@[email protected]M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected]English • 11 months agoJoe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1738arrow-down122
arrow-up1716arrow-down1external-linkJoe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?www.theguardian.com@[email protected]M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected]English • 11 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]OPMlinkfedilink46•11 months agoHe’s been doing good things in non-election years too.
minus-squarecandyman337linkfedilink-6•edit-211 months agoI am aware, but the reason we’re seeing sensationalist articles right now is because it’s election year, and the reason certain things were held off until now is because he wanted to look good during an election year
minus-square@BassTurdlink19•11 months agoIf it is effective I personally don’t care what the motive is. Whether it’s effective remains to be seen.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•11 months agoThe argument may be that once the election is over these sorts of policies will get rolled back again, killing the effectiveness.
He’s been doing good things in non-election years too.
I am aware, but the reason we’re seeing sensationalist articles right now is because it’s election year, and the reason certain things were held off until now is because he wanted to look good during an election year
If it is effective I personally don’t care what the motive is. Whether it’s effective remains to be seen.
The argument may be that once the election is over these sorts of policies will get rolled back again, killing the effectiveness.