A Gallup poll at the end of April found that 27% of Americans view immigration as the most important issue facing the country, topping the economy and inflation.

Piss off your own base to appeal to less than a third of the electorate that isn't going to vote for you anyway.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This doesn't mean that 73% don't care.

Also, the "liberal" media has been hell-bent on scaring people on the border. Truth is, a lot of moderates are concerned about the border. And they determine elections. As president, he is expected to address people's concerns.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

He doesn't seem to care about people's concerns over the genocide. He picks and chooses which concerns he addresses.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The genocide is one that I can't get over. I understand the bill that got Ukrainian aid. But he won't even call it a genocide. Even with Rafah he backpedaled.

I honestly like or at least accept the majority of Biden's term. But Gaza has been a disaster that he continues to botch.

[–] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 5 months ago

What's there to like? The further militarisation of the police? The expansion of Obama's child caging programme? Housing crisis? Funding Nazis in Ukraine?...

[–] abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago

He's the one directly supporting it and making sure it happens. How's he gonna call it a genocide?

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

While you and I may care, and a lot of young college folks care.

Your "average" American could give shit less about what is going on in Gaza. If they even have any clue at all about it.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Cynicism. A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza. 55% disapprove to 36% approve.

If this goes on until November it will only get worse, but Biden doesn't care.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago

Biden doesn't care because he knows he'll keep more votes than he loses by supporting Israel.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (17 children)

As president, he is expected to address people's concerns.

Offer void for progressives' concerns.

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[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Even more so. That 27% likely won't even hear about this since Fox News and other right wing outlets won't cover it.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

Not like he's actually gonna do anything about the other two.

Is this just gonna be one of those things like him and zionism where he just suddenly wants to be as right wing as possible?

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

noooo but trump will do it worse!

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The sad thing is that's likely true. Fucking horrible

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I can feel the harm reduction

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Empathizer in chief

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago

I hope US continues to become increasingly more isolationist.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago

Genocide Joe 2024- "Bring the Boomerang Back"

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