• Bizzle@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Biden has been a fine president, but notably failed to do a number of things that are important to me such as legalizing marijuana, codifying into law RvW, ending Citizen’s United, increasing the minimum wage, etc. I like Joe Biden, and he’s way better than the other guy, but I wouldn’t say “great”.

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      9 months ago

      Don’t forget railroad buster Biden and Israel apologist Biden.

      Still better than “million American deaths due to incompetence and pushing psuedo-science” trump though, don’t get me wrong.

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        9 months ago

        Keep in mind, the Biden administration continued to negotiate on the unions behalf until the companies capitulated and gave sick days. The rail unions celebrated the victory and gave Biden credit.

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          9 months ago

          The rail unions celebrated the victory and gave Biden credit.

          There is a huge difference between union leaders and what they say on behalf of it’s members and the rank and file members themselves. Kneecapping rank and files power, their only power which is to withhold their labor, is not something that is celebrated.

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      9 months ago

      Then vote Democrat across the board. He needs a majority in both the House and Senate for some of those, and a super majority to go against the Supreme Court afaik.

      Voting matters. If you want results, Biden needs the numbers.

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        9 months ago

        You mean like all those other times Democrats had majorities and, checks notes, delivered milquetoast Republican bills?

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          9 months ago

          You mean that one time for 3 months during Obamas term, where they were focused on trying to get Healthcare reform in? Because there’s no other time in recent history where the dems controlled both houses with a dem potus

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            9 months ago

            Yeah actually, because what we got was a repackaged healthcare bill that was written by none other than Obama’s presidential opponent Mitt Romney. It was a fucking godsend to insurance companies and hasn’t actually improved health outcomes for the average American. In fact if the current burnout working people in the Healthcare profession is anything to go by, this age of insurance is diametrically opposed to serving the public.

            Or we could talk about Clinton’s pull yourself up by your boots straps impact on social safety nets and gutting of Wall Street and bank regulations maybe?