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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Lots of what he says would be good...

It's easy to say stuff people think is good.

But actions matter more than words. And Biden doesn't have a great track record for actions

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is a comment thread about a policy action. What are you on about?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That we shouldn't give credit for things till they happen

Especially when what it is, isn't enough

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And when the aide comes, what will you elect Trump over next?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If somebody told you they didn't like Ford trucks, would you start insulting Chevy because your mind honestly thinks it's a binary thing and everyone loves one and hates the other?

That would be stupid as fuck, but seems to happen a lot here on Lemmy.

[–] Potatofish@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Binary thing? What else would you call a two party system?? Wow

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The illusion of choice...

To be specific something where the rich always win and the poor always lose.

But sometimes we get basic human rights, and sometimes we lose them.

But the money stays the same. Tax rates the Dem party support today, would have been too conservative for Republicans when fucking Reagan was in office.

It's weird that has to be explained so often still, but that's why neither party seriously wants to help education I guess...

[–] Potatofish@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And? It's still a two party system.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It used to be that we had a say in the primary system.

Now we don't.

Accept it and you're accepting the end of American democracy.

I don't spend a lot of time talking to people like that, especially when they seem happy about it and try to convince people to just accept it and even talking about it is bad.

[–] Potatofish@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

What? Both sides?

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Okay... Now what?