• Omega@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Biden HAS TO listen to the American people. And the American people are demanding that he do something. If he doesn’t, they will put in someone who does.

    Sure the GOP has forced the issue into people’s heads. But Biden HAS TO face that reality.

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      8 months ago

      Wait, so now the GOP is reflecting reality that Biden has to face? Getting really confused over here and starting to feel like I don’t live in a democracy.

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        8 months ago

        Did you just discover narratives? I can’t really telling because you said “GOP is reflecting” which isn’t really true and not what I said. But maybe that’s what you meant?

        Biden has to respond to the narrative. The narrative is there because of the GOP. They’re setting it.

        Democrats do the same. But they’re usually not as good at it since they are expected to be truthful.

        (eg GOP lies about immigrants being evil. DNC gives warnings about abortion that come true.)

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            8 months ago

            They don’t do what the GOP wants. But they do have to respond to the narrative in some way. Otherwise the people will elect the GOP who will make things MUCH, MUCH worse.

            Same way that the GOP is now freaking out about IVF. Suddenly their anti-choice policies look so much worse. And if they don’t do something, more Democrats will be elected and we will enact more pro-choice legislation.

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      8 months ago

      Democrats gave Republicans everything they wanted on the border in exchange for funding Ukraine

      And then orange man said no, so the Republicans said “well now I am not doing it”

      And so here we are, with both sidesists screaming that Biden has to do something about the “border crisis” when the Republicans have shot down their own bills

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        8 months ago

        Both sides of voters were already screaming at Biden.

        If you think Republicans got everything they wanted, you’re really not paying attention to what they want.