https://twitter.com/lander/status/1548770465790849024

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Do they really believe that the President of the United States of America, at the height of the Imperial Presidency, with no effective limits on his arbitrary use of power, can't do anything?

    or are they just fucking with us?

    Edit: I would like to remind everyone that when Obama was hunting for Anwar al-Awlaki the man's father came to the US to try to get the courts to stop Obama from murdering his son. The SCOTUS said they wouldn't touch it bc murdering US citizens without a trial is a "political question", which is some bullshit doctrine they made up. Then Obama killed al-Awlaki and his 15 year old son, both of whom were US citizens, with drone strikes. With no trial. Of any kind. It was just straight up illegal murder.

    Biden can literally kill anyone he wants for no reason. The SCOTUS signed off on it years ago.

    • usernamesaredifficul [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      the preident has the power to murder anyone at will sure but not to make any administrative decisions because America has a silly government bureacracy

  • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    If the rules you follow brought you to this, of what use are the rules?

    Maybe the system doesn't work if the most powerful individual in it is apparently 'helpless'

    Or maybe he isn't and just doesn't care.

    I hate these fucking clowns that cape for octogenarian ghouls, ghouls who would feed the clowns and everyone they loved to hyenas if it helped the ghouls out in any conceivable way.

    • Janked [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      It's incredible that after years of Trump constantly "breaking the rules" without consequence with libs watching on screaming "he can't do that!!!!", they still don't believe the Dems can do the same thing when they're in power, or are actively against that because of civility brainworms.

      • TerminalEncounter [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        They said he couldn't do it while Trump was actively doing it at the time therefore by lib idealism the next president can't do it.

      • MerryChristmas [any]
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        2 years ago

        But the historical precedent! If we ask Biden to play dirty now, people might expect future Democrats to actually get things done.

  • PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Joe Biden is currently taking some time to practice self care and doesn't currently have the bandwidth to do the emotional labor of solving your problems

  • MerryChristmas [any]
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    2 years ago

    Yes, Biden's situation as President of the United States is very similar to my situation as an autistic adult struggling to pay rent. I'm glad I see that now.

        • fuckmyphonefuckingsu [comrade/them]
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          2 years ago

          "we cant do anything bc republicans" blah blah blah! they cried, despite the fact that the unitary executive has been well established for generations

          jojo brenden can do all sorts of shit literally on his own with the stroke of a pen and not even have to go though congress, he just wont bc that wouldn't align with the interests of the bourgeoisie

          • Sephitard9001 [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            "Beginning a war and circumventing congress entirely to occupy a country for 20 years is one thing bucko, but PROTECTING ACCESS TO A MEDICAL PROCEDURE? You're fucking insane!!!"

            • Slaanesh [he/him, comrade/them]
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              2 years ago

              "Well the next admin might undo what we do so might as well do nothing"

              Fuck me imagine gaining a voting talking point?

  • Antiwork [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    It’s like telling black people they’re not really black if they don’t vote for you.

  • PZK [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Liberals: force feeds America Joe Biden

    Also Liberals: "Stop asking him to do things! It's elder abuse that you ask him for things!"

  • Theblarglereflargle [any]
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    2 years ago

    Weren’t these the same people who were mocking Bernie supporters who talked about having depression during the primary?

    • Binguz2 [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      They also talked about Biden overcoming his stutter like it was cancer or something, complete with a feature about how a little girl with a stutter now saw herself in the presidency.

      • Theblarglereflargle [any]
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        2 years ago

        Oh god I forgot about that! People were telling me to show that to me special edd students as inspiration

        • Binguz2 [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          I think it would be more inspirational to dementia care recipients

  • WalterBongjammin [they/them,comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Joe Biden is a father. He is a cis-gender millennial who has been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder. He is intersectional, but his existence is not a box-checking exercise.

  • dudes_eating_beans [any]
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    2 years ago

    Republicans in power. Liberals: "ahhhh oh no dictatorino is abusing his power and doing things without approval there's no one to stop him what is this china!!!??? ::wojak-nooo: "

    Democrats in power. Liberals: "well you see he actually can't do anything without bipartisan support. The president doesn't just have the power to do whatever he wants that would upset the standards and balances. It's out of his hands we just have to vote! :rage-cry: "

  • TerminalEncounter [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    gosh poor Joe Brandon just has imposter syndrome, okay? why do you leftists keep bullying him he's just a sweet 79 year old kid taking his first crack at this job