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

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.

janus2 , 3 months ago

do literally anything that suggests he’s thinking about people’s wellbeing rather than some lobbyist’s agenda for 5 seconds

livus , 3 months ago

You should probably also ask this in [email protected].

It's an interesting case because studies have found that there are certain core issues where if a candidate doesn't match their stance on it, voters are unwilling to engage with that candidate's other policies.

Stuff like abortion, gun control. Genocide looks like one of those issues.

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.

mister_monster , 3 months ago

There’s only one thing he could do to make me consider putting in effort to support him, and that’s to stop giving all material aid to Israel.

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.

TonyTonyChopper , 3 months ago

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

Lolman228 , 3 months ago

Strip

Xanis , 3 months ago

He’s not earned my vote, he just hasn’t lost it because of the potential loss we may suffer at the hands of the current GOP. I believe that Biden has done quite a bit. He also seems oddly stubborn regarding Gaza, which is obviously a pretty big mistake. However, I foresee an entire world negatively impacted by Trump becoming President once again. Yeah, I heavily dislike feeling forced to vote for Biden over someone else. Yet I have seen Biden roll over on many issues and take many positive steps. At least with him there seems to be a way forward where we will still be able to voice our concerns and where the people within our borders who are not white and others who are not straight don’t have to fear for their lives or their freedom.

With Biden in for a second term we will have something we desperately need now that we seem to have finally begun coming together to some degree: Time. With Trump there is a real possibility that Gaza will become lower on everyone’s list as people we consider friends, family, and neighbors are targeted. It isn’t that the terrible situation in Gaza isn’t important. I just recognize it’s being used to divide us and risks us falling into the trap of dictatorship.

taiyang , 3 months ago

He kind of already earned my vote by subsidizing my clean energy HVAC (which I reinvested in a TV, lol) but I also look at places like Japan and am glad our inflation isn’t as bad as it could have been. The yen lost so much purchasing power, in particular cause of not raising interest. We support family there, so our money goes a longer way. It’s nice.

From now to November, though? Harder to say given he’s hamstrung by Congress. There’s dozens of things any administration could do to make the U.S. a better place, with public transportation, environment and education being some of my concerns. Education in particular isn’t nearly addressed enough, and early childhood education policies in particular impact me personally. I’d be so down for a free program for my 2 year old!

But that ain’t gonna happen, lol.