silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years agoJoe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square60linkfedilinkarrow-up1753arrow-down124
arrow-up1729arrow-down1external-linkJoe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?www.theguardian.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square60linkfedilink
minus-squarecandyman337@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down41·2 years agoThat’s because it’s electrion year lmao
minus-squareCloudless ☼@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down4·2 years agoIsn’t that the whole purpose of having elections? To make leaders do the right thing.
minus-square4am@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up27·2 years agoI mean I also understand the sentiment that the right thing should be done regardless, but if that’s what it takes then that’s what it takes
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up48arrow-down2·2 years agoHe’s been doing good things in non-election years too.
minus-squarecandyman337@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down17·edit-22 years agoI am aware, but the reason we’re seeing sensationalist articles right now is because it’s election year, and the reason certain things were held off until now is because he wanted to look good during an election year
minus-squareBassTurd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 years agoIf it is effective I personally don’t care what the motive is. Whether it’s effective remains to be seen.
minus-squareEmma_Gold_Man@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoThe argument may be that once the election is over these sorts of policies will get rolled back again, killing the effectiveness.
That’s because it’s electrion year lmao
Isn’t that the whole purpose of having elections? To make leaders do the right thing.
I mean I also understand the sentiment that the right thing should be done regardless, but if that’s what it takes then that’s what it takes
He’s been doing good things in non-election years too.
I am aware, but the reason we’re seeing sensationalist articles right now is because it’s election year, and the reason certain things were held off until now is because he wanted to look good during an election year
If it is effective I personally don’t care what the motive is. Whether it’s effective remains to be seen.
The argument may be that once the election is over these sorts of policies will get rolled back again, killing the effectiveness.