Also fucking look around for the most part he returned stability to our lives. The only thing continually threatening it is the right and the consequences of them being in power.
In terms of supporting Biden, I’m sure I’m broadly on your side, but I wanted to note: when I vote for Biden in 2024, it won’t be for stability.
Biden’s ban on ICE worksite immigration raids takes a miniscule step toward empowering migrant workers.
Biden’s decision to keep student loans paused for the entire first 18 months of his term has empowered borrowers by giving them more wiggle room to make decisions like moves and career changes. That translates to higher pay.
The energy efficient home improvement subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act make individual homeowners less dependent on energy companies, and keeps more of their money out of those companies’ hands.
Biden’s ban on slave labor solar panel imports forces solar panel buyers to purchase from companies that pay their workers. This compounds an already existing labor shortage and gives workers even more leverage.
We’re thankful that the Biden administration played the long game on sick days and stuck with us for months after Congress imposed our updated national agreement.
So far from merely defending stability, Biden has been winning ground for workers on dozens of tiny, subtle battlegrounds, and that gives me hope for the future.
A few weeks ago, when I left Reddit, I saw an argument between anarchists and tankies where one of the tankies sneeringly referred to their anarchist interlocutor as an “anarcho-Bidenist”
I know it is not a real economic philosophy. I know it was supposed to be an insult. But after what I’ve seen of President Biden so far? Count me in.
Also fucking look around for the most part he returned stability to our lives. The only thing continually threatening it is the right and the consequences of them being in power.
In terms of supporting Biden, I’m sure I’m broadly on your side, but I wanted to note: when I vote for Biden in 2024, it won’t be for stability.
Biden’s ban on ICE worksite immigration raids takes a miniscule step toward empowering migrant workers.
Biden’s decision to keep student loans paused for the entire first 18 months of his term has empowered borrowers by giving them more wiggle room to make decisions like moves and career changes. That translates to higher pay.
The energy efficient home improvement subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act make individual homeowners less dependent on energy companies, and keeps more of their money out of those companies’ hands.
Biden’s ban on slave labor solar panel imports forces solar panel buyers to purchase from companies that pay their workers. This compounds an already existing labor shortage and gives workers even more leverage.
Like anyone, I was disappointed with the result of the rail workers’ strikes. But even there, the IBEW won a few sick day victories in negotiations with rail companies just this June, and their president said,
So far from merely defending stability, Biden has been winning ground for workers on dozens of tiny, subtle battlegrounds, and that gives me hope for the future.
A few weeks ago, when I left Reddit, I saw an argument between anarchists and tankies where one of the tankies sneeringly referred to their anarchist interlocutor as an “anarcho-Bidenist”
I know it is not a real economic philosophy. I know it was supposed to be an insult. But after what I’ve seen of President Biden so far? Count me in.
This should be the top comment. Totally love your perspective and ability to write these thoughts down.
Awwww! Thank you!