• @[email protected]
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    881 year ago

    He’s been a lot more progressive in his policies than I think people thought he’d be. He’s not flashy about it though, so people tend to only hear the complaining that comes from much louder people

    • @aski3252
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      141 year ago

      Just remember, this isn’t Biden having a change of mind necessarily, this is more about Biden answering to pressure. The reason why Biden behaves like this is mostly because the UAW has witheld their endorsment for him, saying that “Biden has to pick a side, either the working class, or the billionaires”, that “he has to earn his endorsment” and that “they expect actions, not just words”.

      • @Cryophilia
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        181 year ago

        Although also to be fair, there’s a long line of democratic politicians NOT bowing to progressive pressure (presumably over their donors). So this is a massive improvement.

        • @Ensign_Crab
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          -81 year ago

          This is a first step. No one should be satisfied with this alone.

          • @Cryophilia
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            No one ever said anything about “satisfied” Jesus Christ you people are exhausting.

            1. You will never get everything you want immediately. It will take a series of steps over time. Probably lifetimes.

            2. If you don’t reward politicians for each step they take, THEY WILL STOP TAKING STEPS AND YOU WILL GET NOTHING.

            • @Ensign_Crab
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              Sorry. Forgot we needed to grovel and worship every time someone does the sort of nothing centrists like. Characterizing a photo op as a massive improvement is hogwash.

                • @Ensign_Crab
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                  01 year ago

                  Announcing everything as a huge improvement when it obviously isn’t breeds cynicism, especially when you expect everyone to accept the announcement itself as the improvement. That’s not progress; it’s a bill of goods.

      • Flying Squid
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        111 year ago

        If he’s willing to concede that very reasonable point and fight for the UAW, I think he’ll earn it.