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[-] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 203 points 1 year ago

"crushing it" might be a bit superlative but sure

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 139 points 1 year ago

Keep in mind both of the user captured in the screenshot are paying X/Twitter users

[-] BassaForte@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Not being a wannabe dictator is a huge step-up

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[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

I mean in terms of what he's actually achieved he probably the best president we've had in my lifetime, and considering his lack of control in the houses, that's pretty big.

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[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago
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[-] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 165 points 1 year ago

So HR left us with just two choices, assured us they were the best of the best, and of course it's two geriatrics.

... one of whom is a rehire that tried to lynch us when we laid him off the first time. Good job HR, you wonder why people hate you.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Office politics sure do suck.

[-] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 84 points 1 year ago

*someone who you'd already fired and then tried to blow up the building reapplied...

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

I just want to point out there's a third guy running and he's only got a mild case of brain worms.

[-] Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

There a multiple people running, the only third party candidate that is actually on the ballot in all 50 states (RFK is not on all 50 states ballots) Chase Oliver gets no airtime, the msm rather talk to you about brain worms then a practical candidate.

[-] Liz@midwest.social 35 points 1 year ago

Yeah but Chase wants to completely get rid of all tariffs, so, I mean, some of his policies aren't the greatest. He's also got absolutely no idea how healthcare works, wants to completely abandon all our military bases, and he doesn't even mention global warming in his policies.

Guns? Great. Drugs? Great. Crime and punishment? Great. Privacy? Great.

But most of his power and economics policies would completely dog-fuck the US economy and our ability to negotiate on the international stage.

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[-] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Good idea, let's trick half of the Trump voters into voting for him instead so Biden has an easy win

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 80 points 1 year ago

What a perfect analogy, now let's talk about why your company only opened up the application process to two ancient terrible people.

[-] Xanis@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago

Oh well that's easy:

They had connections.

Networking is a bitch.

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[-] Cringedrif@lemmy.world 66 points 1 year ago

And had already been fired from said position...

[-] StinkySocialist@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 year ago

This whole crushing it narrative... Are we going to pretend like all working Americans aren't struggling?

Like sure Biden as corpse is better than Trump but he's not more likeable and he isn't doing a good job.

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago
  • $35 cap on Insulin
  • Student loan cancellations
  • Restoring net neutrality
  • Banning non-compete agreements
  • Pardoned people convicted for simple marijuana possession convictions
  • Funding important infrastructure projects
  • Banning abusive and junky bank fees
  • Going after landlords who are price fixing
  • Minimum 15% tax on corporations, who otherwise use every trick in the book to hide their profits in tax shelters overseas
  • Rejoined the Paris Accord
  • Antitrust actions against Amazon, Google, Apple, various airlines, book publishers, even meat packers
  • Blocking mergers that would reduce competition, like Krogers acquiring Albertsons
  • Reducing fees real estate agents collect for home sales
  • Requiring airlines to refund passengers for delayed or canceled flights
  • Automatically recognizing a union when a corporation interferes with a union vote
  • Massive climate wins in the Inflation Reduction act
  • Giving IRS funding so it can go after the rich tax cheats, instead of just the poor people who make small errors
  • Allowing Medicare to actually negotiate drug prices, instead of being forced to accept whatever the drug companies decide

And, this is despite a senate where Sinema and Manchin supposely give democrats a razor slim majority, but in reality they block almost everything. And, despite a congress that is currently republican controlled and block even the things their constituents want because they don't want to let Biden have a win.

In what way (other than Gaza) is he not doing a good job?

[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

He didn't fix every problem ever and hasn't accomplished world peace, therefore he's just as bad as Trump!!

These anti Biden morons on lemmy are really getting tiresome.

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[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It takes seconds to shatter a vase, and hours to glue it back together. That’s the difference.

As an outsider watching US Politics in abject horror - this pervasive both-sides-bad arguement is utter bullshit.

Hillary Clinton was an imperfect candidate, but she would not have appointed three bat-shit crazy judges to the Supreme Court who would the. Go onto gutting almost a century’s worth of civil and environmental rights.

Complaining that Dems aren’t doing enough is media spin, owned and paid for by Billionaires and the corporations they control. A lot of good work gets done that you don’t hear about, because if you did - you’d actually be incentivised to vote for Dems, and the 0.1%’ simply can’t have that.

This upcoming election is without hyperbole the most important since the US’s founding - this is your Fall of Rome moment. Trump needs to be defeated in order for your nation to continue to exist in any manner that you could continue to recognise. The very ideals of the Constitution- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - are at stake.

So make sure you get out and vote, as this could very well be your last opportunity to do so while it still matters.

And if you manage to do the right thing - get involved with politics on your local level, and participate in the primaries. Help pick the candidates that should run, who share your agenda - but when it comes to the general elections, vote against those who share none of your values.

There’s a saying that Democrats need to fall in love with a candidate, while Republicans fall in line. You need to fight them on their terms, the high moral ground is built on sandy foundations and your opponent is armed with shovels and an intent on seeing you destroyed.

[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

Just a note, from one political activist to another: saying "this election is the most important election in history EVERY SINGLE TIME" just gets people exhausted, and make them develop a disbelief in your words. People could not have lived through several "the most importan election in history" in a row.

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[-] mynamesnotrick@lemmy.zip 38 points 1 year ago

Why are these the choices!?!?! lol

[-] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago

Because the democracy is a farce. The parties control their primary elections and can rig them however they want. The US legalized bribery with Citizens United and again last week with Snyder v. United States.

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[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 year ago

Interviews are way too heavily weighted and the most subjective part of a job application. Go for the data.

[-] vga@sopuli.xyz 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What's the context for "were crushing it"?

[-] mojo_raisin@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Maybe they were talking about Gaza? He seems to be crushing them.

[-] laz@pawb.social 22 points 1 year ago

Doing very well

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[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

It's okay because trying to blow up the building was an official act. The guys he appointed decided so.

[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

America wants socialism, but our two parties rather have fascism.

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[-] Furbag@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

You probably wouldn't hire a convicted felon either, but here we are.

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[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

"were crushing it" as I'm crushing thousands of Palestinians under rubble made by US bombs that he gleefully supplied to a warmongering fascist?

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[-] Phegan@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

But when hiring for a job, you don't only have two choices you have an entire pool of candidates which you can vett.

This is like your recruiter telling you that they narrowed down all the candidates for you, you have no say in that process and you can pick between the two worst candidates.

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[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago

You don't have to hire either of them

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

That's patently not true. The HR department has dumped two choices in your lap and you literally have to choose between them.

It sucks, and is something we absolutely need to fix in the future... but ignoring reality won't help anyone.

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[-] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

Crushing it? Wow, we have different understandings of what "crushing it" means.

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