US Lemmys what could Biden do in the next 6 months to EARN your vote? (other than just not being Trump)

electric_nan , 3 months ago

IMO, there is a single issue of any relative importance right now, and that is the genocide in Gaza. The longer Biden does nothing about it, the harder it will be to earn my vote. Already at this point, simply stopping all aid yo Israel is likely not enough. I would need to see the US voting for sanctions against Israel in the UN, for war crimes charges against the Israeli government and IDF command. I would also accept a decapitation strike on the Israeli government, and a UN peacekeeping force deployed to the region.

retrospectology , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

Literally just has to stop funding to Israel wherever he’s able, whether it’s using his veto or directing the State Department to delay aid or make disbursement more difficult. He needs to publically condem the genocide like every sane person with two eyes has been able to do for months. No more blocking UN resolutions, no more calling student protestors antisemitic, veto the The Antisemitism Awareness Act etc.

He needs to do what people have been demanding since the very start of the genocide. Do what people were saying when they voted Uncommitted, what students are saying when they protest; stop giving Israel a blank check, stop pretending to criticize them"behind closed doors", stop funding genocide and carrying water for a fascist right-wing government.

He needs to do it now, the longer he delays the more people die, the less likely he is to get people to vote for him.

TheBananaKing , 3 months ago

Bingo.

LinkOpensChest_wav , 3 months ago

The two main things would be completely ending support for Israel and taking at least some meaningful steps toward ending border fascism and at the very least stop using the myth of a “border crisis” to pander to the ignorance of constituents.

If he’d do at least these two things, I’d at least feel hopeful that he’d do some more good going forward, but instead he’s only thrown more and more fuel on these racist dumpster fires.

Cowbee , 3 months ago

Stopping genocide would be fantastic, for starters.

Pushing for workplace reform like workplace democracy, mandatory unionization, nationalizing industries like Healthcare, and so forth would be incredible, so getting started and getting the ball rolling on those would be much appreciated.

cupcakezealot , 3 months ago

he’s been one of the most progressive presidents in recent history. he already has it… only the perpetually online twitter brigade would think otherwise.

venusaur , 3 months ago

Stop sending money to Israel, or forgive student debt, or vehemently support RCV and reformation of the electoral college and restricting stock trading by members of the government.

PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S , 3 months ago

Stop funding a genocide

Abolish the police

Abolish prisons

Abolish the military

Reverse course on climate change

Open up the borders

Drop all student loans, pay back previous loans with interest

Free college

Drop the TikTok ban and replace it with a data privacy law

Cancel all defense contracts

Do any one of these for real and I’ll vote for him. But I have my doubts…

Vej , 3 months ago

Combine all the great lakes and rename it Optimus Lake Prime.

A total ban on life vests. Learn to swim nerd.

Invade England to continue what we started and dumping their tea in their ocean for a change.

Abolish the 3rd amendment.

Mandate all cruze ships must be equipped with cannons.

Stop making the secret service a secret (we all know).

Come out as a closet juggalo. Whoop whoop biden in the house.

Give Nicolas Cage the Declaration of Independence (not the bees)

magnetosphere , 3 months ago

He has to show us he has both a spine and a conscience. The funding of genocide must unconditionally end. Humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza.

TonyTonyChopper , 3 months ago

idk declare war on Israel. Put funding into public transit and healthcare. Die?