The problem is, they are not popular with the GOP. They are perfectly willing to cut off unemployment to people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic, leaving millions to fend for themselves. They will not do anything other than window dressing for people who are not wealthy.

So, who should put their swords down?

Almost all of those popular proposals would be poison to the GOP leadership. They would fight to their last breath against education funding, universal wi-fi. An equal rights amendment? What happened to the first one? Oh, they killed it. They love the police, they hate immigrants. As far as they are concerned police who have impunity and borders that are closed is a description of heaven.

Whose sword are we talking about?