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Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion: Joe Biden is the best president of my lifetime.

I’m center-left. Born in 1988. Of all the presidents in my lifetime, Biden, whom I voted for but not in the primary, has come closest to making my own (middle class) life meaningfully better. He has taken reasonable and pragmatic action on student loans. He is staying strong on Ukraine without doing anything stupid. He’s rescheduled marijuana. His NLRB has been fantastic. He’s good on infrastructure and not terrible on the environment. He’s softened the blow of a looming recession. He’s old, but a sane and rational adult. He’s not perfect, but he has earned the vote of this former Bernie-or-Buster.

Completely agree.

I think that history will be particularly kind to Biden. He's overseeing a great economy, managed the transition from COVID to post-COVID very well, passed a great infrastructure bill, the IRA will likely prove to be a fantastic investment, and his reintroduction of industrial policy is leading to reshoring well-paying jobs. He's repaired our image abroad, strengthened old alliances, and has helped Ukraine stave off Russia and exposed them as a paper tiger with minimal investment and zero US casualties.

Fifty years from now, people will look at is low approval ratings and wonder what the hell most people were thinking. Republicans are pitching a hissy-fit for no reason other than the (D) next to his name, and people are wringing his hands because he's old, but whatever. Dude's killing it.

+1 to you both. I think most people don’t really think for themselves on politics. Hardcore Republicans reflexively hate Democrats and the rest of most people mentally frame things however mainstream media frames them. The mainstream media in this country is very Republicans from the point of Afghanistan withdrawal - yet another thing Biden did well and is not going to get credit for for years - i.e. when a massive source of revenue for the corporate owners of media dried up, they began to go hard against Biden.

Would I have picked him? No, I voted in the primary for someone else. But he’s been amazing. Way to go, Black voters. You’re the ones who picked Biden and he’s been great.

Ask the black people in Chicago and other cities who are pissed about migrants flooding in, getting better benefits than them

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing you're 3 years old if he's the best President of your life.

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Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion: Joe Biden is the best president of my lifetime.

I’m center-left. Born in 1988. Of all the presidents in my lifetime, Biden, whom I voted for but not in the primary, has come closest to making my own (middle class) life meaningfully better. He has taken reasonable and pragmatic action on student loans. He is staying strong on Ukraine without doing anything stupid. He’s rescheduled marijuana. His NLRB has been fantastic. He’s good on infrastructure and not terrible on the environment. He’s softened the blow of a looming recession. He’s old, but a sane and rational adult. He’s not perfect, but he has earned the vote of this former Bernie-or-Buster.

Completely agree.

I think that history will be particularly kind to Biden. He's overseeing a great economy, managed the transition from COVID to post-COVID very well, passed a great infrastructure bill, the IRA will likely prove to be a fantastic investment, and his reintroduction of industrial policy is leading to reshoring well-paying jobs. He's repaired our image abroad, strengthened old alliances, and has helped Ukraine stave off Russia and exposed them as a paper tiger with minimal investment and zero US casualties.

Fifty years from now, people will look at is low approval ratings and wonder what the hell most people were thinking. Republicans are pitching a hissy-fit for no reason other than the (D) next to his name, and people are wringing his hands because he's old, but whatever. Dude's killing it.

+1 to you both. I think most people don’t really think for themselves on politics. Hardcore Republicans reflexively hate Democrats and the rest of most people mentally frame things however mainstream media frames them. The mainstream media in this country is very Republicans from the point of Afghanistan withdrawal - yet another thing Biden did well and is not going to get credit for for years - i.e. when a massive source of revenue for the corporate owners of media dried up, they began to go hard against Biden.

Would I have picked him? No, I voted in the primary for someone else. But he’s been amazing. Way to go, Black voters. You’re the ones who picked Biden and he’s been great.

Ask the black people in Chicago and other cities who are pissed about migrants flooding in, getting better benefits than them

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been a great few years for myself, family and friends. The job market was so good from late 2021 to early 2023. Almost all of my friends switched jobs for more $$ during that time, some like me did twice. It was really a historic opportunity to get your income up, the last time it was like that was the .com bubble when I was just starting out (good memories). My salary is up 90% since 2021! All my friends have done really well, job hopping was key to 30%+ raises for all of them.

My expenses have barely increased. Mortgage is locked at a low rate, house price shot up after covid. My stocks have been great, Net worth is way up. I’m a big Ukraine supporter, so very pleased with Biden’s support there. My best friend works in the semi conductor industry, the CHIPS act has been huge for him. He consults says he’s never been so busy even after he increased his rates. My social circle is just killing it in their careers, good times under Biden. Even my factory worker fav cousin went from$25/hr to $38/hr, which for him was life changing. Good times, and Biden’s economic has definitely worked for us!

and the rich get richer.

