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Biden really needs to step up and do something to protect our country. (guides.lib.berkeley.edu)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by WeUnite@lemm.ee to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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I'm sure everyone knows what's at stake already but just to quickly recap the following might happen when Trump takes office.

No more free and fair elections.
Trump may abuse his presidential immunity and order hits on his opponents
Weaponize the government against political opponents
Raise food prices and harm the economy
Create a humanitarian crisis by deporting so many people
His appointees such as Tulsi Gabbard may give our secrets to Russia.

And so much more

Yet it seems like top Democrats in office are hardly doing anything about this. I feel they have abandoned us and gave up. My list isn't even everything that could happen yet with all those bad things I'm so frustrated they don't realize what's at stake. Please I really beg of you to contact anyone you can and urge them to realize what's at stake here.

Please see this link for helpful instructions on how to contact the President and Congressional members: https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/ContactingOfficials/President

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[–] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

because Democrats and Republicans are fed from the same trough provided by the oligarchs

[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

The high ranking dems don't care about people, they're rich people that are slightly less right-wing. That's the only difference between them and the more "regular" Republicans. The stuff Trump is gonna push will most likely only hit the middle and lower class, which they're not a part of. Therefore they don't give a shit.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nothing he can do without the House (controlled by Republicans), the Senate (blocked by filibuster), and the Judiciary (controlled by Republicans).

[–] WeUnite@lemm.ee -5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

He could try assembling an emergency team and also pressure Republicans and tell them what's at stake. They could hold a special meeting.

[–] lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I wish he would do something but Republicans already know what's at stake.

If they cared about anyone other than themselves they wouldn't be Republicans.

[–] kitnaht@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Oh you sweet summer child.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Biden's presidency is now a "lame duck", there's no incentive for Republicans to work with him when they know they get full control starting January 20th.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lame_duck_(politics)

The only thing the Biden administration can do now is shut down. That's it.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If the elections are free and fair currently then the public has spoken. What is it with this save us from ourselves. Im not one of those guys but if free and fair elections go there is only one way for the populace to bring them back and there is absolutely nothing that can be done now that can't be reversed in two months.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

they can destroy records. Loan records, secret documents that Russia would want. Records of covert agents. And they could lease out bases, satellites, ships--anything NATO needs-- to allies and remove our control to take it back for 4 years. There are things that can be done, but the neolib dem leadership wont do them because they dont want to. They could also state flatly that whats being done in Israel is genocide, and once stated there is no going back to pretending the government is ignorant about it.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 2 days ago

I don't like this any more than any other lets destroy our government kind of stuff. Its why I don't vote for republicans because they destroy government.