Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, a sign of the president’s strength in uniting his party to have the backing of one of its most liberal members

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, a sign of the president’s strength in uniting his party to have the backing of one of its most liberal members

  • Grant_M@lemmy.ca
    696·
    1 year ago

    She understands that we are under attack by a global RW fascist insurgency. Keeping the GOP out of the WH will save democracy in the US and around the world. Any GOP winner would stand back and allow the russian terrorists to take Ukraine and beyond.

    • GivingEuropeASpook
      1317·
      1 year ago

      Yes, this is why we must unequivocally support the guy who couldn’t get any laws passed to protect against said RW fascist insurgency. The guy who can’t get his own party to pass voting rights expansion. The guy with no plan to counter the hijacked Supreme Court, and who has steadfastly refused to develop one. Yup, this is the guy that’ll stop American Fascism.

      • Grant_M@lemmy.ca
        306·
        1 year ago

        Always blaming everyone except for the actual fascists is exactly where the fascists want you.

        • agitatedpotato@lemmy.world
          114·
          1 year ago

          No one’s blaming biden for the facists existence but are you expecting the facists to stop themselves? If not someones gotta do it, like maybe the commander in chief of the country under attack.

          • alphalyrae@midwest.social
            7·
            1 year ago

            And exactly how would Biden get anything through a Senate currently spilt between the two parties? You would need 60 votes to overcome the constant filibusters the Rs would throw up since this would not be a budgetary vote.

            Last time I checked, there are only 48 Dems plus three independents who caucus with the Dems, for a total of 51. We’d need at least 62 to account for Sinema and Manchin, so expecting Biden to solve this is delusional.

          • Grant_M@lemmy.ca
            86·
            1 year ago

            Don’t dwell on the past. Plan ahead. Vote. Give him the tools. This is a global emergency.

            • GivingEuropeASpook
              64·
              1 year ago

              What makes you think he’ll use those tools when he won’t use the ones he already has? This is like when the police say they need more resources in order to tackle police brutality.

              • Grant_M@lemmy.ca
                62·
                1 year ago

                A country with no elected R politicians at any level or as close to that as possible. VOTE

                • voidMainVoid@lemmy.world
                  58·
                  1 year ago

                  The Democrats had control of both the White House and Congress, and they still didn’t codify Roe v. Wade into law.

            • sarin_sunshine@lemmy.world
              36·
              1 year ago

              It’s so easy to keep the status quo going when you’re able to convince both sides that it’ll be the literal end of the world if the other side wins. Keep voting for one of the two parties which are chosen for you, it’ll turn out alright.

            • sarin_sunshine@lemmy.world
              25·
              1 year ago

              It’s so easy to keep the status quo going when you’re able to convince both sides that it’ll be the literal end of the world if the other side wins. Keep voting for one of the two parties which are chosen for you, it’ll turn out alright.

              • el_cordoba@lemmy.world
                61·
                1 year ago

                Manchin, Sinema, and fillabusters prevented any real change during those two years. IIRC Biden and congressional democrats were able to use budget reconcillation rules to get past the 60 vote rule to get stuff done, after they placated Manchin and Sinema though.

                • alphalyrae@midwest.social
                  3·
                  1 year ago

                  This is correct. They had to shove a ton of initiatives into the reconcilation to get anything done with Sinema and Manchin blocking everything.

            • sarin_sunshine@lemmy.world
              16·
              1 year ago

              It’s so easy to keep the status quo going when you’re able to convince both sides that it’ll be the literal end of the world if the other side wins. Keep voting for one of the two parties which are chosen for you, it’ll turn out alright.

            • sarin_sunshine@lemmy.world
              17·
              1 year ago

              It’s so easy to keep the status quo going when you’re able to convince both sides that it’ll be the literal end of the world if the other side wins. Keep voting for one of the two parties which are chosen for you, it’ll turn out alright.

      • acunasdaddy@lemmy.world
        192·
        1 year ago

        The filibuster exists. Biden isn’t all powerful. None of the things you mentioned would get past the current congress.

        Biden isn’t perfect. But trump is the end of America. Vote Biden 24

        • GivingEuropeASpook
          11·
          1 year ago

          If it were reversed, Trump would be bullying the GOP senators in his way (and he might even pull a couple of Democrat votes because they lack party unity)

          • acunasdaddy@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            Trump isn’t bullying his way past 60 senators and the house for anything major. They passed one major piece of legislation (tax cuts) when he was in office. That’s it. No Obamacare repeal, no abortion legislation, nothing of significance. And now they don’t have any platform anyway so….

      • whofearsthenight@lemmy.world
        7·
        1 year ago

        The choice is between guy we don’t like and aren’t that excited about, and literal fascists. If you have a viable, shot in hell alternative, glad to hear. If not, you’re doing the work of the fascists.