So a factory working increasing their hourly pay is "rich" to you?

Offset by huge jump in inflation.

Re-read your statement. What’s the mortgage rate now?

Anonymous wrote:While biden's administration is admiring aliens from outer space the rest of the folks under 45 are experiencing tech layoffs and the ever increasing prices of rent and cost of living in general. Driving a clunker? It's too late to buy a used one at a decent price.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been a great few years for myself, family and friends. The job market was so good from late 2021 to early 2023. Almost all of my friends switched jobs for more $$ during that time, some like me did twice. It was really a historic opportunity to get your income up, the last time it was like that was the .com bubble when I was just starting out (good memories). My salary is up 90% since 2021! All my friends have done really well, job hopping was key to 30%+ raises for all of them.

My expenses have barely increased. Mortgage is locked at a low rate, house price shot up after covid. My stocks have been great, Net worth is way up. I’m a big Ukraine supporter, so very pleased with Biden’s support there. My best friend works in the semi conductor industry, the CHIPS act has been huge for him. He consults says he’s never been so busy even after he increased his rates. My social circle is just killing it in their careers, good times under Biden. Even my factory worker fav cousin went from$25/hr to $38/hr, which for him was life changing. Good times, and Biden’s economic has definitely worked for us!

I basically could have written this. Congratulations to you and your circle of friends!

Older people who came from money or had help from their parents are better than ever but anyone who didn't have good parents, a good job, or didn't buy a house yet is experiencing layoffs and the layoffs have been ongoing.

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Anonymous wrote:Reagan was so loved by hispanic immigrants that babies were named after him.

Biden though? puhleeeze

I’ve never met a Hispanic named Ronald or Reagan for that matter.

Fascinating. My kids have had Hispanic classmates named Reagan. I didn’t know there was a connection with the former president. I figured there was some other meaning behind the name. (Didn’t study Spanish, French or any more common foreign language.)

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Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion: Joe Biden is the best president of my lifetime.

I’m center-left. Born in 1988. Of all the presidents in my lifetime, Biden, whom I voted for but not in the primary, has come closest to making my own (middle class) life meaningfully better. He has taken reasonable and pragmatic action on student loans. He is staying strong on Ukraine without doing anything stupid. He’s rescheduled marijuana. His NLRB has been fantastic. He’s good on infrastructure and not terrible on the environment. He’s softened the blow of a looming recession. He’s old, but a sane and rational adult. He’s not perfect, but he has earned the vote of this former Bernie-or-Buster.

Completely agree.

I think that history will be particularly kind to Biden. He's overseeing a great economy, managed the transition from COVID to post-COVID very well, passed a great infrastructure bill, the IRA will likely prove to be a fantastic investment, and his reintroduction of industrial policy is leading to reshoring well-paying jobs. He's repaired our image abroad, strengthened old alliances, and has helped Ukraine stave off Russia and exposed them as a paper tiger with minimal investment and zero US casualties.

Fifty years from now, people will look at is low approval ratings and wonder what the hell most people were thinking. Republicans are pitching a hissy-fit for no reason other than the (D) next to his name, and people are wringing his hands because he's old, but whatever. Dude's killing it.

+1 to you both. I think most people don’t really think for themselves on politics. Hardcore Republicans reflexively hate Democrats and the rest of most people mentally frame things however mainstream media frames them. The mainstream media in this country is very Republicans from the point of Afghanistan withdrawal - yet another thing Biden did well and is not going to get credit for for years - i.e. when a massive source of revenue for the corporate owners of media dried up, they began to go hard against Biden.

Would I have picked him? No, I voted in the primary for someone else. But he’s been amazing. Way to go, Black voters. You’re the ones who picked Biden and he’s been great.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s been a great few years for myself, family and friends. The job market was so good from late 2021 to early 2023. Almost all of my friends switched jobs for more $$ during that time, some like me did twice. It was really a historic opportunity to get your income up, the last time it was like that was the .com bubble when I was just starting out (good memories). My salary is up 90% since 2021! All my friends have done really well, job hopping was key to 30%+ raises for all of them.

My expenses have barely increased. Mortgage is locked at a low rate, house price shot up after covid. My stocks have been great, Net worth is way up. I’m a big Ukraine supporter, so very pleased with Biden’s support there. My best friend works in the semi conductor industry, the CHIPS act has been huge for him. He consults says he’s never been so busy even after he increased his rates. My social circle is just killing it in their careers, good times under Biden. Even my factory worker fav cousin went from$25/hr to $38/hr, which for him was life changing. Good times, and Biden’s economic has definitely worked for us!

and the rich get richer.

