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And I feel more and more that they only say these are their platforms because they have absolutely no chance of pulling any of it off so it's safe to promise but they won't be required to do the negotiating and political work to make it happen, especially if the entire party isn't aligned behind the goal. It's very easy to make promises for things but so far none of that has panned out on a federal level.
I corrected this slightly, but you're right. They know that none of it is actually going to get done, and they have the excuses already lined up: not enough votes, obstruction, filibuster, parliamentarian, etc. etc. etc.
It's the same reason some billionaires insist that they support higher taxation on themselves, because they know it is never going to happen.