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Looking at America spiraling down into racisme, hate, etc... as a non-american is like reading a Lovecraftian tale: starring into the abyss of contempt, chaos, and bigotry… it also makes me sad. (beehaw.org)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is only so much POTUS can do without the support of the Congress, and the House is currently controlled by people who would rather watch America fail than a Democrat succeed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

He had Congress for two years.

Obama had a supermajority for part of his presidency.

The problem isn't congressional control. It's that we have bipartisanship only for things that are absolutely shitty. That's why they can make 100+ billion appear out of thin air for another country's war, but won't spend a dime trying to help Americans affected by massive inflation.