{"id":533471,"date":"2023-01-01T15:01:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T12:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-01-01T15:01:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T12:01:18","slug":"the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"#The left\u2019s 5 biggest unknowns for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a5616d1ca\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a5616d1ca\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/#The_lefts_5_biggest_unknowns_for_2023\" >The left\u2019s 5 biggest unknowns for 2023<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/#1_Bidens_2024_plans\" >1. Biden\u2019s 2024 plans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/#2_Bidens_appetite_for_shifting_further_left\" >2. Biden\u2019s appetite for shifting further left<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/#3_New_dynamics_in_the_House\" >3. New dynamics in the House<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/#4_Lack_of_progressive_standard-bearer\" >4. Lack of progressive standard-bearer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-lefts-5-biggest-unknowns-for-2023\/#5_The_courts\" >5. The courts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_lefts_5_biggest_unknowns_for_2023\"><\/span>The left\u2019s 5 biggest unknowns for 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bidenjoe_110322_gettyimages_lefts-unknowns.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Progressives are leaving 2022 riding high. This year, liberals pushed President Biden to the left, passed legislation in line with their philosophy and expanded their united bargaining power in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington\u2019s ever-changing expectations <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, however, 2023 is sure to bring a fair amount of uncertainty to the Democratic Party\u2019s left flank.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>While Biden has shown a desire to embrace much of what drives liberals, the new year will test how far he is willing to depart from his moderate tendencies from the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>On Capitol Hill, progressives will have to adjust to a new GOP House, notably without a natural standard-bearer leading their own side\u2019s movement.<\/p>\n<p>And in the judiciary, they\u2019re preparing for court challenges to some of their biggest agenda items.<\/p>\n<p>All that is set to play out as speculation mounts over whether Biden, 80, will run for a second term as president.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are the left\u2019s 5 biggest unknowns for 2023:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Bidens_2024_plans\"><\/span>1. Biden\u2019s 2024 plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nothing will have a bigger impact on progressives\u2019 plans for the future than the president\u2019s decision on whether or not to seek reelection.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>If there were doubts over Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> fly-under-the-radar strategy, November quieted the naysayers. For months, while Democrats bemoaned the president and his administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to the midterms, the White House stuck to its course, keeping with the same game plan that Biden had seen work successfully in the past, such as when he was down in the 2020 Democratic primary before sweeping to victory.<\/p>\n<p>Even as Biden\u2019s approval ratings dipped lower and lower, Biden officials warned that issues such as protecting democracy and abortion access were equally important, and that they could offer a message that resonated in swing areas and even build on reach states such as Georgia if they could convince voters that they can deliver results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s relative success during the elections \u2014 better than many anticipated and other past cycles \u2014 is a convincing reason to believe that Biden, who has repeatedly said he intends to run again in 2024, will go through with it.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But things can change. If an unforeseeable event causes Biden to rethink a second term, an ensuing Democratic presidential primary would shine a bright light on progressive policies.<\/p>\n<p>And to be sure, possible Democratic hopefuls are expected to keep up with the preliminary planning they started this year, while working with the administration as an ally\u00a0\u2014\u00a0\u00a0for now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Bidens_appetite_for_shifting_further_left\"><\/span>2. Biden\u2019s appetite for shifting further left<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Progressives have a degree of skepticism around Biden\u2019s ability to adapt to the changing tides of his party. Things didn\u2019t look so good for the left when Build Back Better, the expansive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> safety net package, was being fought over by moderates and progressives in both chambers of Congress, with Biden often siding with key centrists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But if 2021 was rife with doubt about where Biden stands, 2022 was the year of answers. The self-proclaimed moderate proved capable of gliding left on issues including student loan debt and climate change and ultimately signed the massive Inflation Reduction Act, with voters rewarding the party in power more than expected at the ballot box.