Biden chose Kamala Harris as his VP

[Opo]

1 hour ago, Raphael said:

@Forestluv What does the left don't like about Biden?

Most importantly his donors have a big influence over him and that effects everything else. 

He is against medicare for all. 

Won't increase taxes on the wealthy enough. Or fix tax loopholes. 

He is even against decriminalization of weed let alone legalization of psychedelics and decriminalization of other drugs. 

He'll continue private prisons. 

Too big military budget. 

He'll continue endless wars. 

He won't invest in poor communities. 

He won't reform the police and justice system enough. 

He won't fight insane college prices. 

And he has a problem talking. 

 

Edited August 15, 2020 by Opo

[Gidiot]

@Opo well said,

also the environment is a huge red flag,

 

hopefully there will be a public option and big environmental policy he concedes. 
 

I am happy about most of the cabinet picks I have heard but not a fan of his “handlers” neoliberalism won’t work I’m afraid at least this time it’ll be checked cause I feel like the left didn’t really have a voice with a Obama.

[Raphael]

@Opo @Gidiot

What does the left like about Biden?

[Opo]

24 minutes ago, Raphael said:

@Opo @Gidiot

What does the left like about Biden?

He will stop dividing people and calm down this culture war stuff. 

He believes in climate change and will invest 2 trilion dollars in green energy.  

And pretty much he is better than Trump at everything. (medicare, taxes, international politics, abortion...) Not great but a lot better. 

He is smart enough to understand that he isn't an expert at everything and he will listen to his advisors. 

And i like that in 4 years progressives have a chance at presidency again. 

Edited August 15, 2020 by Opo

[Forestluv]

15 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Trump is gonna try to take the entire country and government down with him as he crashes and burns.

Because his ego cannot take responsibility for the loss. So he will lash out more and more, scapegoating everyone he can, using whatever tactic he can, no matter how despicable. That's how stage Red behaves when it is cornered.

He does not give a damn about the collateral damage as long as he can increase his odds of winning.

 

[Raphael]

@Opo

He almost doesn't look progressive from this list, but anyway, anyone is better than Trump in the current context.

[Opo]

43 minutes ago, Raphael said:

@Opo

He almost doesn't look progressive from this list, but anyway, anyone is better than Trump in the current context.

Yea the only thing he is progressive on is climate change. But that centrism is what's necessary to beat trump. 

Edited August 16, 2020 by Opo

[Gidiot]

@Opo wouldn’t say he’s progressive on climate change, but he will make concessions in that area or he will never hear the end of it. I have an optimistic feeling that Medicare for all will happen under Biden too. Maybe I’m crazy but he seems like he is already making concessions. Hoping it’s not bullshit though, told the truth about a black woman veep

[BLACKHOLE]

What would be the main difference between Mail-in-voting and Absentee Ballots ? Not sure but I heard there is a big difference.
In any case my vote will be in person.

[Opo]

1 hour ago, BLACKHOLE said:

What would be the main difference between Mail-in-voting and Absentee Ballots ? Not sure but I heard there is a big difference.
In any case my vote will be in person.

Absentee ballot vs. mail-in ballot

So, all absentee ballots are sent through the mail (or very occasionally fax), but not all ballots sent through the mail are absentee ballots.

 

The takeaway:

 

An absentee ballot is generally used in every state to refer to a ballot filled out by a voter who cannot, for various reasons, physically make it to a voting location on Election Day.

A mail-in ballot is used more broadly to refer to ballots sent through the mail, including in all-mail voting states and some forms of absentee voting.

In popular discussions, some people will use the terms absentee ballots and mail-in ballots to mean the same thing: voting by mail, regardless of why. However, many people will use absentee ballots specifically to refer to ballots that are mailed when a person can’t vote in person, and use the term mail-in ballots in the context of voting policies that enable all people to vote by mail.

https://www.dictionary.com/e/absentee-ballot-vs-mail-in-ballot/

[BLACKHOLE]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[Leo Gura]

@datamonster Image has always been more important in politics than substance.

Because the average voter is not educated enough to be a policy wonk.

[diamondpenguin]

Yo, they're better than trump. Might not be the holy grail but it's an improvement. Not much room to complain.

[Bodigger]

Well.....you can walk away.

[Gidiot]

@Bodigger the radical left is so small in the us you shouldn’t even worry about it dawg