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Whataboutism. Definitely a low point of the Biden administration, but we'll take what we can.
Pointing out past actions isn't even close to "whataboutism".
Yes it is, whataboutism is defined as when a leftist says something that a liberal doesn't like. This is exactly that.
It is, especially when they don't bring up everything he did afterwards to still help them out
You mean quietly getting them less than what they were fighting for after publicly undercutting their efforts against the companies?
Also, still not "whataboutism". It's literally pointing out what the same person did in the past regarding the same issue. Historical context is important and necessary to consider.
Whataboutism is literally bringing up other situations to either undercut or overlook a situation that happened. Biden is literally taking steps to further Union support, and people are saying "yeah well what about this time he wasn't perfect"
Idk dawg, seems like text book whataboutism to me
Framing it as people whining about him "not being perfect" is utterly offbase. They are bringing up a pertinent act of his in a discussion about his position and standing regarding that very issue. If a person donated a lot of money to a charity, lets say animal shelters, but was also known to run a puppy mill, you would call it "whataboutism" to bring that up when people are excessively praising them for a one off donation?
He's going for a photo op. If he starts advocating on behalf of workers rights and taking actual, meaningful action to facilitate change, then we can start being charitable with his past.
Also, I like how you defend your whataboutism with a strawman fallacy. Keep up the good work.
Ooooh. You're the same user that's demanding 100% support of anything and everything Biden does with zero use of our brains. This discussion makes a lot more sense now.
wtf are you even talking about?
I dont dought he is, even if biden had a heart of gold (i dont really know) he is still bound by other forces that compete with compassion. These competing forces could be:
Biden can and will fight for workers to shut up. the above make sense as motivations. Biden will get you as much as you will accept in sick time. The reason for him to fight is to make you feel like you got enough. The above and mabe kindness makes sense as a motivation for why.
Biden would be fighting more if Republicans weren't literally trying to block his path every step of the way. Idgaf what you think you know, but Dark Brandon kicks ass and takes names. He's working for the people. He may not be perfect, but who the fuck is.
It is an insanely huge obsticle, but he is by no means the underdog.
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He doesn't care, none of them do.
You do realize there's a pretty big difference to auto workers striking and the entire railway railway shutting down before Christmas, right? One would literally fuck the nation over and cause chaos.
You do realize you responded to a person who responded to a person talking about the rail strike, right? Your comprehension is shit.
Maybe it is a photo op. Maybe you should shut the fuck up a be a bit happy.
You know why Republicans have so much power right now? Because anything their guy does is the best thing ever to them. Our fuckin guy does anything and not only is he relentlessly criticized by them, but it's never fucking good enough for his own fucking supporters. Do you think he can do anything he fucking wants? Do you not think if he went to overboard Republicans would literally call for his fucking head?
Show some fucking support every once in a while. Even if it is just for a photo op SUPPORTING A FUCKING UNION. Thier shitbag lies blatantly and they eat that shit up. So sorry not sorry I'm not happy with you trashing Dark Brandon
Yes, that's what this country needs. Less accountability for those in power 🙄
The fuck you doing for this country besides bitching?
The fuck you doing besides ordering people to shut up and be happy?
Good for you. We should all have such privilege.
"Shut up and be happy" isn't divisive?
More divisiveness. Ever consider punching right?
I'm not to your right. But saying you want to punch me is also pretty divisive.
People to your left are not as comfortable in their current situation as you are.
Why start now?
I expect that you'll ignore anyone who trashes him from your right and fiercely attack anyone who dares to criticize him from your left.
Let me guess. They were the ones being divisive there too. huh?
You tell others to not be divisive after telling them to go fuck themselves and shut up and be happy. Have you considered that your verbal abuse and rank hypocrisy might have something to do with why you keep losing friends?
It's a battle now? Are progressives your enemies in this battle?
"Fighting" and "doing a photo op" are the same thing to centrists?
You're either causing divides withing the party or someone outside the party stirring up trouble. Fuck you either way