âThe Status Quo Is Not Good Enoughâ Rahm Emanuel may not have won a role in the Biden Administration, but his disastrous policies as Chicagoâs mayor have become the standard for corporate Democrats in Illinois. Rahm Emanuel was a key figure in the Obama Administration. Many expected him to be appointed to a similar role by Joe Biden. But so far, that has not happened yet. The cityâs former mayor remains a symbol of all they say is wrong with Democratic politics in Illinois. In Chicago, grassroots activists are happy to hear Emanuel will most likely not have a place in the Biden Administration. For them, the cityâs former mayor remains a symbol of all they say is wrong with Democratic politics in Illinois: the corporate-capitalist influence on public policy, decision-making that prioritizes profit over equity, and entrenched political corruption that rewards the well-connected.Â