Why Biden’s pathetic ‘economic populist’ State of the Union ploy is sure to fail

Advance word is that President Biden will offer a whole new agenda in his State of the Union speech Thursday night: A hefty corporate tax hike!

Make billionaires pay to fix Social Security!

Outlaw “shrinkflation!”

All this is meant to amplify his “whose side are you on?” theme and so convince you that he’s on your side while the other guy and his party are out to get you.

And so distract you from the president’s actual, lousy record.

As policy, it’s all poppycock; more on that below.