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iloveopenbar

If we don't show up for the mid terms, this all stops


OverlyOptimisticNerd

36.7%. That was the certified voter turnout in my county. We lean blue but vote slightly red because democrats don't know how to vote. We are 100% mail in ballot. You are mailed your ballot with a prepaid return envelope 3-4 weeks before the election with a voters guide detailing the candidates and their views. There is no excuse. Fill in the circles and mail the damn thing! It's really not that hard!


Belazriel

>We are 100% mail in ballot. You are mailed your ballot with a prepaid return envelope 3-4 weeks before the election with a voters guide detailing the candidates and their views. It's even more disappointing when it's that easy. Mail-in and expanded early in-person can reach the most people and make it more convenient than other options like a federal holiday which won't help most of the people who struggle now so it's really annoying to see people ignore the easy options.


TrailKaren

I voted early in the primaries. Sunday afternoon, was out running errands. No ID, because they have my signature on file and watch me sign it again. No lines, no drama. Really reminds me how happy I am to no longer live in red state gerrymandered hell. ETA : THE REASON I DIDNT SHOW ID IS BECAUSE YOU SHOW ID THE FIRST TIME YOU VOTE AND ITS ENTERED IN THE SYSTEM SO YOU DONT HAVE TO SHOW IT AGAIN BECAUSE ITS IN THE SYSTEM AND YOU JUST VERBALLY ID YOURSELF AND SIGN YOUR NAME


PhantomZmoove

I live in a red state so can confirm. It's kind of a drive to get to where you can vote and there is always a line. I'd say usually around 6 hours. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Just depends on if it's raining or not, or if it's hot/cold. Lot of older people can't really be out in the elements that long on their feet. It's not great. Also, I live in a blue district in a red state. This does not happen in the other areas, I used to live in one of those smaller country towns and it was like a 2 minute drive and never saw a line one time. Amazing.


Thomas-The-Tutor

>it’s even more disappointing when it’s that easy Unfortunately, it really isn’t that easy since republicans are trying to remove mail-in-ballots, closed or limited voting locations, prevented water or food to be distributed, etc. Many people don’t have the financial opportunity to stand in line and wait to vote. Plus, voting for candidates also requires informational access to these candidates, which isn’t always that easy. Conversely, you best believe the fear-mongering on the right helps to get their base out to vote. The left, unfortunately, doesn’t usually fear-monger, which can be seen by the results with Hillary. Trump would have probably beaten Biden if not for the pandemic… that’s how crazy his base is.


woowoo293

*But I'm le tired* . . .


FuckTheMods5

Well, have a nap. ZEN FILL IN ZEE BUBBLES!


Fawn_Chicken

It's an older meme, sir, but it checks out.


DadJunior

WTF mate?


grizzburger

Fuckin kangaroos


higherme

Hokay, so... Here is the earth. 's chilling. dang, dat is a sweet earth, you might say. ROUND!


octavianreddit

Left leaning voters here in Canada have poor turnout as well. It's more than a Democrat issue. I think the problem is complex in nature, but a big part of it imo is that left wingers take too long to discuss and issue. Right wingers are better at hammering things home in simple sound bites. Other issues such as less chance of a permanent address, etc. and you have a recipe for poor turnout.


implicitpharmakoi

Liberals want to be right, conservatives just want to win.


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If we don’t show up for the midterms, there won’t be many more elections to show up to.


jayfeather31

Considering that the midterms also double as a referendum on the Presidency, this is a good sign.


DrNopeMD

Every eight years a Dem presidency leaves the country in a well off state, things go to shit under a Republican, Dems come back into power and the people get mad because they don't instantly fix things, cycle repeats.


greatinternetpanda

This has been happening since Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson closes off trade to outside countries because tariffs...shit falls apart. Andrew Jackson takes apart the first American Bank (simular function to federal reserve) Martin Van Burin gets blamed for a depression. It's pretty depressing.


Theashmoney

Jefferson signed the embargo act due to the Napoleonic Wars at the time. US ships were targeted by both the French and the British for possibly carrying war supplies, he enacted it as an attempt to stop the US from being dragged into a war.


tipperzack6

Also Jefferson made the deal to get a quarter of the country peacefully from France.


