Actually significantly below average even by the low bar of the Dem leadership. He was the most conservative democrat candidate in a field that included Amy Klobuchar and two billionaires, one of whom is a former republican.
He's barely to the left of Joe Manchin and neoliberals pretend that he's the most progressive president ever 🤦
And yes, of course he's still a much better choice than the Mango Mussolini, but talk about a low fucking bar!
This is the conversation created by the system. There were many other candidates than biden in 2020, but the party colluded to make biden the presidential nominee. Nothing stopped democrats from running a different candidate this year either except some superstition about the "incumbent advantage". Remember when that incumbent advantage worked in trump's favor in 2020...? Oh wait, it's all bullshit when your favorability rating is so damn low like it is for biden right now. It's okay, if we close our eyes and ears and scream "BUT THE OTHER GUY" loud enough, I'm sure it'll all work out. We should be asking why the machine only has two buttons, starting from a low bar and only going lower.
The problem is that the democrats / social democrats around the world have really become corporatism and are now exploiting the far right - they don't have to enact left wing policies and can move further to the right or just do nothing. And then you're called to prevent "literal hitler". Yeah you have to, but it's a catch 22.
A "green new deal" or universal healthcare isn't even talked about anymore. People are just so sick of this shitocracy. And it's spreading everywhere.
My family fought in both world wars. My grampa was part of the North African campaign, a cousin went down on the HMS Hood after being sunk by the Bismarck during the Battle of the Denmark Strait...
Living in Canada and watching our neighbours to the south gleefully embrace the fascism we ALL fought against is both disgusting and terrifying.
How the hell did this happen?
Ok great, we worked out what to do on election day. Now, what are we going to do the rest of the time? We must organize and build political structures outside the two parties, must force action to change the way the fundamental government of the United States operates so that it is a democratic body void of money, gerrymandering, the senate, and the nature of the Supreme Court. Congresspeople must represent a realistic and small number of people.
Jesus christ this has gotta be one of the most annoying conversations people have every four years. uhhh we gotta vote because the other candidate is literally hitler guys he's literally hitler. uhhhh noooo I don't wanna vote at all because I'm cranky and my candidate has dementia and sucks waaaaah.
I feel like I'm stuck in a fucking time loop. I would much rather see people being like, oh you hate our options, like a sane person, but will probably vote anyways because it takes like an afternoon at most, if you really feel like it and hopefully don't have anything more important to do? Instead of this meme, I'd rather see like, oh, here's some shit you can do, here's some organization you can join, here's some place you can donate money, something like that. Here's what building you should throw a brick through the window of, you know? I'd rather see that, than these dumb ragebait memes.
The US is kinda primed to really like their hitlers.
You're having this conversation because those in charge (E: the obscenely and well established rich, not to be confused with the politicians they buy) want you to, so you're busy fighting each other about the illusion of choice they've given you, instead of fighting them over the oppressive system they impose for their own benefit. The fact that you even have to ask just proves how well it's working.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/10/14/liberalism-and-fascism-partners-in-crime/
Choosing between missing the point and ignoring the problem sucks.
I'm not American, so I don't have much skin in the game.
Instead of complaining about something you can't control, perhaps you should look forward to the next four years and think about what kind of candidate you want to run, how viable a candidate they'll be, and how to best promote them for a presidential campaign.
Ultimately, you always get the politicians you deserve. If your choice is always a bit shit, perhaps you need to look at yourselves instead of complaining about who is assumed to be the best choice.
Get fucked. Biden and the majority of Democrats in Congress are actively seeking to fund the genocide of the Palestinians. Trump is 1000% worse, but I will not vote for any of them, fuck em all.🖕
This country gets what it fucking deserves and I'm not going to be complicit in any of it any more. I'll tend to myself, my loved ones, and my chosen community, thanks.
This is a disfunctioning democracy.
The problem is that the true left is excluded from the game. The center (democrat) talk like they will do something, but they rarely do so, even when they have full power to do it. Then when elections come, they put the responsibility on the leftists to stop the fascists.
It is hypocrite and toxic. It fuels fascism. It is not a solution. It's building a dig to protect from a hurricane. It's at best buying some time for the center to keep the status quo and let the problems rot.
I love Beau of the Fifth Column for finding my way through these conversations.
https://www.youtube.com/@BeauoftheFifthColumn
Shout out to his second channel where he answers direct questions.
Must... manufacture...drama...
I've never seen it put so succinctly before.
We stop with this fucking red vs blue clown show.
