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    Republicans in the courts and the legislation block anything that helps those key demographics the article talks about

    “bIdEn IsN’t DoInG eNoUgH!!”

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      It would have been the easiest dunk of his life to go to Manchin or sinema’s districts and hold a rally for legislations that they are blocking and would have garnered support from younger people because he is actually trying and applying pressure. Not just making a statement and saying “owell I tried”.

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        You want Biden to go into ruby red districts where a dem-in-name-only got into power by the skin of their teeth, and campaign for Democratic policies, and you think those people will welcome him? You think it will be easy??

        You’re in a bubble, dude. There’s no silent majority of progressives out there. Just because all of your friends are doesn’t mean the whole nation is.

        Manchin got elected because he blocked Dem policies. Not in spite of it.

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          Then fuck Manchin. If you don’t want to play ball the dems should do everything in their power to make you toe the line. Run as a republican if you want to vote against dem policies.

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              Dems have a majority in the Senate but we need to “VoTe HaRder”. Nah you neolibs will come up with every excuse to be goo lite and cry and piss your pants when people don’t want your shitty crumbs anymore.

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                51-50 is enough to give Manchin and Sinema power.

                55-45 would negate Manchin and Sinema.

                60-40 would negate the GOP.

                So, yes. Fucking vote harder. It matters.

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        The president is not, and should not, be an all-powerful individual.

        If these idiots stay home he will be and they will be fucked with a capital F.

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          I agree the president is not, and should not be, all-powerful.

          But he’s still a politician. He’s still, ostensibly, the leader of his party and his nation. If he can’t convince idiots to leave their homes and vote for him, he’s failing all of us. We’re not failing him. Idiots will always exist, and conservatives never have any trouble getting their idiots to the polls.

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              America is at the mercy of idiots, by design. We could invest more in education, public healthcare, and income inequality, and we’d have fewer idiots, but first we have to win elections. That’s not my fault. Ignoring that is what got us Trump.

              Where is the flaw in my logic?