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I think this post is correct and sensible. And if you follow through the logic of it, it explains a lot about the Biden team's way of dealing with this. Once you accept all of this is true, then ramping up the pressure on Trump to concede just increases Trump's situational power https://twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/1328629383612002305
So you'll notice, the Biden team's approach has been "it doesn't matter what Trump says. Biden will be President." They're refusing to push for transition money, downplaying the importance of the intel briefings Biden isn't getting. The point here is to signal that Biden is...
totally fine with his BATNA (Best Alternative To Negotiated Agreement). If he doesn't NEED Trump to concede, and signals that clearly, then his hand is much stronger. The intent here is to devalue the only currency that Trump holds. So while the Biden teams actions may seem...
frustrating to Democrats who are (correctly) frustrated that the President Elect isn't getting what he's entitled to, it's actually a calculation based on the strength of their position - and designed to make it even stronger.
(And if you'd like to hear more of my thoughts on the Biden team and Democratic politics generally, check out my podcast: https://www.podpage.com/democratically-2020/)
