Comment on When the Democrats regain power, their centrist leadership will claim, "We can't do anything because...". Don't be fooled. We need to get the corporate centrists out and real progressives in!

• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Biden got more progressive change through

  He did not. He got more “bipartisan” changes, and we’ve lowered the bar for what that means

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  • Natanael@infosec.pub ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Where’s your bar?

    www.trentonian.com/2023/01/30/…//

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    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Kutter points out that “Joe Biden is the first president in recent memory to press for significantly higher taxes on the very rich.”

      Individual tax rates did not change under Biden

      This couple with the tangible benefits provided through his America Recovery Act, the Building Back Better Initiative and Infrastructure Investment Act; could help Democrats in 2024 among swing voters

      None of these were progressive. They were all tax benefits and grants to big business, specifically in the tech industry. And these businesses were largely aligned with the Trump coalition.

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      • Natanael@infosec.pub ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Is this better?

        politico.com/…/joe-biden-30-policy-things-you-mig…

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• AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  This is adorable!

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