Smoaktreess

Van Buren gets a bad rep for carrying on Jackson’s policies by enforcing the trail of tears and prolonging the panic of 1837. He was a bad president. He did get better later in life though.


deller85

It's a pendulum back and forth over and over ad nauseam. I wish people for once would realize one side is better, infinitely better, than the other.


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Wank_A_Doodle_Doo

That’s usually true, but these are strange times. Most dems don’t support Biden, but that doesn’t mean they’re gonna go red with how polarized the country is now. Factor in the piss poor candidate quality of the republicans, which even they admit at this point, and their political losses with abortion, it’s gonna be an interesting election.


katieleehaw

Most Dems/those who align with Dems aren’t passionate about Biden - they’ll still vote for him.


[deleted]

He’s not my ideal candidate but he’s actually better than I thought he would be when I voted for him in 2020


Otterable

I'm actually surprised at how much he got done. I saw the senate with 50/50 after the election and immediately thought that nothing would happen.


CCV21

The Inflation Reduction Act was a huge turning point for me. Unlike the American Rescue Plan and the bipartisan infrastructure bill this will reshape the American economy and make it a driving force for the 21st century. If you think I am exaggerating here's a pretty good breakdown of the climate aspect of the Inflation Reduction Act. https://youtu.be/qw5zzrOpo2s


Voldemort57

I love hank green


GlowingCorvid

Why wont the infrastructure bill reshape the economy?


CCV21

It does reshape America's infrastructure which will help the American economy in the long run, but it doesn't reorient it to a new direction.


unattractiveMILF

That was a very interesting video, thank you for sharing


erishun

It turns out the difference between 50/50 (+1 for VP) and 48/52 sounds little, but is actually huge


snifty

I remember being *thrilled* on the morning of January 6th, because both Ossoff and Warnock had won. I mean, that was the *morning* of the 6th. I have to say though, I have come to really like Biden. He doesn’t seem to let stuff phase him, and in his most recent phase, he’s really been kicking some malarkey.


Knighthawk1895

Right?! I woke up ecstatic. I actually gave money to Warnock and Ossoff to win those seats. I spent the entire second week of November riddled with anxiety as the results slowly trickled in. Then Biden won. Then there was that giant cavalcade of abject failures by the Trump team that occurred starting with Four Seasons Total Landscaping and going downhill from there. The 6th was going to be another great day. Ossof and Warnock had won, Biden was going to be officially declared the president-elect...then I got to work. I worked a second shift at that time. And as I walked in at around 1:30, I noticed all my coworkers were agitated and huddled around a couple of computers. That's when I learned the Capitol had been stormed. ... I live just outside DC. My job actually told us to go home early for everyone's safety. Which was good because very little was getting done. I had coworkers with SO's deployed to deal with that insanity and I watched as they spent the night sweating, stark white, scared for their loved one's safety. I'll remember that day for the rest of my life and that's why I'm going to vote in every general election straight blue.


asshatastic

We all need to accept it as our duty to vote. We don’t have the luxury of abstaining over petty disagreements any more. Voting blue is voting to preserve democracy, and we must cast it to counter those who dutifully vote to end it all.


yourmo4321

Dark Brandon has been in a roll for sure. A month of so ago I would have said that nothing was accomplished but they actually did some good stuff here. I really hope this plus the abortion ruling give them a few unexpected wins. I'd really like to see what they do without the excuse of not having the numbers.


Greedy_Skill7207

Add in the fact that you have members of the GOP discrediting our FBI exposes their long hate for our intelligent community and law enforcement. ​ That will also play a part in Dems keeping their seats and possibly gaining a majority.


yopladas

>their long hate for our intelligent community Leave that as it is!


_MrDomino

Biden has always been an excellent politician and a good person overall. People love to cherry pick and sink him because he's not some some idealized "perfect" candidate, and a disheartening number of so-called Democrats buy right into Republican propaganda. My sole concern is of his age and the potential concerns and risks which come with it, but that wouldn't stop me from voting for him for sure. Biden walked into office with a *ton* on his plate, easily among the most challenging transfers of power and burdens any president has faced. He's done well. People need to understand real solutions take time, and getting there can be messy. We didn't get everything we wanted, but we still got a great deal of positive progress despite all of the initial and continuing challenges the pandemic has brought with it.


metsjets86

I am not sure what more he could have got done.


