[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 101 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No they don't.

They wanted Joe to not run again in the first place, and for the DNC to nominate someone else.

Don't get me wrong, biden's administration has done amazing work. We are just so focused on the stupid horse race that we're not actually picking a leader.

The main difference between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is then Biden isn't a raging narcissist. He has surrounded himself with competent people who are quietly doing a great job of running the government.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago

That's a fantastic way to guarantee my TV will not be connected to the internet

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 72 points 7 months ago

I honestly can't tell the difference between real news and satire sometimes.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I have a book recommendation for you. Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That is SO very much not a solution.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You're describing an alternate reality where heavily armed people are able to recognize corruption and rally against it. The most hate-filled, firearm fanatics I know of have Trump 2024 signs in their yard. And they're waiting with bated breath for an excuse to murder any person who says they should have the right to health Care.

The people with the most guns are the ones with the least brains.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

I'd love to see a source for that assertion.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Not really about an endorsement of the two-party system. When you go to the gas pump and see a picture of biden's face with an I did that sticker, it's a pretty safe bet that the person who put that up is a Republican.

Likewise, when you see someone criticizing the Biden administration for things that county jails are doing, safe bet it's a Republican.

But apparently your definition of enlightened centerists includes people who know what the executive branch actually controls.

Biden doesn't have a gas price dial on his desk, and doesn't set visitation policies for county jails.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

The article mentions a lot of county jails, but are federal prisons doing this? I'm pretty sure the executive branch isn't in charge of county jails.

I think the supreme Court could probably decide that this is cruel and unusual punishment. Or that Congress could pass a federal law setting regulations for local jails.

I'm not a jail expert, but this sounds like something Biden has no control over.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I live 15 minutes outside a small town, 1 hour away from the city.

Love it.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

That's more about you than about organ donation. Your experience is not anywhere near normal.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

The real question is, can we change the financial incentives so that killing the climate isn't the most profitable short term strategy?

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