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[–] GenEcon@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Not much to say except: you voted for a GOP majority in the House of Representatives. You have no one to blame but yourself.

[–] pisstoria@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago

My bad. I should've dropped all of my classes and dedicated my entire waking life to motivating people to vote for Democrats in one of the most conservative parts of the country.

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago

You're absolutely right. I, personally, voted so hard that I single-handedly made Joe Biden unable to wield any power.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ahahaha you really think they voted for republicans? This is a communist website you dingus. We hate Biden because he's just as bad as Trump.
I've personally voted for biden 5 times, just because I wanted to get that dang Cheeto out - And I'm not even an American!

Riddle me this: the president is a dem, but shit happening is somehow still not his fault

[–] CTHlurker@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago

It's wild that every failure by the Democratic Party is considered a failure of its voters. Didn't Trump already do student loan forgiveness for certain Veterans, which proves that the President is in fact capable of removing student loans from people in a legal way? Also, Biden can, under already existing legal frameworks, litterally order drone strikes on american citizens, so I really fucking doubt that Biden is suddenly incapable of saying "I'm removing all student loans from borrowers by the power vested in me by virtue of the US Air Force.

How many record breaking voter turnouts must the Democrats have before they do something?

[–] mayo_cider@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I didn't vote for anyone, I'm a monarchist

USA should just admit it's a failed experiment and accept king William III as it's rightful ruler

The rightful emperors of the US (And protectors of mexico) are the heirs of the house of Norton.

[–] Sinister@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago

Its always the same excuse. Why should the Democrats be owned the vote of the people? Does god ordain them to rule?

[–] poppy_apocalypse@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

As if it makes a difference. We've had a D super majority in California for fucking years with little to show for it. I mean we have like the world's fifth of sixth largest economy, the means to make life changing improvements in the material conditions for fucking millions of people, yet we can't even get a working high speed rail system online, among many, many other things, including shit that is right on the Democratic Party platform. Universal health care? Go fuck yourself. Free community college? Go fuck yourself. Student debt forgiveness? Go fuck yourself.

[–] Venus@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

No actually, I think you'll find it was you who did that. Stop voting in Republicans, asshole

[–] axont@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

Go fuck yourself

[–] star_wraith@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

Biden could eliminate most student debt with literally a stroke of the pen, and chooses not to.

[–] SweaterWeather@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago
[–] Flinch@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

toddler brain take

[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

🐖 💩 🏀🏀

[–] puff@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

Canceling student loan debt does not require a Dem majority in the House. Biden has the ability, right now, this very second, to cancel all of the debt. Let that sink in. Biden has the power to cancel the debt and hasn't. I'll say that one more time so it's clear to you. Joe Biden can cancel all of the student loan debt today and won't. Do you understand that? He can, and won't.