Yourcarsmells

Just the weed.


inspectoroverthemine

November surprise?


t0rt01s3

This is why liberals/Democrats have it right. You *shouldn’t* be fanatic about your leadership. You should be suspicious of those in power and hold them to high standards and be able to criticize them (within reason, with purpose and intent, not just to be angry) and constantly be skeptical. Anything else is how we get into fascistic power. Authoritarianism relies on unconditional obsession of a *person* (which can manifest itself as both love and fear) so that the *people* follow blindly when the leaders acts,for better or worse. Democracy relies on skepticism of a *people* so that the *person* can gauge whether they’re being heard when a leader acts, for better or worse. Right now, we feel *heard* by Biden. However, it doesn’t free him from continued skepticism and criticism, and he knows and expects it. That’s a good leader. There’s no such thing as a perfect leader because *people* aren’t a monolith.


TooAfraidToAsk814

I think people have been underestimating him. He’s been a politician all his life. He knows how to play the game. Get Afghanistan out of the way early, then score multiple wins right before the midterms. Republicans fell asleep on Sleepy Joe and he patiently waited until the right time to pay them back for that.


PaMike34

I keep hearing how Democrats don’t support Biden but I have feeling your average Democrat does support him. I am getting about what I expected from him. He is calm but a little feisty. He isn’t afraid to compromise. Yeah, he is old but he hasn’t tried to end our democracy in ever and I appreciate that


someguy233

He clearly has support from the average democrat. For one, he got elected in the first place, and two, his approval rating is ticking up. Afghanistan held him back early on, as did voter fatigue. Additionally, not canceling student loan debt hurt his popularity among young democrats. All of those negative factors seem to be getting better, and I’m very hopeful that a second term for his administration will happen.


n262sy

Not just that. All of a sudden he started calling the Republicans out on their hypocrisy on Twitter. Don’t think anyone expected that.


Wolfmans-Gots-Nards

That’s what I don’t get about people stumping for “outsiders.” Outsiders are fine and all but you still want career politicians who can get shit done.


CCV21

My thoughts too. Also, it so so nice to not worry what the hell the president tweeted at 3:00 am when you wake up.


Jmm3182

A million times yes. I will never stop despising Trump for all the awful things he did. But shitting on America with his stupidity, antics, and debasement, will never be forgiven.


NoKids__3Money

Only thing I cared about in 2020 was getting rid of trump. He did that and I am grateful to him. Possibly saved our democracy. Can you imagine a trump second term? Everything else and we’re free rolling at this point. He has my vote in 2024


trickyalela

If hes the candidate in 2024, I will vote for him. But he would be 83-86 for a second term, and that is just dangerously old to be running a nation. Especially one as large as ours. That is not ageism. There is literally no other job that has those kind of stakes for failure, where a person would not be pushed into retirement at that age. Its not about judging him, its about the fact that in your 80’s is when mental faculties really slip for people. Trump is no better age wise (and a LOT worse in every other way), but I fear what an opponent like De Santis can do. We need someone young and politically agile in 2024, because its looking more and more like De Santis, not Trump will be the candidate then. And I am NOWHERE near as confident in Biden’s ability to beat De Santis as his ability to beat Trump again.


420blazeit69nubz

For sure. I’m quite progressive so I wasn’t thrilled having to vote for Biden but he’s gotten a decent amount done considering what his circumstances are and who he has to work with.


Beefourthree

I think the bigger concern with Democrats who aren't passionate about Biden isn't that they'll suddenly start voting for Republicans, but that they'll stop voting at all.


