• maniajack
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    11 months ago

    so far he’s done fuck all

    Come on now you absolutely know he tried to forgive a ton of student debt and you know it was republicans and the right-wing captured supreme court that blocked it. So why are you blaming Biden exactly… I don’t really need an answer I just think you should blame the right people and maybe appreciate where we would be if we didn’t have Biden in the white house.

    • @SeedyOne@lemmy.ca
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      I feel like some people think he can wave the “Executive Order” wand and there wouldn’t be repercussions or other roadblocks.

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        Largely because Trump did a lot of waving around of the Executive Order wand.

        Problem is, that only works when you have flunkies that can back it up for you. Trump had a horde of goons that were eager to drink the kool-aid and support anything he said, reasonable or not. Biden is working with the opposite, with a congress full of people that will reject anything he says even if it’s a genuinely good idea. Obama struggled with similar problems, being stonewalled by congress.

        The Republican party long ago abandoned any pretense of actually governing and has simply become anti-democratic. This, in part, though not completely, is what has halted Biden’s progress, just one in a line of many of his forebears and probably several of his successors unless America collectively pulls its head out of its ass.

        • Silverseren
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          “Largely because Trump did a lot of waving around of the Executive Order wand.”

          And, honestly, a lot of his executive orders did f*** all because of that. He claimed to have passed an EO to do something, but nothing really happened in actuality, he just got to claim it did.

        • @starrox@sh.itjust.works
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          The Republican party long ago abandoned any pretense of actually governing and has simply become anti-democratic.

          I’ve been wondering for years now how long it will take until the majority of your population finally recognizes the fact and hits the streets about it. So far I’ve been dissapointed repeatedly and crushingly. Voting repeately against your own interest seems to be some kind of national sport in the US 🤕

    • Bizarroland
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      He even exercised his veto power to force student loan forgiveness through. Like if it weren’t for assholes it would have happened.

      Blaming the president for the existence of powerful assholes is like blaming the police because an alcoholic ran into your parked car.

      • PenguinJuice
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        211 months ago

        I will blame the Biden and every goon in power for the horrible quality of life were all about to feel in September. Full stop.

      • @TheHighRoad@lemmy.world
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        111 months ago

        I would argue that the carrot should not have been dangled unless there was absolute certainty that they would deliver. Otherwise I’m fine with Biden. His experience is underrated, IMO, and I think the guy does want to do good for the country. He is old.

        • spaceghotiOP
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          That kind of certainty is unreasonable in this world. Especially while Republicans are dealing in bad faith.

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      11 months ago

      Democrats could do it if they wanted to.

      Oh yeah, I’m sure the democrats and Republicans are both locked in a charade. Oh it’s the Republicans fault. Oh no! wink wink