So a factory working increasing their hourly pay is "rich" to you?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion: Joe Biden is the best president of my lifetime.

I’m center-left. Born in 1988. Of all the presidents in my lifetime, Biden, whom I voted for but not in the primary, has come closest to making my own (middle class) life meaningfully better. He has taken reasonable and pragmatic action on student loans. He is staying strong on Ukraine without doing anything stupid. He’s rescheduled marijuana. His NLRB has been fantastic. He’s good on infrastructure and not terrible on the environment. He’s softened the blow of a looming recession. He’s old, but a sane and rational adult. He’s not perfect, but he has earned the vote of this former Bernie-or-Buster.

Completely agree.

I think that history will be particularly kind to Biden. He's overseeing a great economy, managed the transition from COVID to post-COVID very well, passed a great infrastructure bill, the IRA will likely prove to be a fantastic investment, and his reintroduction of industrial policy is leading to reshoring well-paying jobs. He's repaired our image abroad, strengthened old alliances, and has helped Ukraine stave off Russia and exposed them as a paper tiger with minimal investment and zero US casualties.

Fifty years from now, people will look at is low approval ratings and wonder what the hell most people were thinking. Republicans are pitching a hissy-fit for no reason other than the (D) next to his name, and people are wringing his hands because he's old, but whatever. Dude's killing it.

I thought for a moment I must have started this thread myself. Except I was born in 1973. And I completely agree.

Similar birth year and I mostly agree. To have a president who is so steady in an incredibly rocky time (Covid, war, economic uncertainty) and make progress in an important areas. There is no way a Republican president could have navigated this inflationary period with any kind of steady hand and decent solution. Clinton was a great president, too. Too bad he was such a womanizer…

I can’t believe history hasn’t held Reagan more accountable for the failed trickle down strategy that kicked our country off on a terrible debt cycle. His tax cuts for the rich continue to do awful things for the middle class.

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Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion: Joe Biden is the best president of my lifetime.

I’m center-left. Born in 1988. Of all the presidents in my lifetime, Biden, whom I voted for but not in the primary, has come closest to making my own (middle class) life meaningfully better. He has taken reasonable and pragmatic action on student loans. He is staying strong on Ukraine without doing anything stupid. He’s rescheduled marijuana. His NLRB has been fantastic. He’s good on infrastructure and not terrible on the environment. He’s softened the blow of a looming recession. He’s old, but a sane and rational adult. He’s not perfect, but he has earned the vote of this former Bernie-or-Buster.

Completely agree.

I think that history will be particularly kind to Biden. He's overseeing a great economy, managed the transition from COVID to post-COVID very well, passed a great infrastructure bill, the IRA will likely prove to be a fantastic investment, and his reintroduction of industrial policy is leading to reshoring well-paying jobs. He's repaired our image abroad, strengthened old alliances, and has helped Ukraine stave off Russia and exposed them as a paper tiger with minimal investment and zero US casualties.

Fifty years from now, people will look at is low approval ratings and wonder what the hell most people were thinking. Republicans are pitching a hissy-fit for no reason other than the (D) next to his name, and people are wringing his hands because he's old, but whatever. Dude's killing it.

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Anonymous wrote:Reagan was so loved by hispanic immigrants that babies were named after him.

Biden though? puhleeeze

I’ve never met a Hispanic named Ronald or Reagan for that matter.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been a great few years for myself, family and friends. The job market was so good from late 2021 to early 2023. Almost all of my friends switched jobs for more $$ during that time, some like me did twice. It was really a historic opportunity to get your income up, the last time it was like that was the .com bubble when I was just starting out (good memories). My salary is up 90% since 2021! All my friends have done really well, job hopping was key to 30%+ raises for all of them.

My expenses have barely increased. Mortgage is locked at a low rate, house price shot up after covid. My stocks have been great, Net worth is way up. I’m a big Ukraine supporter, so very pleased with Biden’s support there. My best friend works in the semi conductor industry, the CHIPS act has been huge for him. He consults says he’s never been so busy even after he increased his rates. My social circle is just killing it in their careers, good times under Biden. Even my factory worker fav cousin went from$25/hr to $38/hr, which for him was life changing. Good times, and Biden’s economic has definitely worked for us!

I basically could have written this. Congratulations to you and your circle of friends!

Older people who came from money or had help from their parents are better than ever but anyone who didn't have good parents, a good job, or didn't buy a house yet is experiencing layoffs and the layoffs have been ongoing.

Anonymous wrote:While biden's administration is admiring aliens from outer space the rest of the folks under 45 are experiencing tech layoffs and the ever increasing prices of rent and cost of living in general. Driving a clunker? It's too late to buy a used one at a decent price.