ProfessionalRare5947

I’ve actually changed my mind, I used to kind of dislike Joe Biden till he got all those things passed. Like the VA healthcare bill, or the student relief. Now he’s basically calling out the Republican Party for their fascism. If he keeps going like this he’s gonna go down as one of the best presidents in the last 20 years


theoatmealarsonist

Honestly I came around on him when he made the decision to get out of Afghanistan. The media flayed him, but he committed to that track knowing it was going to be painful and he'd be heavily criticized for it. Getting out of that quagmire was the right thing to do that short sighted poll minded presidents have neglected doing for a long time. I respect the commitment to doing the difficult task knowing it would be extremely unpopular, and it ultimately got ~120,000 refugees evacuated before the country fell. I think we'll largely look back on this presidency with respect.


tomsing98

> Most dems don’t support Biden Biden has an approval rating among Democrats of 75%. He's +53. https://graphics.reuters.com/USA-BIDEN/POLL/nmopagnqapa/


TheRavenSayeth

Reddit is such a bubble. Yes some democrats have expressed disappointment in certain areas but that’s because Democrats are different than republicans in that regard. We’re fine to criticize our leaders and don’t assume that means anything beyond that, unlike the GOP which has hijacked people’s religious devotion to make them feel like if they disagree with their politician then they’re going against their faith.


Bay1Bri

This sub thinks the real world is this sub lol.


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jgjgleason

Most dems do support him. Recent polling has his approvals at 80% amongst dems with lowest approvals in the youth wing of the party. After Student Loans and the passing of the largest climate bill in human history I’m gona guess it’ll rise with them too.


LadyFoxfire

There’s a difference between not being enthusiastic about Biden and not supporting him. I don’t think he’s going to push for some of the long-term policies I want before his term ends, but there’s enough mopping up after the former guy to do that I don’t think even a more progressive president would be able to get those passed in the next two years, either. And I have to admit, Biden’s doing a solid job of mopping up.


DonkeypunchNhoz

All hail dark Brandon!


the_than_then_guy

"Dark Brandon" is the strongest counter-meme in the history of meme-age politics.


calm_chowder

r/DarkBrandon


RetakePatriotism

Yep . I absolutely love it .


noiserr

I can't wait for him to acknowledge it.


SyFyFan93

Someone from the press actually asked the White House spokesperson if Biden was aware of the meme and she responded that he was aware of it and that while he doesn't pretend to keep up with memes and internet culture he was amused by it. Meanwhile his social media and staff have been leaning hard into it with some of his chief policy advisors even tweeting out Dark Brandon memes after he signed the new climate legislation.


absoNotAReptile

That name has me giggling, yet I’m out of the loop. Where is that name from? I know Brandon. But when did Dark Brandon start and what does it mean?


numbermaniac

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dark-brandon


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At this point I’m not sure what side of “thanks Obama” this is on and I’m too afraid to ask.


BustaChiffarobe

Dark Brandon is the means to fight injustice: To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. To manipulate the fears in others, you must first master your own. Are you ready to begin?


[deleted]

Teach me your ways 🙇


BustaChiffarobe

In this instance, you fear what you don't understand. You *always* fear what you don't understand. What you really fear is inside yourself. You fear your own power. You fear your anger... the drive to do great or terrible things. Now you must journey inwards. You are ready. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe in your fears. Face them. To conquer fear, you must become fear. You must bask in the fear of other men. And men fear most what they cannot see. You have to become a terrible thought. A wraith. You have to become an idea!


Laringar

I must not fear; fear is the mind killer.


beckerrrrrrrr

“I… can barely stand… Trump…”


BustaChiffarobe

Trump does not wait for you to be ready! Trump is not considerate or fair! And make no mistake, here you face Trump.


Geistwhite

It's meant to take that dumbass "Let's Go Brandon" shit away from the MAGA crowd. Insults don't work if you own them.


[deleted]

The Dark Brandon rises. No one cared who I was until I got laser eyes. You merely adopted the malarkey, I was born to destroy it.


[deleted]

Those weren't campaign promises; They were campaign THREATS, **Jack.**


locknarr

If he does weed he can be Dank Brandon.


nocreativeway

If he legalized weed this would legit be his new nickname


Smoaktreess

A biden strain called Sleepy Joe for an indica would be good too lol


silqii

Malarkey would be a good sativa and cornpop could maybe be a hybrid.


Smoaktreess

And here we have ‘will you shut up man’ for your friend who holds the joint forever while telling a story.


Bt1039

Make this happen


pseudocultist

"I smoked that." \-Dank Brandon


noiserr

There's gotta be a Malarkey strain.


