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[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I mean, i bet he'd be surprised how successful he could be if he actually started doing good things. Ending your ridiculous american war on everything would be a good start. So would actual health care implemented without republican consultation (otherwise known as nerfing), and really any other point on a civil democrat's agenda would be good. You know, all the things that have only been payed lip service since the 80s, like education. The debt forgiveness is a good move.

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

i bet he'd be surprised how successful he could be if he actually started doing good things.

Especially if they're things he promised to do 5 years ago when he was campaigning

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

At this point I dont expect him to do anything that's not the political equivalent of a home run served up on a tee ball tee.

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's usually the case with first terms, they're an extended interview for the second term when he actually sometimes does what he wants to do. My solution is a limit of one term for every federal office, make reelection irrelevant.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

I doubt very much that Biden's second term will be substantially different from his first. I will still vote for him, but only because the alternative is utter disaster.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Biden ended billions and billions of student loan debt. He announced funding for HSR projects. He began pardoning non-violent drug offences. He rolled back dangerous Trump era policies surrounding climate change. He blocked the Keystone XL pipeline. He ended the Muslim travel ban. He ended the state of emergency at the border which was created by Trump to divert federal funds to build the disastrous "wall". Like, people are funny and think that Biden hasn't done anything in 4 years.

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Yea people are just falling for media propaganda or both sides again. He's done roughly a third of what he promised and a bunch more that wasn't one of his promises and still has a bunch in the works. Here's a link for proof. Roughly a third is stalled and it isn't even all his fault but the other side pushing back.

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/?ruling=true