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I wish somebody could photoshop Ted Cruz' face onto the father in the blue jacket in this scene from Force Majeure and little Texas shapes on his family. Far beyond my patience to do, unfortunately.
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Also, that wsj article was terrible. One of the first bits of math they do to infer herd immunity is to use two incompatible numbers to calculate something nobody knows - which is how many people have had covid but not tested for it. I sent a buddy of mine the wsj I was complaing about today (about how wind power is responsible for texas's situation) and he responded with that article to back up how bad the wsj has gotten.
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Green energy is seen as lefty policy. Socialism is also seen as lefty policy. Therefore, green energy is socialism per aggressively stupid righty "logic."
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Climate change denialist James Delingpole's book Watermelons ("because they're green on the outside, red on the inside") seems to be a particularly illustrative example of this phenomenon.
I think the following may be a Seth MacFarlane joke, but I'm not sure as I don't watch his shows:
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I've seen some of the idiocy first hand from a former co-worker, asking on the White House page, "Where's our checks Biden!? See, Dems bad" nonsense.
Him & other yutzs completely ignore that there's 2 other branches of government involved & the moment Biden decided to bypass the process by personally authorizing the release of $2,000 checks, they'd just call him a dictator.
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Regardless, it's some seriously bad optics. The dems ran on $2000 checks and that seems to be going out the window. Ossoff & Warnock especially, who told their constituents that within the first week, they would receive a $2000 check. A main reason why they were even able to win is because many voters simply voted in terms of the $2000 check; the Dems promised it while the republicans did not. Now, not only are $2000 checks swapped out for $1400 ones, it seems they will be means tested further, lowering the maximum income from $75000 per person to $50000. And I've read reports that there won't even be a senate vote on a stimulus package until mid-march. Of course, it could be worse: the Republican plan is a $1000 check with an income maximum of $40000. But, compared to other countries, America's COVID relief is undoubtedly meager and it seems that Washington could care less about when it is actually passed. A similar thing seems to be happening with the minimum wage. Not only did Biden run on $15, mentioning it many times during his campaign, it was even supposed to be an executive order passed during Biden's first few days in office. Biden is reported to have met with governors of both parties from a few different states and told them that the $15 minimum wage is off the table. Now Danoff might be rejoicing, but for the millions of working class voters who were anticipating a wage increase upon voting for Biden, not so much. And of course, I've expressed multiple times that I don't really agree with a one-size-fits-all $15 min. wage, and there are much more thoughtful ways in which the minimum wage should be raided, but I think it would be at least somewhat of an improvement over what we have now.
Regardless of whether or not you agree with these policies, you see the point. This looks pretty bad for the Dems, who have a supermajority, who ran on things that are frankly, not even that bold, yet are not following through with they campaigned on. Voters notice these kinds of things; we might be optimistic about Biden's first month, but that will change if he falls through on these promises. Even bringing back the Iran Deal seems to be dead, at least in the short term. I don't want to come off as Jimmy Dore, always whining about the Dems' failures and what not, but criticism is needed where criticism is due. Underwhelming their base by not following through on promises is a pretty good recipe for losing the house and senate come next midterm, and even losing the presidency next election. All of this depends, though, on how much the Democratic establishment wants to win. And I know I sound like a broken record saying this, but this whole debacle only furthers the evidence that DC politicians, with a few exceptions, are very disconnected from what their constituents want and need.
Regardless of whether or not you agree with these policies, you see the point. This looks pretty bad for the Dems, who have a supermajority, who ran on things that are frankly, not even that bold, yet are not following through with they campaigned on. Voters notice these kinds of things; we might be optimistic about Biden's first month, but that will change if he falls through on these promises. Even bringing back the Iran Deal seems to be dead, at least in the short term. I don't want to come off as Jimmy Dore, always whining about the Dems' failures and what not, but criticism is needed where criticism is due. Underwhelming their base by not following through on promises is a pretty good recipe for losing the house and senate come next midterm, and even losing the presidency next election. All of this depends, though, on how much the Democratic establishment wants to win. And I know I sound like a broken record saying this, but this whole debacle only furthers the evidence that DC politicians, with a few exceptions, are very disconnected from what their constituents want and need.
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The $2,000 check was always the $1,400 check, even AOC knew this after commenting about; she reportedly signed on to the original amendment that would add the $1,400 to the $600 agreed upon that was passed. I agree it is bad optics to not be clearer, but that was always the case.
The lowering for maximum income has been heavily argued against, but Biden has remained firm in the $75,000 threshold. TMU, that $75,000 has remained as of a report back on Feb. 9th.
He has said repeatedly to not expect it, not that it's off the table. He has acknowledged that the issue is within' the Senate where other Democrats have opposed it.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/15-dollar-minimum-wage-biden/index.html
I see the point, but I also am aware of important details.
Biden & other Dems made campaign promises, and so far haven't delivered. But, I'm not going to hold them over the fire just yet. I knew last year, that at the earliest, late Jan.-early Feb. was when the relief might be passed, but the Jan. 6th events & the impeachment hearings have played a role in delaying it. It was part the reason the Dems backtracked on bringing in witnesses; it would delay the proceedings even more & Biden reportedly told them to wrap the hearing up so the Covid relief bill could take priority. And as far as I know, according to the link above, the $75,000 threshold, minimum wage hike, and whatever else are not dead at this moment because the proposal has yet to be voted on.
If it fails, the Dems will have to eat it. Doesn't mean I'm going to go along with the general public's valid outcry. I'll be disappointed, but I'll also understand why it failed.
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