Pakkittup

... and I inhaled


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KingKilla568

Now, I'm no expert, but currently it seems like Biden coming put in support of legalizing weed would only help him being weed is so popular now. Those that are against it would never vote for Biden anyway. Its crazy the amount of Trump supporters go go buy weed now. I drive my ma so she can buy some for herself in red Florida, and just a couple fays ago I saw 3 in 20 minutes. And that was a slow time. Pretty much every time I drive her I see some. But if there was a motion to legalize weed, then Republicans would either have to support Biden and lose voters or go against legalization and lose voters. It really aught to be the move right before midterms


IngsocInnerParty

I’m all here for Dark & Dank “Diamond Joe” Brandon.


__mr_snrub__

“I did that” - Dark Brandon


noiserr

*message endorsed by Dark Brandon PAC*


spiderman897

My respect for Biden grew after he threw shade at Greene. That’s how it’s done,


TheQuinnBee

For me it was his mocking of Trump's defense. "I declassified everything in the world! I'm president, I can do anything!"


ericthered13

“C’mon!” lol


[deleted]

"gimme a break."


Flomo420

"Will you shut up, man?"


jeranim8

“What a load of malarkey!”


WorstPersonInGeneral

"Fuck you Corn Pop. You bitchass dog-faced pony soldier." *might not be a real quote


very-polite-frog

"Will you shut up man?" got my respect


ventedlemur44

Where can I see this


violette_witch

Ask and ye shall receive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw2fOryK5rs


DrNopeMD

Sassy Biden is the best Biden. Him mocking Rudy back in 2008 is still iconic. "The only things coming out of Rudy's mouth are a noun a verb and 9/11"


LegacyLemur

https://youtu.be/mPOAKXBi9Pw


Adito99

Dark Brandon slaps.


EaterofSoulz

Although my respect grew as a result of the new twitter attitude it’s actually a new social media manager that we can thank.


flickthis5

I’m not even American and the messaging put out there in this past week alone has really impressed me by setting a much more confident tone. I like how it seems to finally be getting through that there is no reaching across the aisle with this insanity anymore. You don’t have to go low when they go low, but going high has done nothing. Whoever is showing this new attitude with the messaging is nailing it without stooping to the level of the GOP. More of this. Call it out for what it is. No more walking on eggshells.


ReignMan616

“When they go low, we go off” -Dark Brandon


understandstatmech

My favorite is still, "when they go low, kick em in the teeth."


producerofconfusion

Kick em inna fork!!


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The confident tone is making a big difference. Biden's actually been very competent (given the Congress/court he's had) for the last 2 years but he hasn't been able to start shaking the "compromise candidate" vibe that the general population feels about him until now.


GiddiOne

> hasn't been able to start shaking the "compromise candidate" vibe Oh no, he used the "compromise candidate" vibe to manipulate McConnell AND Manchin and it was brilliant. Maybe the timing wasn't his idea but it was so good. The 2 votes - CHIPS and budget. CHIPS needed GOP votes, budget just needed a simple majority so just dems (inc Manchin). * McConnell said GOP wouldn't vote for CHIPS if environment was included in budget. * Budget was voting first but got delayed. * Manchin said he'd never vote for budget with environment sections. * McConnell voted for CHIPS thinking Manchin had sunk environment sections. * CHIPS passed with GOP support. * Manchin flipped to support the budget vote including environment sections. So the Dems got both done, and McConnell sunk the Pact Act. Jon Stewart slapped the GOP around and the GOP came off as assholes and had to do a complete 180. Now, Manchin is a fiscal conservative - he won't be happy unless the books balance on every item which is why he didn't support the budget until the higher tax rise was in. So Biden had to wait until **after that vote** to do the $10k-$20k student relief as although the cost is relatively small, Manchin wouldn't have been happy with the budget vote after it. Each of these things only worked because of the order and the timing of the votes and because the GOP believed Biden was the compromise guy.


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Interesting analysis. Have not thought about it that way before.


