• Verdant Banana
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    -15 months ago

    “movable on issues”

    he took office and immediately backtracked on campaign promises firing staffers, not defending healthcare, told rail workers they did not have a right to ask for better, and not to mention the rest and the recent

    campaign promises that went against his and his vice’s whole career so big surprise there

    • @cheesebag
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      65 months ago

      The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says:

      “We’re thankful that the Biden administration played the long game on sick days and stuck with us for months after Congress imposed our updated national agreement,” Russo said. “Without making a big show of it, Joe Biden and members of his administration in the Transportation and Labor departments have been working continuously to get guaranteed paid sick days for all railroad workers."

      And I hate to tell you this, but if you want a president who doesn’t back down on any campaign promises, you will never, EVER be satisfied. Because realistic promises don’t inspire voters & win elections, optimism does (at least for Dems, GOP prefers fear)

    • @Syringe
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      45 months ago

      Follow up on the rail workers thing. I had to eat a bit of crow on that one myself.