by an iconic Blue color
Thankfully, we will have a Biden presidency and a Chuck Schumer Senate.
What Joe didnt win is Trump's recognition of course
Lone Stars
6 dögum síðan
Well of course, though it is a shame that trump, a man of such virtue and HAS NEVER been a poor sport EVER, would not give his recognition.... (Tbh if I was Biden, I low key think trumps recognition would be more an insult at this point xD)
ur looking at fox news what do u expect
Mike Pomal
7 dögum síðan
Would expect it to be an underestimate
Ezra I am glad that your prediction is wrong. No more Mitch senate
He wasn’t Trump, that’s why most people voted for him.
Animal Facts
8 dögum síðan
So true Biden winning was not as important as trump losing A
watching this after Georgia went blue, McConnell is no longer senate majority leader, Democrats control congress, and Trump got impeached the second time
Mike
3 dögum síðan
2nd time...must be a mystic..if not confirmed by senate, like before, it just don't stick. Come on 2024.
Harris is basically waiting to be the president
Hussein is a loser. Joey got more votes than Barack 🤣
You no McConnell can tell you anything until you are gone then it,s different.
Here after dems won presidency house and senate
4:19 so uh
1:45 So, about that.
Won by cheating. And he did not win by not cheat
Lone Stars
6 dögum síðan
clarify who is what and who cheated and who did not.....
Did you mean a Chuck Schumer Senate? :)
Thank god dmocrats won the senate
Who's here after the Democrats won Georgia?
From the future The senate is democratic
I'm glad Vox was wrong about this
3:00 Which is why I have been calling the Republicans the Sithpublicans for 4 years. There's no doubt about it: the dark side is still strong in America.
That’s an old picture of Biden on the thumbnail 😂
Even my liberal mom said Joe did not won fairly
Dat Boi
3 dögum síðan
and my republican dad admits he won, your point?
Rick74
11 dögum síðan
Anecdotal proof is no proof at all.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
How so?
I wanted trump out of office. I thought he did good to our country but just couldn't keep his mouth shut. I kinda wanted a Democrat in office just to see what they'll do, but this guy, I'm not so sure.
Rick74
11 dögum síðan
Longest government shut down in US history, trade war he didn't win, upsets the balance of power by insulting allies and almost starting a conflcit with Iran, trying to overthrow the US senate and House of Representatives...
"As we speak, Donald Trump is functionally engaged in what we could understand, in another country, as a coup attempt." *If only he realized that this became a reality.*
Mike
3 dögum síðan
Why not ,he learned from the dems who tried for 4 years. Could be a civil war is on the horizon. Nobody ever thought the USSR would go down...Guess it's our turn in the barrel.
Lone Stars
6 dögum síðan
YO IT WAS ONLY ONLY A JOKE 2021! PLEASE DONT BE A HYPER LITTERALLY GENIE DX PLEASE NOOOOOO
Filled with lies, Biden is corrupt, we know that as a fact.
Lone Stars
6 dögum síðan
Sure Biden is corrupt... but at least he did not violate one of Americas most precious traditions, a tradition which we up held during even a civil war... the peaceful transition of power.... Trump is also very corrupt. But the difference is, at least we will not chase our allies away, and not violate all that is precious that we have left
Rick74
11 dögum síðan
Saying something is a fact doesn't actually make it a fact. Claims made without evidence can be refuted without evidence.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
How so?
BIDEN IS A Mafia criminal GOOD LUCKY AMERTICA YOU VOTE DEY DECIDE WHO
Obi-Wan Kenobi
11 dögum síðan
@Uncookedcat 069 General Kenobi.
Uncookedcat 069
11 dögum síðan
@Obi-Wan Kenobi hello there
Nate Choe
12 dögum síðan
Ah yes, the American embassy in Antarctica, Amertica.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
You're proof? Quit being an idiotic conservative.
Uncookedcat 069
13 dögum síðan
And your proof?
Lolololol sorry but “Australian coalition renewable energy” is really false. Please improve your research in that regard.
they predicted the coup oml
Watching this when ossif and warlock win in Georgia, turning Georgia blue, and causing Trump supporters to raid the White House
1:5p thankfully not
WHO'S WATCHING AFTER WE DITCHED MITCH!
Rick74
11 dögum síðan
Except Mitch is still there...
