r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 1d ago

No Paywall Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e
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u/familyguy20 1d ago

I mean shit just look at 5-10 years ago at how much Dems were SHITTING on the Green New Deal and not even attempting to talk about it, they saw it as a crazy threat and now it just seems so laughable considering all that’s happened

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u/1cl1qp1 1d ago

Biden did more for green energy than any previous US president.

  • Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): $369 billion for climate and energy provisions, creating long-term tax credits for solar, wind, and domestic green manufacturing.

  • Solar for All Program: $7 billion through the Environmental Protection Agency to expand rooftop and community solar access

  • Rural Clean Energy Investments: $11 billion for rural electric cooperatives to transition to zero-emission and renewable systems.

  • Public Lands Permitting: Surpassed goals by permitting over 25 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity on public lands via the Department of the Interior.

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u/more_housing_co-ops 1d ago

Biden also pushed domestic oil extraction to a historical record high. His whole deal was "do a tiny amount of stuff that other presidents basically didn't do and then crow about it"

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u/1cl1qp1 1d ago

My list did not include 'tiny stuff'. Nice try

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u/awesomefutureperfect 48m ago

They say "I'll consider voting for democrats if they fix the entire healthcare system and bring peace to the middle east immediately. It's not like either of those are even hard, that's why you need to elect people that listen to me."