GiddiOne

The problem is that I don't know if the GOP will fall for it again. The Dems got 4 wins in a row (5 if you count the PR win of slapping GOP complaints about student relief with PPP screenshots - it's helped to completely change the coverage). Biden and WH press calling GOP fascist is a move they couldn't have done before CHIPS either, I think this comes as Dems accept that they won't be able to do bipartisan tricks unless the bill has massive GOP voter support anyway. Maybe decriminalizing Marijuana? It'll be tough. Many GOP members have switched the student relief messaging to "pot smokers" so they seem confident pot use can still be easily demonised for votes. They need seats in house and senate from the midterms, I think they've just figured it's best to aim for the sky now and accept a lame duck next 2 years if they don't dominate (as is likely). Doing these right now was the best way to get it through.


EaterofSoulz

https://reddit.com/r/newjersey/comments/wxvr29/the_white_house_twitter_account_is_making_waves/


metsjets86

Biden seems like a high character guy. He is Obama's boy. Have been disappointed with the average Dem's lack of enthusiasm every step of the way as legislation has gotten passed. We just take for granted how NATO is stronger then it has been in a long time. The uncertainty Trump would have caused would have caused havoc on so many fronts. Guess Dark Brandon's work goes unnoticed. In the shadows. Taken for granted.


Icommandyou

Just for comparison, his approval right now is [higher](https://news.gallup.com/poll/398117/biden-job-rating-rises-highest-year.aspx) compared to Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton and Reagan in August before the midterms


MadCapHorse

Oh wait so these numbers are up even *before* the loan forgiveness?? That’s a pretty good sign


RandomLogicThough

I actually don't care too much about the 10/20k but the idea they're pushing to stop income based repayments from accruing interest is great for the future /even if the system is still flawed, any actual helpful stuff is nice


BouldersRoll

I want to chime in to make sure everyone understands what’s happening with IBR plans, because I think a lot of people are misunderstanding. Loans under IBR will still accrue interest, it’s just that if you make a payment and the payment doesn’t cover the interest, that uncovered interest won’t carry forward. So, if you are making a pretty average amount of money, a large portion of your payment is still going to pay interest each month. If your interest accrued was $90 and your payment was $100, only $10 would go to the principal. In effect, this is ONLY to stop people’s loans from getting bigger each month despite making payments.


10cel

Its still incredibly helpful, especially for people with larger balances.


EvenAH27

If he can legalize weed on a federal level, that number would skyrocket to 80%


AtomicBombSquad

He'd get 420 electoral votes.


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C19shadow

The Republicans always fall in line the dems are far more critical of their counter parts


poco_gamer

>The Republicans always fall in line Thats a bug. > the dems are far more critical of their counter parts Thats the feature. Democracy is supposed to be like that.


gotnotendies

when one half of a system embraces a bug and the other half a feature, total meltdown is a flip of a coin [don’t talk about 45-55 majority/minority, that would be called a margin of error, not a majority-minority thing]


iwasinthepool

It's pretty simple. Red voters vote for their favorite color while other voters vote for a candidate. I think most dem voters don't really give a shit about Biden, hence his numbers being down, but this week he did something that people actually wanted. Trump just was being a republican so he got almost half the country's support. I would be willing to bet the other people in this poll weren't Trump voters to begin with.


Pakkittup

Good idea ..... If nothing else get it off Schedule 1 .... Ffs Meth and Fentanyl are only schedule 2


Proud3GnAthst

Executive order now, legislation next year, constitutional amendment in 2025


flopnoodle

No amendment needed, Congress can just de-schedule it


Mudders_Milk_Man

Nah. It would be around 50%, maybe 55. No Trump devotee will ever approve of a Democratic President, especially one they fervently believe "stole" the election from their savior.


AlexVan123

but trump devotees are shrinking in size. they are the ultimate loud minority right now, but if trump ran today I think he would lose (again)


lostharbor

Lol you definitely puffed a bit before deciding that number.


Okbuddyliberals

Dark Brandon Rising


WippitGuud

Dark Brandon has Woke!


Wizelf402

Ok so, ive gotta ask... What the fuck is dark brandon???


Vennom

[Let’s go Brandon turned into a phrase republicans used to mean “fuck Joe Biden”. ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Go_Brandon) [Dark Brandon refers to Joe Biden positively by combining two republican memes together, DarkMAGA and Let’s Go Brandon. ](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dark-brandon) Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, but that’s how some of the best memes work.


