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Given the current state of partisan polarization, it’s unlikely Biden can get majority job approval next year even with the most fortunate set of circumstances. But the good news for him is that he probably doesn’t have to. Job-approval ratings are crucial indicators in a normal presidential reelection cycle that is basically a referendum on the incumbent’s record. Assuming Trump is the Republican nominee, 2024 will not be a normal reelection cycle for three reasons.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I don't have to like Joe or his policies to know that voting for him is the better choice. It sucks to have vote for the lesser evil, but right now the gap between the lesser and greater evils is so large that it makes the decision simple.

Joe will be ~~a lame duck in 28'~~ ineligible to run in 28'which will hopefully give us a chance to force the issue on not wantting to vote for the lesser evil then. However right now the greater evil is the issue, if we want to have a system to reform in 28' the choice on who to vote for now isn't a choice at all.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills when my best choice is to vote for someone who I know will not adequately address the multitude of extremely time sensitive issues facing our planet and country.

Like yeah, Trump will be worse, and the system is such that you literally have to vote blue if you want to mitigate the damage. But climate change isn't waiting for us to "fix the system", Americans dying of inadequate health care don't have time to wait, the rich aren't going to stop widening the wealth gap just because. And for all of this, my vote goes to an administration that will only employ soft tactics to stop genocide...

But hey, at least it could be worse right...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Lesser evil might have been a thing 20 years ago, calling Biden lesser evil is just ignorant.

He's going up against a man that does not believe in democracy or the peaceful transition of power.

It's like looking at broccoli and dog vomit and saying I'll eat broccoli it's the lesser of two evils.... 🤷‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Pretty good metaphor since the only one who'd say that for real is a fucking child who's mad they don't get ice cream for dinner

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

?

He can't run a third time, even if he's alive by then.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I was under the impression that "Lame Duck" refers to a sitting president that can no longer run. I was incorrect. I ment to state that with Joe being unable to run, 28' is the better time push the lesser vs greater evil issue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago