▲ 402 ▼ Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy (wapo.st) submitted 2 years ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/politics@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's easy for them to say those words when all they have to do is ignore everything that actually happened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Biden's biggest mistake is not being more vocal about his accomplishments. He's greatly exceeded my expectations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Wrench@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago He definitely has. The first few months of his presidency was crazy too. A litany of executive orders to course correct us away from Trumps massive shithole. The shear speed that "sleepy joe" moved at was astounding. permalink fedilink source parent [–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* It's more the media won't sell that. It doesn't drive clicks. They don't publish anything that doesn't sell and "president does a damn decent job" doesn't sell. The sky has been falling forever. Fwiw, I totally agree he's done great overall and especially with a razor thin margin the first couple years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean these accomplishments? Called on congress to block the rail strike: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike Walks back his own campaign promise for $50k forgiveness: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/539139-biden-balks-at-50k-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/ Goes around congress to sell weapons to Israel: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html Forced federal workers back to office: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/in-person-work-biden-administration/index.html Increased the defense budget: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/defense-budget-biden-administration/index.html Biden has spent his entire term fucking over progressive and leftist efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't let perfect stand in the way of good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Glad to hear things are "good" for you. They're not for me so I won't be voting to prop up your experience when you don't event have the decency to acknowledge mine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you're going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you're going to suffocate pretty quickly. Biden was fully expected to uphold the current status quo. While he didn't follow through on everything, he exceeded expectations and pushed through a lot of good changes. You can find policy decisions on literally any leader that you'll disagree with, but at least he has been pushing things in the right direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you’re going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you’re going to suffocate pretty quickly. That is not my perspective or my experience. Try again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Blah blah Go back to Russia, comrade permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) Biden's biggest mistake is not being more vocal about his accomplishments. He's greatly exceeded my expectations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Wrench@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago He definitely has. The first few months of his presidency was crazy too. A litany of executive orders to course correct us away from Trumps massive shithole. The shear speed that "sleepy joe" moved at was astounding. permalink fedilink source parent [–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* It's more the media won't sell that. It doesn't drive clicks. They don't publish anything that doesn't sell and "president does a damn decent job" doesn't sell. The sky has been falling forever. Fwiw, I totally agree he's done great overall and especially with a razor thin margin the first couple years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean these accomplishments? Called on congress to block the rail strike: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike Walks back his own campaign promise for $50k forgiveness: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/539139-biden-balks-at-50k-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/ Goes around congress to sell weapons to Israel: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html Forced federal workers back to office: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/in-person-work-biden-administration/index.html Increased the defense budget: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/defense-budget-biden-administration/index.html Biden has spent his entire term fucking over progressive and leftist efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't let perfect stand in the way of good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Glad to hear things are "good" for you. They're not for me so I won't be voting to prop up your experience when you don't event have the decency to acknowledge mine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you're going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you're going to suffocate pretty quickly. Biden was fully expected to uphold the current status quo. While he didn't follow through on everything, he exceeded expectations and pushed through a lot of good changes. You can find policy decisions on literally any leader that you'll disagree with, but at least he has been pushing things in the right direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you’re going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you’re going to suffocate pretty quickly. That is not my perspective or my experience. Try again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Blah blah Go back to Russia, comrade permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago He definitely has. The first few months of his presidency was crazy too. A litany of executive orders to course correct us away from Trumps massive shithole. The shear speed that "sleepy joe" moved at was astounding. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* It's more the media won't sell that. It doesn't drive clicks. They don't publish anything that doesn't sell and "president does a damn decent job" doesn't sell. The sky has been falling forever. Fwiw, I totally agree he's done great overall and especially with a razor thin margin the first couple years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean these accomplishments? Called on congress to block the rail strike: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike Walks back his own campaign promise for $50k forgiveness: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/539139-biden-balks-at-50k-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/ Goes around congress to sell weapons to Israel: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html Forced federal workers back to office: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/in-person-work-biden-administration/index.html Increased the defense budget: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/defense-budget-biden-administration/index.html Biden has spent his entire term fucking over progressive and leftist efforts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't let perfect stand in the way of good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Glad to hear things are "good" for you. They're not for me so I won't be voting to prop up your experience when you don't event have the decency to acknowledge mine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you're going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you're going to suffocate pretty quickly. Biden was fully expected to uphold the current status quo. While he didn't follow through on everything, he exceeded expectations and pushed through a lot of good changes. You can find policy decisions on literally any leader that you'll disagree with, but at least he has been pushing things in the right direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you’re going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you’re going to suffocate pretty quickly. That is not my perspective or my experience. Try again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Blah blah Go back to Russia, comrade permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't let perfect stand in the way of good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Glad to hear things are "good" for you. They're not for me so I won't be voting to prop up your experience when you don't event have the decency to acknowledge mine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you're going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you're going to suffocate pretty quickly. Biden was fully expected to uphold the current status quo. While he didn't follow through on everything, he exceeded expectations and pushed through a lot of good changes. You can find policy decisions on literally any leader that you'll disagree with, but at least he has been pushing things in the right direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you’re going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you’re going to suffocate pretty quickly. That is not my perspective or my experience. Try again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Glad to hear things are "good" for you. They're not for me so I won't be voting to prop up your experience when you don't event have the decency to acknowledge mine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you're going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you're going to suffocate pretty quickly. Biden was fully expected to uphold the current status quo. While he didn't follow through on everything, he exceeded expectations and pushed through a lot of good changes. You can find policy decisions on literally any leader that you'll disagree with, but at least he has been pushing things in the right direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you’re going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you’re going to suffocate pretty quickly. That is not my perspective or my experience. Try again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you're going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you're going to suffocate pretty quickly. Biden was fully expected to uphold the current status quo. While he didn't follow through on everything, he exceeded expectations and pushed through a lot of good changes. You can find policy decisions on literally any leader that you'll disagree with, but at least he has been pushing things in the right direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you’re going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you’re going to suffocate pretty quickly. That is not my perspective or my experience. Try again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I did acknowledge yours. A president will never make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. If you’re going to hold your breath for the perfect president, you’re going to suffocate pretty quickly. That is not my perspective or my experience. Try again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Blah blah Go back to Russia, comrade permalink fedilink source parent