• Doc Avid Mornington@midwest.social
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      10 months ago

      You aren’t wrong, in a way. I’m nearing fifty and Biden is arguably the most progressive president in my lifetime. The problem is, that says more about the quality of presidents in my lifetime than it does about Biden, and with the climate crisis and encroaching global fascism, we don’t have anymore time to wait. The Democrats are doing more, now, because pressure from the left has convinced them that they have to, but the leadership is still dragging their feet in defense of corporate profits as much as they can. The fact that they are doing more doesn’t mean it’s time to lower the pressure - it means the pressure is working, and we need to dial it up.

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      10 months ago

      I don’t really agree with you, but even if I did… “advertising it” is a big part of politics! It’s called messaging, and it’s important. You have to get people excited to vote for you. They need to feel like you’re fighting for them. If you can’t manage that, then don’t blame people for not voting for you.

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        10 months ago

        I also think people cling to the negatives. With student debt relief, everyone was cynical as hell at the time and still attacked the Dems.

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        10 months ago

        Seems like maybe Obama shouldn’t have made propaganda normal and mainstream

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      10 months ago

      He’s currently failing to handle the current most pressing international issue in a way that satisfies his voter base, though.

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        10 months ago

        He is, don’t think that contradicts anything I’ve said though. I’m just saying they do more than they let on.