United States Biden administration policies and actions - megathread
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Blasterbot
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what a surprise Ben Shapiro's spirit animal cares more about foreigners than Americans.
Yall do know that the Train stuff is actually a pretty common thing. The state of Ohio is asking for federal help in cleaning up the mess.
And no, I am not reading any right or left wing sides to this.
Common sense because of what it js.
And no, I am not reading any right or left wing sides to this.
Common sense because of what it js.
Blasterbot
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it isn't LvR it is however a situation that the federal government is trying to avoid giving any aid in and left and right wingers who aren't 100% pro biden are asking why is there no aid being given.
To which the Fedgov is screaming, "It isn't a natural disaster! So no help for you!"
strunkenwhite
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It sounds like there is aid being sent but as JD Vance (US Sen, OH, R) put it "There's some tension between declaring a federal disaster and having FEMA come in, then shifting the liability of this accident to the federal government, as opposed to the train company that actually caused the problem."
I looked at what appears to be a local news station, but they aren't immune to bias, though being relatively free of perverse national pressures helps.
I looked at what appears to be a local news station, but they aren't immune to bias, though being relatively free of perverse national pressures helps.
Terthna
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Thing is, the train company refused to take responsibility, and nobody with the power to do so was willing to force the issue; so that ship has already sailed. Now it's just an issue of the government not wanting to take responsibility either.
Bassoe
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Strikebreaking? Not providing disaster relief? Not terrorizing corporations into submission with draconian punishments whenever they fuck up?
Terthna
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In addition to what Bassoe said, it's also their fault because they've been trying to help the corporation sweep this disaster under the rug, and refuse to hold them to account for what happened beyond a slap on the wrist.
Failing to enforce anti-trust laws.
Those could have prevented the companies involved from reaching the point they think they can shrug off responsibility for shit like this.
Good explanation
It doesn't matter if it's their fault.
It's not their fault when a big earthquake hits. Or a hurricane, or massive flooding. A disaster happens, and they send emergency help to the people who need it.
This is a man made disaster, but that doesn't matter. There are thousands of innocent, suffering people who need help, and the government is dragging its feel in sending aid.
Not only that, but they are all too eager to send literal billions of dollars to Ukraine on top of that. It gives the appearance that they cannot care any less for their fellow Americans. I'm actually for aiding Ukraine, but I'm disgusted at this indifference to the threat to their fellow Americans and to the environment to boot.
That.And,about help Ukraine - remember,that is mostly old stuff which would be scrapped anyway.
Eh, some of it was, (M113s, the Desert Storm era Bradleys, lots of the ammo we've send that was going to age out, the MANPADs, etc.).
We aren't sending Ukraine the newest stuff, to make sure the Russian's don't capture out bleeding edge tech, and a lot of what we have sent was already paid for and due for scrapping, or controlled demolition in the case of munitions.
Things like Switchblade drones and some of the medical/protective kit are more modern and not out of the storage yards.
DarthOne
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Meanwhile, while we were all distracted with the incident at Ohio...look what got passed.
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Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government | The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. On my first day in office, I signed Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for...
Got a tldr on what this does?Meanwhile, while we were all distracted with the incident at Ohio...look what got passed.
Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government | The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. On my first day in office, I signed Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for...
Blasterbot
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we did good things blah blah we are committed to equity racism bad and LGBT good More equity at high levels of the federal government which we will have by making an equity team to be commissars for each agency. we commit to equity and racism bad.
all in all very broad and very open to interpretation but it could be nothing but some nepotistic positions or it could turn into a very broad shift in federal government agencies to focus efforts on intersectional pork projects without congress needing to vote on it.