• Dr. Bluefall
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      191 year ago

      Perhaps the man’s turned a new leaf in his old age. He ain’t perfect, sure, but I’d be lying if I said he wasn’t far better than I (or most others) had expected.

      • @aski3252
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        131 year ago

        This is less about Biden coming to his senses, at the end of the day, Biden does what is politically viable and smart for him. Sure, maybe he has become more progressive, but I think this has more to do with the UAW new militant approach.

        And one important thing, which puts a lot of pressure on Biden, is that the UAW has recently always endorsed the democrats, but they now have withheld endorsment for Biden until “he has earned it” and “prooves his solidarity with the working class, not the billionaire class”.

        And Trump is also trying to pander to the union, so Biden is in a lot of pressure to gain the union’s endorsment.

        • Dr. Bluefall
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          81 year ago

          I think that whatever the reason is, though, we can accept this as a very good thing. The power of the presidency extends beyond the strict executive authority provisions, and we should support whenever that power is used to advance the interests of middle and working class people.

          • @aski3252
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            21 year ago

            Absolutely, this is a good thing. The only reason why I mention it is so that people remember to keep up the pressure and don’t just start to blindly trust Biden to “do the right thing” all by himself. Biden needs “encouragement” and if he doesn’t get it from the unions, he will get it from some industry lobby.

      • @assassin_aragorn
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        31 year ago

        I fear the politician who has never changed their mind more than the one who has. It’s a really important skill to be able to accept your beliefs were wrong and adapt with new information.

        Biden has been the most progressive president in my lifetime, and that’s because the party has moved leftward too.

      • krolden
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        -31 year ago

        Oh forgot to say that justice also voted to repeal roe vs wade.