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liberals in Congress are now hopeful they can get more out of the president through executive orders in 2023, particularly as they are about to learn what it means to govern in the minority in the House. They want to see him go bolder on the climate, immigration and tax reform, and to take on new fights around antitrust and prescription drug pricing, where the Congressional Progressive Caucus is expected to make their case with fervor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_New_dynamics_in_the_House\"><\/span>3. New dynamics in the House<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of the House, there\u2019s a new Democratic leader in the lower chamber who comes with a question mark.<\/p>\n<p>Minority leader-in-waiting Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) has big shoes to fill from former longtime Speaker and caucus coraller Nancy Pelosi (Calif.).<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi, a progressive, enjoyed a productive relationship with her party\u2019s left wing, even when they butted heads over tactics and the practical limits of governance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries is, for now, more of an unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Progressives are optimistic that he\u2019ll work with them in a similar fashion, but there\u2019s less of a personal history and kinship to go off of. They\u2019ve been pleased that he seems willing to get off on the right foot, including talking with \u201csquad\u201d members early on, but some of his own past work and political leanings open up questions about which way he\u2019ll ultimately side in the year\u2019s inevitable intraparty squabbles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a member of the progressive caucus, he\u2019s often voted with their interests and hasn\u2019t gone out of his way to antagonize the left like some House moderates. But his standing may be determined by his willingness to take on the bigger fights of the new year, when progressives have even more seats at the table and plan to use their expanded bench to push for issues where the two sides of the party don\u2019t agree.<\/p>\n<p>The new slate of members also comes with its own uncertainties. For now, it\u2019s unknown how staunch left-wing incoming Democratic lawmakers, such as Reps.-elect Greg Cesar (Texas), Summer Lee (Pa.), and Maxwell Frost (Fla.)\u00a0\u2014 who are diverse in age, gender, demographics and geography \u2014will use their newfound power and influence in a minority position.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Lack_of_progressive_standard-bearer\"><\/span>4. Lack of progressive standard-bearer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Biden\u2019s position at the top of the party has added new elements to the ongoing debate about the direction Democrats are heading in 2023 \u2014 and who might be poised to lead from the left.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), progressives\u2019 iconoclastic leader, is still a profound voice for their flank. But, like Biden, he\u2019s part of a caucus that\u2019s becoming younger and more diverse, and the same questions that haunt the president over longevity and bandwidth also plague the 81-year-old Sanders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess who may adopt an elevated role as the unofficial leader for liberals in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Practically speaking, Sanders isn\u2019t going anywhere. He\u2019s set to take on a new assignment as chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, transitioning from his role overseeing the Budget Committee, and is expected to continue to push for his marquee positions such as Medicare for All.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But other progressives are also sharing the spotlight. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has put himself at the center of relevant debates around economics and what a more populist-progressive future could look like in the future. And newer members-elect, including Lee, Cesar, Frost, Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), and Becca Balint (D-Vt.), among others, are already planning to make noise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_courts\"><\/span>5. The courts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This year, the courts have had a massive impact on American politics, with the biggest earthquake being the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade and undo decades of precedent protecting reproductive rights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the left\u2019s signature accomplishments under Biden, an executive order to cancel large sums of federal student loan debt for thousands of people, is heading to the Supreme Court in late February. Justices will hear arguments about the president\u2019s plan, which came after months of lobbying from advocates and progressive lawmakers who urged Biden to eliminate billions of dollars for struggling student borrowers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The conservative-majority court is also expected to hear arguments on immigration relating to Title 42, a policy held over from former President Trump\u2019s administration that progressives insist must be reversed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>And there\u2019s always the possibility of a hypothetical Supreme Court opening, which could lead to a crazy free-for-all for both parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, Democrats had also pressured the Senate to confirm a host of judges that Biden nominated during his first term, worried that if the upper chamber went to Republican control during the midterms there would be effectively no shot at getting those seats filled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When Democrats increased their Senate majority by one, there was a sense of relief that there\u2019s still time. 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