• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I wish moderates would be honest about Biden.

    They keep wanting everyone to treat him like some amazing politician, he got his ass handed to him in three primaries and only won his fourth because the party got like 8 people to drop in a week and endorse him. And they did that by all claiming Biden was super progressive.

    He’s better than trump, so I’ll vote for him again. Which seems to be a common sentiment among people who voted for him last time.

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      1 year ago

      It’s a sad testament to the American electoral system that “being better than the other candidate” is a selling point, but here we are. Biden was my third choice among the D field but I voted for him with no regrets and in my view he has wildly overachieved. It’s like the screaming toddlers on the other side of the aisle can be contained by calm, experienced adults or something, and oh shit it turns out Biden knows his business after all.

      I look forward to voting for Biden again against whatever shit-flinging howler monkey the GOP chooses to nominate.

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        1 year ago

        Handling the toddlers on the train while the train’s still headed off a climate cliff is not as impressive as you seem to think.

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        1 year ago

        I’m sure that’s what they taught you in civics class. If you don’t think politicians play political games, I have a lovely bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. Even if every campaign closed due to lack of funds, what exact day they close and who they endorse are up for grabs, and that can make a very big difference.