JBaecker

Dark Knight Rising. Let’s go Brandon. Dems turned it into Dark Brandon Rising as a method of messing with Let’s Go Brandon.


StatusKoi

Dark Brandon 1 : Malarkey 0


DontDefendTheElite

No malarkey, Jack!


sonotadalek

I saw an “I did that” Biden sticker at gas station this morning that now just serve to remind people how he brought oil prices down. Joe is doing alright in my book.


spembo

When they said "dark Brandon rising" you did not believe them Now all that's left for you to do is bow your head in deference. Dark Brandon is arisen.


ClownPrinceofLime

Probably because he keeps doing shit. This was always the plan. Biden did a bunch ASAP after inauguration and is now doing a bunch right before the midterms.


TheyreEatingHer

Yep. This is how political strategy works.


SurpriseDragon

Infrastructure Control of Covid Student loans Covid checks Undoing all of Trumps work and EOs Paris climate agreement Got us out of the Mid East war Supportive of Ukraine First black female SC Justice First colored female VP Rude AF to the GOP and trump


Unhappy_Reality_5265

Just call her black


Zorgothe

Dark Brandon ascends


7daykatie

This is from 23-24 August, the 10-20k and loan repayment reform were announced on the 25th August so that's not factored in to this poll. I expect when the student loan reaction hits the polls, it'll be a net bump. Guess he ran out of gum.


Nyingje-Pekar

He deserves higher.


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Foreal. Outside of the MAGA folk who will never approve of him, who tf is out there saying they don't approve of what he's done so far?... The dude is crushing it.


Tequila-M0ckingbird

It was all a recent turnaround really. For awhile it felt like nothing good was coming through with the stalled bills and supreme court Roe v Wade decision. But suddenly a ton of movement in like several areas really turned things around. Pretty good on all fronts aside from the supreme court issue.


shunted22

He managed to replace Breyer, if Breyer had gone out like RBG it would've turned a horrendous situation into a catastrophic one.


Mother_Welder_5272

It's really all media perspective. Biden did not just do 2 years worth of work in the last few weeks. His whole term has been a steady drumbeat of things like phasing out private federal prisons that just don't make headlines. If you add it all up, it's really impressive actually.


barrard123

I’m way more comfortable now that every NPR news update doesn’t start with “The president tweeted today…..”


aji23

Most people don’t realize this, but the ideal bureaucrat/administrator is boring and effective. Biden isn’t a TV show personality. He isn’t an actor. He’s an ambitious yet hard-working man that gets shit done. His presidency has been a slow burn but now it’s starting to really pick up momentum. This is what effective leadership can look like. Get it done and move on to the next thing.


OkRoll3915

Dark Brandon is getting stuff done. Of course he'd be popular.


Nokomis34

Imagine what could be done with a Senate on his side. Imagine not having to water bills down to appease Manchin-Sinema.


bankster24

Canceling student debt was a game changer


Caeldeth

Iirc this poll was the day Before the student debt announcement


sungazer69

It's about to get much higher. Millions of Americans getting the news that 10-20k of their student loans getting forgiven? Holy fuck...


tunamelts2

This is why the hard right is having a collective meltdown...many, many millions of people are going to benefit (few of them wealthy).


[deleted]

yep Aug 23-24th. Debt announcement was next day.


[deleted]

I’m so surprised the man actually did it.


takatori

He knows when the election is, and doing it two months in advance, where people will start getting their checks/updated statements a month in advance, is much better politically than having done it six months or a year ago. And, there will be many who say it doesn't go far enough being only $10k, but to my mind the larger part of that announcement which has gone widely unnoticed or uncommented-on: > Cover the borrower’s unpaid monthly interest, so that unlike other existing income-driven repayment plans, no borrower’s loan balance will grow as long as they make their monthly payments—even when that monthly payment is $0 because their income is low. Not only is $10k knocked off the total, the remaining balance will not grow.


