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[–] Zoboomafoo 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So we see high ranking politicians with a D next to their name, ok with policy that the democratic party said was too conservative decades ago.

[–] givesomefucks 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Border security remains a political liability for Biden heading into 2024, as polls reveal voter dissatisfaction over the president’s handling of migration at the southern border. Since taking office, his administration has grappled with record high arrests at the US-Mexico border amid unprecedented migration in the Western Hemisphere – contributing to a shift toward stricter immigration measures within the administration.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/18/politics/biden-allies-immigration-measures/index.html

His administration is arresting more migrants than trump did...

Despite campaigning on fixing what trump was doing.

Biden, who pledged to restore the US immigration system during the 2020 campaign, is now considering immigration restrictions that stand to have lasting implications for migrants, a move that could backfire with his progressive base. While the tone and policies from the president are still markedly different from former President Donald Trump – who over the weekend doubled down on saying immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” language condemned for its ties to White supremacist rhetoric – the concessions from the White House to get aid passed are now frustrating the people who are expected to hit the trail for Biden next year.

The only difference is republicans are unapologetic about it

While Biden wants to get credit from both sides.

He wants conservative votes based on his administration's actions, while wanting progressive votes for his empty words.

The opposite will happen. Conservatives care about words more than actions, and progressives care about actions more than words.

So Biden has pissed off both groups while managing to harm a vulnerable population.

Really a great example of how moderate politicians fuck everything up.

Technically tho. Yeah, I shouldn't have said "decades ago" Biden himself was complaining about it just a few years ago and what his administration is doing today is even worse than what was happening back then.

But we're not supposed to talk about that, because moderates want to convince people acknowledging Biden's flaws are worse than his flaws. They want unquestioned support from voters and us to willing ignore reality.

Which I'm just not prepared to do.