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Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President (newrepublic.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world
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[–] TeenieBopper@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Stop confusing democrats/liberals with leftists.

Democrats will probably almost universally agree that he's been a good president. Tribalism is a hell of a drug.

It's the leftists that won't. And speaking as a leftist, he's done a lot better than I thought he was going to. He ended up pushing for more progressive ideas than I thought he would. Good for him. He's been stymied by the courts and his own party on some of them. And that why I, as a leftist, think the democratic party is still (less) trash. They had a majority for two years. Did some stuff. Could have done more. You can be all "but but Manchin/Sinema" all you want, but I'll bet all the money in my pocket against all the money in your pocket, than if Manchin and Sinema were to announce that yes, they'd vote to abolish the filibuster, there would be two other democratic senators who would come out and say no. And that's fine as it relates to their world view. They're liberals. They're not leftists.

[–] abracaDavid@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Maintaining the status quo in the face of looming danger does not make you a great president.

The best thing about Biden is that he is not Trump.

Also we're not only supporting a genocide, we're footing the bill.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

He's been ok. Way better than that last guy though!

I feel that he is mostly honest and wants to do the right thing but he doesn't always get it right. At least he tries.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

If he didn't run a campaign against Bernie, I'd agree. Bernie could have done wonders for this country.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"Actually you poors are having an amazing time and everything is great, you're just too stupid to realize it."

[–] 31337@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

On average, wage growth has outstripped inflation in the last 2.5 years, so most people are better off, income-wise: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q

Unemployment is near historic lows as well: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE

Stock market is currently insane, but that's probably just an AI bubble.

[–] kiljoy@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 8 months ago

If you hopped jobs yea sure you get a pay bump. Not if you stay.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

He has delivered the largest economic recovery plan since Roosevelt, the largest infrastructure plan since Eisenhower, the most judges confirmed since Kennedy, the second-largest healthcare bill since Johnson, and the largest climate change bill in history.