Youāre ābalancing disparate interestsā include almost exclusively corporations and almost completely ignore the fucked legacy being left behind by Biden (whose been a leader in politics longer than Iāve been alive and definitely deserves some ire here,) and politicians like him.
The willow project is a text book example of him breaking his word and supporting oil companies (who didnāt even ask for it to be picked back up,) in favor of literally supporting our collective grandkids ability simply fucking exist in a comfortable world.
Some Alaska Natives are critical of the drilling ban across such a significant swath of the NPR-A. It has proved controversial with Alaskaās bipartisan congressional delegation, as well as Alaska Native groups who say they depend on the tax revenue from oil drilling to fund schools and basic services.
The final rule ādoes not reflect our communitiesā wishes,ā said Voice of the Arctic IƱupiat President Nagruk Harcharek, adding the move āwill hurt the very residents the federal government purports to help by rolling back years of progress, impoverishing our communities, and imperiling our IƱupiaq culture.ā
The ban will also open the president to attacks from Republicans that he is failing to prioritize American energy independence and is driving up the price of gasoline. But under Bidenās tenure, the US is producing more oil than any country in history, CNN Business reported, and gas prices are down $1.35 from their all-time high in June 2022.
In addition to protecting a vast amount of the NPR-A on Friday, the Biden administration moved to block the Trump administration-approved Ambler road in the Alaskan wilderness. If built, the road would serve as the access point for a proposed copper mine. The administration signaled it wanted to take āno actionā on the mine, effectively blocking the roadās access to federal land.
In a statement, Ambler Metals, the company seeking to mine copper in the region, said it was ādeeply disappointedā in Interiorās decision. Amblerās managing director Kaleb Froehlich said the move would deprive local communities of jobs and tax revenue and prevent the US āfrom developing a domestic supply of minerals that are critical for clean energy technology and national security.ā
The Alaska announcements cap off a week that saw a flurry of actions from Bidenās Interior Department. On Thursday, the department announced a new rule that elevated conservation to put it on equal footing as other public land uses like grazing, mining and other energy development. The new conservation rule covers 245 million acres largely in the Western United States ā about a tenth of the land in the nation.
But sure, itās just all the big bad corpos, theyāre all on one side, and the people are on another. Anyone who does anything that helps the corpos is just their slave. Politics is delightfully simple, it would seem.
Gee, wouldnāt be awesome if we could just, you know, fund schools?
naw. Thatās too easy. and too āsocialistā even though itās probably less expensive than, you know, all the damage that will be causedā¦ this yearā¦ by massive fires, extremely intense storms or other things affected by (and affecting) climate change.
Edit: side note, how much do you think corporations spent to make sure their tax revenue was funding peopleās public schools? how much do you think they spent to let people know that?
Gee, wouldnāt be awesome if we could just, you know, fund schools?
Goodness, why didnāt Biden think of that? With a stroke of his pen, he could have solved all of these issues! Raised taxes, changed state laws for funding schools, and united all the necessary Federal apparatuses to change with it, and everyone would have cheered and toasted his name! Goodness, Iām so glad thatās how our government works! One man, once elected, can lawfully remake the nation as he sees fit, no other elected officials or separation of powers or bureaucratic processes involved!
naw. Thatās too easy. and too āsocialistā even though itās probably less expensive than, you know, all the damage that will be causedā¦ this yearā¦ by massive fires, extremely intense storms or other things affected by (and affecting) climate change.
Yes, itās fucking ridiculous. Thatās not the same as saying āMan who isnāt High Supreme Dictator For Life hasnāt done it because heās in the pocket of THE CORPOSā
People have interests, and those interests are often tied up in institutions and processes that are not able to be changed by one official, not even the highest official in the fucking land. Sorry that the process of government isnāt quick and easy, and unfucking it is a massive undertaking that takes longer than a lunch break.
Nationwide, around 10% of funding for schools is public. In Alaska it was 7% in 2020. Youāre right in saying it would take an act of congress. Biden loves taking credit for acts of congress, though. so he can take credit for that, too. Further, he was a senator for longer than Iāve been alive. His leadership in the DNC has shaped the nation and is a large, if not-exclusive, part of how we got into this mess.
but do go ahead, insist itās NoT BiDeNās FaUlT when a) he has a very long track record that is a significant part of the problem and b) while he canāt act unilaterally, he largely hasnāt acted in any meaningful way.
Literally the only justification for voting for Biden is that trump is worse. thatās not an argument for Bidenā¦ and after a certain point you have to wonder if maybe thatās the reason he didnāt pressure his DoJ to hurry the fuck up with trump indictmentsā¦ you knowā¦ for fucking espionageā¦ or even the entire reason Trump is allowed to be a political candidate at all.
But sure the guy whose done nothing for decadesā¦ heās gonna save us with some parks.
Biden loves taking credit for acts of congress, though. so he can take credit for that, too.
