Raw and Uncut: The State of Our Union (Part I)

What do we actually understand about our country’s current political status? After a tiresome four years of the Trump administration, America had high hopes for the next president. While the two administrations are vastly different, why are so many Americans still disappointed with the current state of affairs? In today’s episode, host Michael Desrosiers sits down with long-time friend and political expert Sam Jean to discuss the state of our union.

According to Sam, most Americans are taught to believe that the President of the United States has the power to change things at the snap of a finger. While the President is the most influential political figure in the US, the reality is that things take a lot of time to change. After emerging from four years of continuous scandal, many Americans looked forward to a sense of normalcy in the White House. And while the Biden Administration has already accomplished countless feats, including COVID relief, passing the infrastructure bill, and lowering unemployment rates, people tend to focus on the things that haven’t been finished. As the first year of Biden’s presidency comes to a close, it is important to remember that many of his actions won’t come to fruition until after his term has ended.

Tune into this week’s episode of Cuckoo for Politics to learn more about the powers of the President, what the Biden administration has already accomplished, and why it takes so long to get things done politically.

Quotes
• “I think we all grow up with the notion that whoever's in the White House has superhuman capabilities to quickly eradicate all our ills and wills.” (07:08-07:17 | Michael)

• “Biden’s approval rating is low, and it keeps going down because there seems to be this sense of fatigue, and part of it is unrealistic.” (09:53-10:01 | Sam Jean)

• “I’ve noticed the same issues that are happening here at home, are also happening elsewhere.” (11:02-11:06 | Michael)

• “There are a lot of things that I am disappointed about, but I'm a practical person and I get that the President of the United States doesn't control everything.” (12:38-12:49 | Sam Jean)

• “Whenever there's a transition from one president to the next, the incoming president not only inherits the task made by the former, but also inherits the history of past administration successes and its failures while occupying the White House.” (19:06-19:21 Michael)

• “Although there are vaccines and remedies on the horizon, COVID still remains the number one hindrance to America's progress.” (20:00-20:06 | Michael)

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