Ballot votes no voter identification....this is banana republic of America
Buck Fiden, not my president and never will be.
Dat Boi
3 dögum síðan
unless you’re from a different country, he is your president
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
@Nick Chopper How is that racist?
Nick Chopper
13 dögum síðan
@Uncookedcat 069 Racist!
Uncookedcat 069
13 dögum síðan
You from another country?
Joe stole to the election by cheating.some of the votes that he had where from dead people
MrRapmaster19
13 dögum síðan
Sorry but all 3 cases of voter fraud this election cycle were from Trump supporters. Your dictator lost, if you don't like Democracy go somewhere else.
Reece Griffin
13 dögum síðan
The only proof of that is from a trump supporter trying to vote for his dead mother
America should be annexed by France 🇫🇷
Plot twist, it’s a chuck schumer senate
1:45 that didn’t age well
You scumbags are ok with dead people voting and scanning dem votes 3 and 4 times. Shame on you, you are Traitors and scumbags
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
It's been confirmed that the votes aren't fraud.
I'm going to delete my cats on all my gas engines and roll so much coal from my diesels until his term is over. Wide open throttle 24/7 dumping harsh emissions into our ozone. Thank you sunrise group haha. With a fleet of over a 100 vehicles should pump out enough untreated emissions.
"You About To Lose Yo Job!"😂
It's all good yall. The Dems also won the senate.
The problem with the Democrats is they literally want to let criminals and children and mentally ill people vote and decide if future of the country. That is terrifying.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
@Uncookedcat 069 These people never respond with proof.
Uncookedcat 069
13 dögum síðan
And your proof?
An Adress
14 dögum síðan
That’s how trump was able to vote :)
joe biden will not be my president America On The Brink Of Civil War 2.0
Uncookedcat 069
13 dögum síðan
Are you from another country that he isn't your president?
[Insert generic "this aged poorly" comment here]
The "other parties" from other countries like Canada, Great Britain, etc., don't actually embrace the policies, they just say they care about them, and then don't (at best they _don't_ repeal any legislation on those issues) Ask the average supporter of one of those parties and they won't agree with action on the issues you mentioned.
Nah a democrat senate sounds better
Guys, I think we all know that Jeb Bush won aight?
You mean "WHICH" Joe Biden won...there are so many to choose from.
no just to let yall know that trump won not biden but it was a rigd electoin
RGC_Wizard
11 dögum síðan
@Obi-Wan Kenobi I saw that because if his pfp
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
@RGC_Wizard What did you expect from a Trump voter?
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
@RGC_Wizard And he's like 20
RGC_Wizard
15 dögum síðan
You still can’t spell
Bed. Is presidente 🥰
Biden will never be my president
Obi-Wan Kenobi
12 dögum síðan
Unfortunately for you, history will not see it that way.
Uncookedcat 069
13 dögum síðan
Well your more than more than welcome to leave the country if you'd like
The Flame Fist God
14 dögum síðan
Then leave. Get out of my country if you hate Biden
Gabenis
15 dögum síðan
That's a bit too late innit
I just Disagree
15 dögum síðan
Never=in about twelve days
Nobody knows what democracy is anymore it's not no.
who's here after the democrats won georgia and thus, the senate?
Carson Middleton
7 dögum síðan
Me too
drxpz boxed you
10 dögum síðan
Me
Every day Tech reviews
14 dögum síðan
Me
Not my president
who’s here after the democrats won the senate
Red heavy
Degi Síðan síðan
@Eddie sedano yeah no.
Darsh Agrawal
8 dögum síðan
me
Eddie sedano
16 dögum síðan
hahaha the title should be "what Joe Biden won"... thats it
Voting for Biden is basically killing Michel or Trevor in gta 5 at the end
“-and a Mitch McConnel senate" *This did not age well*
Peter Shen
5 dögum síðan
Lol
Infinite Things
6 dögum síðan
@Azhar Sofjan Kamala= 51
Azhar Sofjan
6 dögum síðan
50 50
Infinite Things
8 dögum síðan
@Nil Matison then it’s a good thing trump is leaving so everything can go back to normal
Wyatt Murdoch
9 dögum síðan
Thank god!
Tampering with votes is a Federal Offence and is warranted for Fed Prison.
An Adress
14 dögum síðan
👌
And a mitch mcconnel senate. That didnt age well
oh boy did this age well. For the better i mean