• minoscopede@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    People are scared of saying good things about Biden because it makes them a target for tankies and republicans.

    • Optional@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 years ago

      I see you’re new - welcome to Lemmy! If you see any tankies or republiQans you don’t want to see, block them. It’s pretty easy.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    2 years ago

    Because, like a lot of Biden policies, they are wins on paper but have little to no impact on voters daily lives.

    Example:

    https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-biden-administration-has-taken-more-climate-action-than-any-other-in-history

    “The Biden administration is the first to embrace the goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury in order to stabilize global temperatures at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.* That means that the Biden administration’s interim target—cutting U.S. carbon pollution to half of peak levels by 2030—requires reducing annual carbon pollution nearly four times faster than the Obama administration’s interim target did.** Ambitious policy goals drive ambitious policy change.”

    Sounds great, right? But all he did was set a goal. Are we making progress to that goal? 🤷‍♂️ Is that goal even achievable? 🤷‍♂️ 2030 is only 6 years away, how are we doing right now? 🤷‍♂️

    It’s meaningless babble to claim this as an achievement if you can’t point to a tangible change in the numbers.

    No matter who wins in 2024, they aren’t going to be President in 2030. If Trump wins in '24, or another Republican wins in '28, this goal is out the window.