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Democrats need to pull themselves together and remember: Biden is still better than Trump
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this post was submitted on 15 Apr 2024
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But what is he doing, then? He could be taking a firm line against the genocide in Palestine, but instead he is giving public and material support to the perpetrators. He could be rallying the electorate by using the "bully pulpit" to pressure congress with popular policies the public wants. He doesn't do that kind of thing, because they are antithetical to his neoliberal politics. He (and those around him) would rather lose to the right than concede anything to the working class.
Most people understand that the potus is largely a figurehead, but Biden isn't even doing that right. Don't keep blaming the electorate when the problem is with the shitty fucking leadership.
I know this is a reddit link which makes it bad but I don't know where else there is such an easily accessible list: https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatBidenHasDone/comments/1abyvpa/the_complete_list_what_biden_has_done/
He's not a saint and there's a lot more I'd like him to do but for someone who has had a largely opposition Congress he's done a lot.
Biden might be one of the better presidents of my lifetime
I gotchu fam here's a politifact link.
Tl Dr for the lazy. Rough percentages that are liable to change. 27 percent of promises kept, 2 percent broken, 31 stalled by opposition, 30 in the works and 8 compromised.
That's exactly it. That's what the DNC tried to sell us on with Biden the first time around: a return to the status quo, despite the fact that our status quo is fucked and is killing us.
This time they're trying to do what they did with Hilary back in '16: mock and shame us into voting. "He's not Trump" truly is their only selling point.
Nothing is going to get better under these Democrats. They want to tell you that things will get worse for vulnerable groups if you don't vote for them, but all that they are really doing is continuing to use the same social issues they've been using to divide to now control us. Things have already gotten worse for vulnerable groups under this administration.
Donald Trump is the best thing that ever happened to the DNC, and they don't actually want him to go away. If he's gone, who will their boogie-man be?
Don't worry dem shills will keep doing exactly that, blaming the electorate.
Unpopular opinion but the simple fact is that you're right. Turnout reflects enthusiasm and "status quo" and "you'll be voting against the other worse guy" simply do not turn out voters.
I'm going to vote, I always vote, but I am deeply concerned about the Democrats' electoral strategy. Trump promises to blow things up. He's full of shit and his plans will make everything worse for a lot of people, including his own voters, but the promise of radical change in itself is enticing for a disaffected electorate.
The promise of more of the same is exactly the opposite of what motivates a disaffected electorate. The sometimes-voters will stay home if they aren't given any reason to be enthusiastic.
Whole heartedly agree.