▲ 515 ▼ "I feel like I'm on a hamster wheel" — US cost of living has skyrocketed since 2020 (boingboing.net) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Will you vote for him again? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spader312@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) I am voting for him again because I don't want trump or any other of the Republican candidates as my president. But could we have a better democratic candidate? Definitely permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's a very real chance the vice president ends up taking charge, Biden does look like he could die of old age any day now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spader312@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Here's to hoping he gets a new VP lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If there is anyone the public likes less than Biden. It is Kamala Harris Holy shit, has she done anything at all for 4 years? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago has she done anything at all for 4 years? avoid media scrutiny? permalink fedilink source parent [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could we, though? Who would you propose would be better without scaring off swing voters who are more afraid of imaginary socialism than real fascism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean that is the narrative right, we have to go with a centrist because it might scareee people to give them universal healthcare. The reality is that in a lot of cases Biden is to the right of the majority of the US on issues. Take the Israeli genocide of Palestinians, it is extremely unpopular to support it right now among US voters (especially younger ones) but I am sure the media narrative is that oh we can't say no to Israel, that would doom Biden for being too leftist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* Calling it a "narrative" doesn't make it not true. It wouldn't have taken very many people voting differently for Trump to have win last time, and that's without swing voters' goldfish memories fucking things up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] workerONE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I think he's been an okay president, and he could serve another term. I also don't think Trump should have that power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spader312@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) I am voting for him again because I don't want trump or any other of the Republican candidates as my president. But could we have a better democratic candidate? Definitely permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's a very real chance the vice president ends up taking charge, Biden does look like he could die of old age any day now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spader312@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Here's to hoping he gets a new VP lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If there is anyone the public likes less than Biden. It is Kamala Harris Holy shit, has she done anything at all for 4 years? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago has she done anything at all for 4 years? avoid media scrutiny? permalink fedilink source parent [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could we, though? Who would you propose would be better without scaring off swing voters who are more afraid of imaginary socialism than real fascism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean that is the narrative right, we have to go with a centrist because it might scareee people to give them universal healthcare. The reality is that in a lot of cases Biden is to the right of the majority of the US on issues. Take the Israeli genocide of Palestinians, it is extremely unpopular to support it right now among US voters (especially younger ones) but I am sure the media narrative is that oh we can't say no to Israel, that would doom Biden for being too leftist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* Calling it a "narrative" doesn't make it not true. It wouldn't have taken very many people voting differently for Trump to have win last time, and that's without swing voters' goldfish memories fucking things up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's a very real chance the vice president ends up taking charge, Biden does look like he could die of old age any day now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spader312@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Here's to hoping he gets a new VP lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If there is anyone the public likes less than Biden. It is Kamala Harris Holy shit, has she done anything at all for 4 years? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago has she done anything at all for 4 years? avoid media scrutiny? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spader312@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Here's to hoping he gets a new VP lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If there is anyone the public likes less than Biden. It is Kamala Harris Holy shit, has she done anything at all for 4 years? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago has she done anything at all for 4 years? avoid media scrutiny? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago has she done anything at all for 4 years? avoid media scrutiny? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could we, though? Who would you propose would be better without scaring off swing voters who are more afraid of imaginary socialism than real fascism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean that is the narrative right, we have to go with a centrist because it might scareee people to give them universal healthcare. The reality is that in a lot of cases Biden is to the right of the majority of the US on issues. Take the Israeli genocide of Palestinians, it is extremely unpopular to support it right now among US voters (especially younger ones) but I am sure the media narrative is that oh we can't say no to Israel, that would doom Biden for being too leftist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* Calling it a "narrative" doesn't make it not true. It wouldn't have taken very many people voting differently for Trump to have win last time, and that's without swing voters' goldfish memories fucking things up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean that is the narrative right, we have to go with a centrist because it might scareee people to give them universal healthcare. The reality is that in a lot of cases Biden is to the right of the majority of the US on issues. Take the Israeli genocide of Palestinians, it is extremely unpopular to support it right now among US voters (especially younger ones) but I am sure the media narrative is that oh we can't say no to Israel, that would doom Biden for being too leftist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* Calling it a "narrative" doesn't make it not true. It wouldn't have taken very many people voting differently for Trump to have win last time, and that's without swing voters' goldfish memories fucking things up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* Calling it a "narrative" doesn't make it not true. It wouldn't have taken very many people voting differently for Trump to have win last time, and that's without swing voters' goldfish memories fucking things up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Yeah, I think he's been an okay president, and he could serve another term. I also don't think Trump should have that power. permalink fedilink source parent