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A lot of things that Biden wants to do are things I think are good things we should do. A lot of things Trump wants to do are things I think are bad things we shouldn't do. Therefore I will be supporting Biden even though I don't agree with him on everything. This is not complicated.
Excited to introduce a project I've been working on for a long time: a thorough comparison of Biden and Trump on the issues. "The stakes, not the odds," to borrow from Jay Rosen. The initial version has 6 topics, but I'll be adding more, as well as updating with new statements/policies. Gift link:
Where Joe Biden and Donald Trump Stand on the Issueswww.nytimes.com Here’s what President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump have done and want to do on abortion, democracy, the economy, immigration, Israel and Gaza, and Social Security and Medicare.
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Obama: 8 years as POTUS; appoints 2 to SCOTUS Trump: 4 years as POTUS; appoints 3 to SCOTUS Biden: 4 years as POTUS; appoints 1 to SCOTUS Thomas & Alito almost certainly retire 2024–2028; Roberts and Sotomayor might, too. A Trump win in November = 5–7 Trump-appointments on the SCOTUS.
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but DO they retire if Biden retains the White House?
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Probably not, if you want to reclaim the Court you’re going to need to vote in 2028 too.
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It's almost as if voting were a lifelong responsibility.
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I voted for Biden. He gave cops more $ after they brutalized BLM protestors, supports genocide, calls anti-genocide protesters antisemitic as cops brutalize them too and backed white nationalist border bill. Maybe he won't align with fascists if I vote harder for him this time.
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Ok then don’t vote for him if you think he “aligns with fascists”
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It's demonstrably true that he aligns with fascists. The difference between you and me is I think that's disqualifying for the leader of the purported left wing party and you think it's the moderate position because Trump is worse.
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1. democrats aren't the "purported left wing party." 2. you're free to maintain your interpretation of what Israel is doing in Gaza, I have mine. Do you actually want it to get better?
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also, lol "white nationalist border bill" you have no idea what you're talking about.