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[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

when the federal government makes everything a state's rights issue we get fifty states doing whatever the hell they want

obvious at this point Biden has either lost the reins or is intentionally letting the nation slip

very coincidental that we lost women's rights and we have a huge surge of religious oppression at the same time a prolife religious right leaning conservative democrat gets at the helm

[-] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

The guy responsible for killing Roe v Wade literally took credit for it on TV yesterday.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

I don't know that there is much Biden can do. The Federal government can't just tell a state no, they have to take them to court and prove that they are violating federal law. And we now have gerrymandered-to-hell legislatures violating federal law right and left and there's only so much time and so many resources.

I'm not going to tout Biden as the greatest president ever or anything, but I can't blame him for this. He's not responsible for putting Ryan Walters in his position and he doesn't have the power to get rid of him.

[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Biden has been a career politician longer than been alive or you perhaps

definitely blame him and all Democrats and Republicans

don't wake up one day and magically become progressive

he always has been right leaning and his party could have been at least shouting to the rooftops about the injustices but instead just deafening silence

did he even mention this at the debates last night? how about cop city? or anything relevant?

Good Ol' Silent Joe

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

This news story broke yesterday and it's the weekend. Give him a few minutes before you denounce him for what he hasn't done.

We have such a ridiculous instant gratification culture.

[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

when the place you reside in is currently being threatened as is your way of life do expect the leader and chief of said place to put in an effort to say something on any platform he could as if he is our side in all this

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Yes, again, I understand that you want Biden to say something the second you learned about that something, but it's the weekend. That's just not how things work. If Biden doesn't say something next week, sure, criticize him. But expecting him to put out a press release or hold a press conference about a non-urgent issue over the weekend is silly.

[-] fah_Q@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

Lol he's been in politics for 50 years. He built this house. He helped steer the ship. He flipped the blinker and shouted shift into 5th gear.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I have no idea what on Earth you're talking about or why that means Biden needs to make a comment on this new policy before Monday.

[-] fah_Q@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

I'm responding to your instant gratification comment. We've given these fossils to much time to change and for the most part they haven't and never will. But feel free to wait while the planet becomes one paved gas station, and your kids starve, will never own a house but you are thankful at least you are a lucky one and have a job at Walmart and continue to work into your 90s.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Huh? This has nothing to do with climate change or the economy.

[-] fah_Q@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

So a teacher who is blacklisted and can't eat or pay bills does nothing to the economy? This is exactly obey or starve. But you know I can tell you aren't a big picture squid.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You're really reaching for a reason for why Biden not waiting until a weekday to talk about this is such a horrible thing.

[-] fah_Q@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

Nah I really don't care. The alternative to status quo Biden is 💯 worse.

[-] xhieron@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago

That kind of attitude lingers dangerously close to the everything-is-a-conspiracy-by-the-shadowy-cabal line of reasoning. Biden's a Catholic, but it's certainly not "obvious" that he's "intentionally letting the nation slip". You can scroll down barely a page on whitehouse.gov and watch the president commit to restoring the standard of Roe v Wade. It's under the statements in favor of Pride, committing to combating gun deaths, lowering housing costs, and protecting pensions. Joe Biden's executive orders have been the most progressive executive action since Roosevelt.

Here's something a lot of non-religious folks might not know: the evangelical right? They hate Catholics. The MAGAs hate them ideologically, but the ones running the show hate them because the Catholic Church is their competition when it comes to running private schools and otherwise lucrative community support institutions. Biden is absolutely not on their side, theologically or otherwise.

[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

his idea of committing is asking for donations and promising to look into that once the money hits a certain amount

living in the US either way feels like living in a Church fucking awful

[-] card797@champserver.net 24 points 2 months ago

I live in Louisiana. It's not Joe Biden who is making this shit happen. It's Jeff Landry and the rubber stamp legislature that are making the place into a little Iranian theocracy.

[-] xhieron@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Exactly! In many parts of the country Joe Biden and the federal government in general is the only thing standing between the people and Supply-side Jesus flavored fascist autocracy.

[-] dojan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

What does Iran have to do with things?

[-] card797@champserver.net 6 points 2 months ago

4

Iran is an example of a theocratic state.

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

After reading the rest of your comments, you could've just saved a lot of time by saying you don't know how the government works. And if anyone else happens to read this and think, "Hey that's a good point," no, it isn't. It's ignorant at best, actively malicious at worst. Sounds a whole lot like many of the comments trying to get people not to vote.

[-] card797@champserver.net 26 points 2 months ago

You're going to blame Biden for the stance of conservatives? This is totally wrong. Right wing religious conservatives have been wanting to bring christianity back into schools for over 50 years and they have finally forced it to happen through state laws. Republicans want this and are making it happen.

[-] Corvidae@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

... religious right leaning conservative democrat ...

Um, no. Biden is pretty solidly in the center, his record is a mix of left and right positions, and his positions have evolved as he's aged. I do believe he's religious, but he is not trying to force his religious beliefs on us like some states are currently doing with the 10 commandments bullshit.

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