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silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy

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Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy

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silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    Too bad he won’t do anything.

    What is within his sole power to do, exactly?

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      Yeah, not like we can have a president who thinks on his feet…

      Better to have one that just says random offensive things without thinking.

      trump does it intentionally, so it’s 100% cool for Biden to do it “accidentally” and I’m an asshole for wanting better for America.

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        I didn’t call you an asshole. You threw and jumped on that grenade all by yourself.

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          Well, at least you learned what an implication is…

          Figured you’d know already with a Dennis background.

          I don’t think there’s anything else I can teach you, at least I’m done putting effort in.

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            You call what appease to be spreading opinionated propaganda an “effort?”

            Many might call that your purpose here. (Keep in mind, I said “many,” not all- and “might” not “will,” therefore there’s nuance to what I said that relied on what followed to be understood.)

            Understand how it works now?

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      Plat very convincing notes in the lapels of every fortune 500 companies CEOs?

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        I mean, that’s close.

        Tax reform has to be implemented by Congress. All he can do is call for it. And good luck with that out of the current Congress. The only chance of that happening is if Dems get the House back and get a bigger/actual majority in the Senate.

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          An actual majority in both houses plus the President’s signature is all it takes to actually change tax rates for the wealthy — you can do it under reconciliation. The problem for Democrats is that there have long been a few who are bought off, so it takes more than a bare majority to do it.

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            Yep. That’s how we got the current tax plan which heavily favors the wealthy, and it’s the only thing the R’s did when they had full control.

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            The problem for Democrats is that there have long been a few who are bought off, so it takes more than a bare majority to do it.

            Exactly why it’s important to get out and vote blue.

            Are they perfect? Absolutely not. And Manchin/Sinema did some heavy lifting in disenfranchising voters to think the Dems are useless.

            But when 95% of the party is in line, but fails to get the majority because of two assholes, the answer isn’t to abandon the party, it’s to vote more in so that the two assholes don’t have the ability to derail the train by themselves.

            At lleast, when the alternative is to hand the keys over to a party actively trying to destroy the country for their own selfish gain. And they aren’t even being subtle about it.

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              👏👏👏

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              What’s the answer when “the most progressive president in American history” actively fights and sabotages progressive and leftist efforts?

              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

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                Oh, fuck off with your copy paste crap already

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      What, exactly, is within his sole power to do?

      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

      Fuck Joe Biden.

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        I’m not a fan of Biden either, but he’s going to get my vote this presidential election due to their being no alternative.

        There are more elections than just the presidential one that you should be voting in. Vote in all of your local ones and state level ones. The more progressive people that we can push through the chain the more stuff we can get passed that will help people and the more likely we are to get a more progressive president in the future.

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          The more progressive people that we can push through the chain

          Never going to happen. Establishment Democrats will sabotage their efforts because there is literally zero repercussions for doing so. They fuck us over and then people like you insist we have to vote for them anyway.

          No.

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            Remember Hanlon’s Razor: Don’t suspect malice when incompetence can explain it.

            And not the incompetence of the DNC. They’re just responding to the environment. The American people don’t want progressive ideas. A third of them want shinier, more inclusive Office Space, another third want segregation and mass deportation, and the final third don’t vote for a bunch of reasons but mostly because the only options are those two.

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              You didn’t address my point at all.

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                Yes I did. I said the DNC isn’t evil, they’re incompetent, because it’s a hell of a lot more likely.

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                  Fine. Then I refuse to vote for an incompetent candidate.

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            My district recently flipped blue, that was due to people voting and pushing for better people.

            Without voting all we do is secure sliding further and further down.

            Change doesn’t happen overnight and there’s no such thing as a perfect candidate.

            And if you’re not happy with the candidates that are running in your local area, try to get involved and get yourself on the ballot. You might just start yourself a political career.

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              You completely sailed over my criticism of establishment Democrats.

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