26th August 2022, 5:16 AM
I have no idea what that comic is trying to say... Literally I can't parse it. And no, Manchin's motives are absolutely utter lies. It's outright naïve at this point to assume ANY of his objections are genuine, and as dangerous as assuming anything Hannibal Lector tells you is honest. Seriously, the man owns coal mines. If there is a clear conflict of interest, it is our responsibility to ALWAYS assume the worst. There's a reason that when someone is sworn in as president, they're required to divest their control in their companies. There is a reason the emoluments clause exists.
Anyway, Biden finally did the most important thing he could possibly do to assure votes. He affected everyone in a concrete way right at their kitchen table. THIS right here is how you win elections ABF. Fox News and other right wing commentators are calling it "communism" and "bribing the voter". Are we so far removed from how politics USED to function in this country that a politician actually doing something for the common citizen is seen as "bribery" and not, like, what politicians are SUPPOSED to do? You can't feed your family on "grit and sacrifice". I could (and will) point out that this is far less than what Biden COULD do. He could easily have stricken off ALL the student debt. He could do that just as easily as he did this. He could also push for a bill to make higher education free for everyone in this country, at least announce that he'll be pushing for that in the future. That said, actually keeping one of his campaign promises, small as it may be compared to what's in his power to do, is STILL going to make a big difference in a lot of people's lives. I love the outrage over it. They're mad for three reasons. One, "If the left did it, it must be bad". Not an actual view they have, but a general party policy they must stick to. Two, they don't want an educated public. That hurts republican chances of victory. Three, they don't want citizens to get used to actually getting help (or "handouts" as the put it) from government, or we might actually start to expect it. You know, expect government to actually serve the people's interests.
Anyway, Biden finally did the most important thing he could possibly do to assure votes. He affected everyone in a concrete way right at their kitchen table. THIS right here is how you win elections ABF. Fox News and other right wing commentators are calling it "communism" and "bribing the voter". Are we so far removed from how politics USED to function in this country that a politician actually doing something for the common citizen is seen as "bribery" and not, like, what politicians are SUPPOSED to do? You can't feed your family on "grit and sacrifice". I could (and will) point out that this is far less than what Biden COULD do. He could easily have stricken off ALL the student debt. He could do that just as easily as he did this. He could also push for a bill to make higher education free for everyone in this country, at least announce that he'll be pushing for that in the future. That said, actually keeping one of his campaign promises, small as it may be compared to what's in his power to do, is STILL going to make a big difference in a lot of people's lives. I love the outrage over it. They're mad for three reasons. One, "If the left did it, it must be bad". Not an actual view they have, but a general party policy they must stick to. Two, they don't want an educated public. That hurts republican chances of victory. Three, they don't want citizens to get used to actually getting help (or "handouts" as the put it) from government, or we might actually start to expect it. You know, expect government to actually serve the people's interests.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)