• mozz@mbin.grits.dev
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    7 months ago

    Which of those policies did Biden make worse and how? Both of what you listed (remain in Mexico and asylum only through a port of entry) are Trump policies. I know Trump did family separation and Biden started the task force to reunite families; did that make things worse?

    Things have gotten substantially worse simply because the number of migrants has gone up, but Biden has been fighting with the Republicans to try to get more judges to clear the backlog of asylum cases, trying to get them not to drown people in the Rio Grande, things like that. Do you have some specific policy that he’s actually made worse?

    What is your source for what you’re saying about sick days? Here is mine; the unions and the news have been saying that as of October, 91% of rail workers have sick days (and that link has a link to a PDF that’s a little fact sheet about different roles and the benefits they get).

    Biden has not taken serious action to reduce grocery prices or other necessities. That’s great that he taxed corporations but that doesn’t put food on the table. His fixation on shrinkflation can be seen in his speeches. And that’s the slight improvement from his attempt to take a victory lap on an economy people are still struggling in. We aren’t dumb and we aren’t blind.

    I honestly don’t see anything to respond to here. It kinda sounds like a campaign ad – “doesn’t put food on the table” “we aren’t dumb.” If you want to talk about his economic performance in terms of the numbers instead of the fee fees you’re welcome to and I’ll respond to what you have to say, but otherwise I’m comfortable with what I’ve said so far.

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      7 months ago

      I gave you three border policies not two. Then to talk about union stuff you link to the literal industry lobbying organization. Finally you pass off a Gallup Research poll as fee fees.

      That’s three red flags and a big old nope from me.