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He also said that the danger posed by another Trump term doesn’t excuse Biden from scrutiny but “actually makes him more subject to scrutiny.”

To leftists and progressives fed up with Biden, particularly his commitment to Israel as it continues to bomb civilians in Gaza, the assessment was not just fair — it was obvious. But more centrist Democrats, including those most likely to have appended “Blue Wave” and “Resistance” labels to their social media accounts in the Trump years, were appalled at what they saw as a betrayal by one of their own.

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[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

He isn't a HORRIBLE choice. He has a good chance of beating Trump and hasnt done a lot of bad things during his time. I would like someone younger and more progressive, but both sides edge towards the center.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

He had a surprisingly productive term but he's clearly showing his age and should be stepping back as he promised during the last election. I love the shit out of Bernie Sanders but at this point he's too old to hold an office like president... this is a hard job and both the candidates in this cycle are clearly not as sharp as they once were.

[-] Soulg@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

His term has been wildly productive and done more good than any president in my lifetime.

But he's also taking the exact wrong stance on Israel right now, combined with the typical democrats being fucking garbage at messaging, and the media helping Trump every step of the way.

[-] dudinax@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

I disagree with Biden about Israel, but it's genuinely a hard decision. He thinks it's more important for the US to be seen aiding an ally who suffered a sneak attack. Disagree with him about it, hate him for it, but he has a very good point.

Contrast that with Donnie's declaration that he'd let Russia attack Europe.

We should have been harsher on Israel for the apartheid government starting decades ago. Many presidents and many congresses are to blame for that failure.

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