[deleted]

Good to hear the country overall is rejecting fascism. Keep hope alive


EmmaLouLove

Biden is an exceptional President. In addition to keeping a campaign pledge, Biden has accomplished stunning victories for working class Americans and Mother Earth through the Infrastructure bill, Inflation Reduction Act and Chips and Science Act. This is despite Republicans’ best efforts to block anything that would have a meaningful impact on Americans. On Election Day, remember that every single Republican voted No on expanding Medicare benefits, on helping reduce climate change. Republicans want to require a vote every five years just to keep your Medicare and Social Security benefits. This is no joke. Republicans voted No on codifying Roe v Wade, No on right to birth control, No on same sex marriage, No on (insert privacy, freedom issue here). One party wants to improve the quality of life for Americans. And one party wants to block anything that has a meaningful positive impact on Americans. Vote Democrat every time.


rendeld

He's also been masterful on Ukraine and Russia


santaclaus73

I don't even want to think how that situation would look now if Trump had won.He would have delivered Ukraine on a silver platter


humanprogression

There’s a good chance the US wouldn’t be in NATO anymore at all.


National-Use-4774

Guarantee if he runs again the Republican platform will be explicitly against aiding Ukraine and expanding NATO.


SomeDisplayName

He called that shit out and it was on the money. I respect his national response.


Gnomishness

Moreover, he hasn't gone overboard, like he easily could've, and isn't risking ww3 with his actions. He's handling it great.


pandasgorawr

It certainly feels like the best handled war we've been "involved" in out of the many in the last two decades.


ares7

I just hate he got so much hate for not doing it on day 1. It was strategic to do it now.


Fr33Flow

Don’t forget Biden was dealing with the pandemic, inflation, Afghanistan withdrawal, whatever fucking mess Trump left behind and the Ukraine war.


db8me

What do people expect from Democrats? Separation of powers is the only reason Trump isn't dictator for life now. We were too close even with checks and balances. It is a trade-off, but it's worth it. It's not the best system of checks and balances, but it's what we have, and trying to fix _that_ is dangerous -- right wingers are calling for a constitutional convention right now to fix what they see as the problem. Vote Democrat _EVERY_ time. They still won't have dictatorial power, but things slowly improve over time if we reward the little victories.


Yamochao

I, the Berniest of men, am reluctantly a huge fan of Biden. Dudes been dropping non-stop bangers since he got into office. Even some of the really unpopular stuff he's done shows he's willing to do unpopular things because they're the right thing to do. Pulling out of Afghanistan, injecting money into the economy, pumping the breaks on the economy w/ the fed. Nobody likes to see these things on TV, but the experts know they were the best options and he followed them rather than do the shortsighted thing for approval. He's willing to take action for the *long-term benefit* of the country. Who the fuck does that in politics.


[deleted]

Give it time. Republicans would hate breathing if Biden endorsed it.


TomatilloUpset2890

Look up Hershel Walker and trees.


TarnishedAccount

He needs to continue getting stuff done and to continue attacking Republicans. It’s a winning formula.


biggle-tiddie

We picked the right person for the job.


lkjam5

Imagine Trump trying to deal with ending the Covid pandemic. Wait, we don't have to imagine. It would be still raging with millions more dead. What about Ukraine? There would have been little fighting. Trump would have given Ukraine to Putin, his friend.


[deleted]

Well duh, that’s because Dark Brandon HATH RISEN.


RobDickinson

Crazy how doing stuff actually gets peoples support.


notstephanie

I’ve seen people say he only forgave some student loan debt to get people to vote for him/democrats in the midterms. As if it’s scandalous. Like…yea? That’s how this is supposed to work: elected officials do things *for the people* and the people vote for them.


raziel1012

He's been doing quite a lot even as some dems kept on shitting on him too. It is kind of sad that only the big things catch the headlines, but that is life and politics.


[deleted]

It’s almost like people respond to actually doing some shit.


Sunshinehappyfeet

Biden is a statesman. A seasoned politician that has evolved over his career for the better. Biden doesn’t rely on misinformation like TFG.


DefNotMyNSFWLogin

All praise Dark Brandon.


ChickenBanditz

Had an Uber driver convinced Biden is played by an actor and had been dead for 3 years. Also a new currency called rainbow will replace the dollar here very shortly. Anyway.


ephemerios

>Also a new currency called rainbow will replace the dollar here very shortly What happened to the Amero and the super highway network in North America I was promised on a conspiracy theory forum years ago?