libs defending biden like they're cashing DNC checks (hexbear.net)

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wow! he canceled 8% of the student debt in convoluted, means-tested policies that only benefit 10% of those who were promised debt relief a year ago? what a hero! some of these plans have people continue making payments but it being forgiven in 20-25 years. absolute chefs-kiss of liberal policy.

The situation for kids and families at the border is vastly improved over what it was under Trump

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same user engages in some genocide denial in this thread

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[-] [email protected] 45 points 3 months ago

He didn't cancel shit. He had just existing debt forgiveness programs prioritized and pushed for them to process the applications sooner.

All the cancelled debt would've been cancelled regardless of anything Biden did.

[-] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago

wait for real?! this is some wild shit. even more of a demonic neoliberal move than i thought holy shit

[-] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago

As far as I could tell it's all through the same public service loan forgiveness program that's existed for years.

[-] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

I have to preface this with a fervent Fuck Joe Biden

but

my husband's loans were totally forgiven last fall, years earlier than expected, just on a normal IDR/IBR plan, and (based on payment history) I think mine will probably get the same treatment later this year

We don't have public service jobs, just average capitalist wage-slave bullshit until we started doing our small engine stuff full-time last summer, so Derp Brandon did something for us.

Was it nearly enough? Can I actually afford my house or groceries or medical expenses? No, absolutely not, Joe Bidet hasn't helped me very much. But he did take a few tens of thousands of debt off our back, which I guess deserves acknowledgement.

Tbqh, Trump's elimination of the health insurance mandate helped us a fuckton more. We were getting absolutely fucked on premiums for insurance with deductibles so high we couldn't afford to use it at all.

[-] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago

Most of Biden's student debt cancellation is the result of him implementing cancellation policies that are already law. Like cancelling debt for government employees, that was IIRC signed into law by Bush. Trump cancelled some debt as well, he just implemented policies that he was already supposed to anyway.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

damn

[-] [email protected] 29 points 3 months ago

Separating families is no longer policy

Yes it is?

[-] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago

-> Says a bunch of liberal stuff and defends Biden

-> "I am not a liberal"

blob-no-thoughts

[-] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

You think Palestinians would be better off with Trump?

Oh for fucks sake shut up

[-] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago

Funny Man John Oliver was running big defense for biden on student loans this past week. Not shocked to see libs dragging those talking points out as a result.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

fuck that unfunny shitlib

[-] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago

What about my Xi bucks?!

[-] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

I'm not a liberal

[-] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

Biden still owes me 12000 dollars.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Liberals keep doing this. They still insist on touting Biden's "accomplishment" of getting railroad workers a few days off per year (a fraction of what they wanted) (eight months later) (after denying their legal right to strike).

Since Biden has no actual accomplishments, they have no choice but to spin his failures.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

My friend was trying to defend Biden and tell me I have to vote for him. I kept smacking down his talking points, he even agreed with me on all of them but then would default back to 'but things could get worse'. Their brains are seriously fucked.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Oh yeah I was full of shit :) that absolute loser deserved every bit of PPB they got.

I figured, when you're just denying or avoiding discussing the genocide that Biden is enabling and endorsing, you aren't worth anyone's time.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

The situation for kids and families at the border is vastly improved over what it was under Trump

This is the third time I've encountered Lib saying this but none of them ever have a fucking source, they seem to just assume it's true cuz... vibes.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Libs gonna lib

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

My go to now is 'until you can directly vote for president here you can shut up about saving democracy'

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