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[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 163 points 8 months ago

Weird... why is nobody commenting about how both parties are the same?

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

maybe if this wasnt a fucking election stunt, wecd care more. I don't expect this to be enforced.

[-] Whattrees 40 points 8 months ago

Biden does a bad thing: See? He's just like Trump!

Biden does a moderate thing: See? He's not as left as he should be!

Biden does a good thing early in his term: See? He's not doing enough yet!

Biden does a good thing halfway into his term: See? It's just to help the Dems in the midterm!

Biden does a good thing late in his term: See? He's just trying to appease the people who might vote for him!

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

but he's not stopping he genocide.

if he protected trans rights and stopped the genocide, sure. I might consider it. too little too late, dude.

[-] Whattrees 21 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

See? He's just like Trump! And he's not doing enough! And the things he has done are only to help secure votes!

Edit to add: Also, my dude, did you forget which post this is on? He's literally protecting trans people with this move but it's still not enough. Fact is you wouldn't support him even if he led the revolution himself. He's not perfect, but he's done more to clean up Trump's mess and help marginalized people than any president in history.

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

the problem with that is I expect it to revert the day after the election, or at least not be maintained.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, it's good, for now. Vote to keep it that way.

And cross your fingers that Thomas has a heart attack soon.

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

but no option on the ballot does that. joe is barely more honest than don. guess I'm not voting.

[-] Whattrees 4 points 8 months ago

Jesus Christ dude, do I need to link you the list of Trump lies told in his four years? What had Biden lied about that's even close to that!? Trump averaged multiple lies in a day and you're here saying they are basically the same. If you want Trump to win just vote for him instead of pretending it's some principled stand against Biden.

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago

damn, gun violence is crazy, as a gun owner i guess i should just shoot myself huh.

(hello mods, hi, this is satire, i'm satirizing, pls don't kill me, kthnx bye)

[-] Whattrees 7 points 8 months ago

Sorry, you expect Biden to undo it if he is elected? Or do you just mean that it will be removed if Trump wins. Of course if Trump wins he'll undo whatever of Biden's work he can. I don't have any reason at all to think Biden would remove it after the election if he won. Why wouldn't he maintain it?

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Which party is speaking out against it? And which party has 99% supporting it?

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

neither party is speaking out against it. neither party has stopped funding them.

empty words are empty.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

points to all the democrats speaking out against it

I can’t tell if you’re a troll or you just don’t read political news. If it’s an innocent mistake, that’s one thing…

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

they don't mean it. their powerlessness is strategic, as it (almost) always is.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

“I know what other people think so you should trust me instead of listening to those people!”

Okay?

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

if they meantit, abortion wouk still be legal.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

How? By impeaching and removing SCOTUS justices? Dems don’t have the votes for that

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

could have done it in Congress. could have done a lot of things. Or maybe the system is just bullshit and will never protect us and none of this matters. either way.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

No, you can’t do it in Congress. Like it or no, SCOTUS ruled you can’t.

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

then scouts is invalid and laws are invalid, and a thug with a gun is just a thug with a gun; badge or no.

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