Oh, okay, yes, thatās the problem, Biden just didnāt realize he could take credit for something that Congress did. Good thing Congress would definitely be onboard with it, included a supermajority in the Senate.
and after a certain point you have to wonder if maybe thatās the reason he didnāt pressure his DoJ to hurry the fuck up with trump indictmentsā¦ you knowā¦ for fucking espionageā¦ or even the entire reason Trump is allowed to be a political candidate at all.
Jesus fucking Christ.
And you wonder why this whole line of thinking is seen as deeply unserious.
And you wonder why this whole line of thinking is seen as deeply unserious.
in 2020, Biden ran on his vast tenure. but apparently, its ādeeply unseriousā to look at what hes done? Heāll likely mention it again in the coming year
And yes, he does take credit for acts of congress. the build back better plan comes immediately to mind. Or did you think he did that exclusive? American Recovery Act, too. in fact, he pretty much takes credit for every major piece of legislation that comes off. And to be fair, he does do some heavy lifting and horse trading to get it done, but heās far- far from alone on that.
in 2020, Biden ran on his vast tenure. but apparently, its ādeeply unseriousā to look at what hes done?
No, itās deeply unserious to have vast criticisms of what Biden hasnāt done with a complete and total ignorance of how the government or the presidency works.
Itās almost like everything the president does involves balancing disparate interests and expenditure of political capital
Gee itās almost like he didnāt break a major campaign promise months after reaching the whitehouse to do it
Gee itās also like climate change isnāt an existential threat to society.
Youāre ābalancing disparate interestsā include almost exclusively corporations and almost completely ignore the fucked legacy being left behind by Biden (whose been a leader in politics longer than Iāve been alive and definitely deserves some ire here,) and politicians like him.
The willow project is a text book example of him breaking his word and supporting oil companies (who didnāt even ask for it to be picked back up,) in favor of literally supporting our collective grandkids ability simply fucking exist in a comfortable world.
From the very fucking source I posted:
But sure, itās just all the big bad corpos, theyāre all on one side, and the people are on another. Anyone who does anything that helps the corpos is just their slave. Politics is delightfully simple, it would seem.
Gee, wouldnāt be awesome if we could just, you know, fund schools?
naw. Thatās too easy. and too āsocialistā even though itās probably less expensive than, you know, all the damage that will be causedā¦ this yearā¦ by massive fires, extremely intense storms or other things affected by (and affecting) climate change.
Edit: side note, how much do you think corporations spent to make sure their tax revenue was funding peopleās public schools? how much do you think they spent to let people know that?
Goodness, why didnāt Biden think of that? With a stroke of his pen, he could have solved all of these issues! Raised taxes, changed state laws for funding schools, and united all the necessary Federal apparatuses to change with it, and everyone would have cheered and toasted his name! Goodness, Iām so glad thatās how our government works! One man, once elected, can lawfully remake the nation as he sees fit, no other elected officials or separation of powers or bureaucratic processes involved!
Yes, itās fucking ridiculous. Thatās not the same as saying āMan who isnāt High Supreme Dictator For Life hasnāt done it because heās in the pocket of THE CORPOSā
People have interests, and those interests are often tied up in institutions and processes that are not able to be changed by one official, not even the highest official in the fucking land. Sorry that the process of government isnāt quick and easy, and unfucking it is a massive undertaking that takes longer than a lunch break.
Nationwide, around 10% of funding for schools is public. In Alaska it was 7% in 2020. Youāre right in saying it would take an act of congress. Biden loves taking credit for acts of congress, though. so he can take credit for that, too. Further, he was a senator for longer than Iāve been alive. His leadership in the DNC has shaped the nation and is a large, if not-exclusive, part of how we got into this mess.
but do go ahead, insist itās NoT BiDeNās FaUlT when a) he has a very long track record that is a significant part of the problem and b) while he canāt act unilaterally, he largely hasnāt acted in any meaningful way.
Literally the only justification for voting for Biden is that trump is worse. thatās not an argument for Bidenā¦ and after a certain point you have to wonder if maybe thatās the reason he didnāt pressure his DoJ to hurry the fuck up with trump indictmentsā¦ you knowā¦ for fucking espionageā¦ or even the entire reason Trump is allowed to be a political candidate at all.
But sure the guy whose done nothing for decadesā¦ heās gonna save us with some parks.
Oh, okay, yes, thatās the problem, Biden just didnāt realize he could take credit for something that Congress did. Good thing Congress would definitely be onboard with it, included a supermajority in the Senate.
Jesus fucking Christ.
And you wonder why this whole line of thinking is seen as deeply unserious.
in 2020, Biden ran on his vast tenure. but apparently, its ādeeply unseriousā to look at what hes done? Heāll likely mention it again in the coming year
And yes, he does take credit for acts of congress. the build back better plan comes immediately to mind. Or did you think he did that exclusive? American Recovery Act, too. in fact, he pretty much takes credit for every major piece of legislation that comes off. And to be fair, he does do some heavy lifting and horse trading to get it done, but heās far- far from alone on that.
No, itās deeply unserious to have vast criticisms of what Biden hasnāt done with a complete and total ignorance of how the government or the presidency works.