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LisaM

(29,117 posts)
11. It would have been helpful if the media had reported successes.
Sun Dec 1, 2024, 07:47 AM
Dec 2024

The infrastructure act alone has provided a shit ton of jobs and likely staved off more accidents like the bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Media pre-election: crickets.

The US has avoided the deep recession felt in many parts of the world. Media: crickets.

There has been some (admittedly not enough) progress on gun control, which most Americans want. Media: crickets.

Huge progress was made on an immigration bill, which Donald Trump shut down. Media: crickets.

No one wants a ceasefire more than Biden. How he is blamed for the mess in Gaza is beyond me, and how certain Muslim communities are letting Hamas off the hook is also beyond me. In reality, I think that some communities, like Dearborn, want us to cease all diplomatic ties with Israel. I don't like Netanyahu either. But neither do many Israelis, and we can't severe relations with them for myriad reasons that I hardly have to enumerate.

Somalis in Minnesota also have had some of their own issues. Remember how Somali cab drivers were refusing to take passengers from the airport if they were bringing home or had consumed alcohol? They probably didn't represent all Somalis, but it was enough of a problem that it got reported on. (Updated to add that they were also refusing to transport passengers with dogs. This had to be resolved in court).

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Minnesotans will benefit for generations from Legislature's work, Senator Ann Rest, 6/7/24 nmmi Dec 2024 #1
Unfortunately, facts and reasoning won't work.... perdita9 Dec 2024 #7
Let's see if these demonstrations continue against Trump Pototan Dec 2024 #2
Maybe this is the missing link to our immigrants who have now become US citizens. Hope22 Dec 2024 #3
"Sick of the status quo" Paladin Dec 2024 #4
They will blame Biden for setting the economy up to fail. And they will blame the "Democrat Resistance" nmmi Dec 2024 #16
Who knew that Somalis were so fond of the NY Times opinion section? (nt) Paladin Dec 2024 #17
Wait till he starts deporting Somali refugees with citizenship JT45242 Dec 2024 #5
The Somalis are going to get what they voted for perdita9 Dec 2024 #6
more idiot one issue voters. AZLD4Candidate Dec 2024 #8
Voted Democratic all my life. Never once have I thought the Democratic Party "takes my vote for granted" Walleye Dec 2024 #9
You can't deny many voters were not happy with the Biden/Harris administration. Aussie105 Dec 2024 #10
It would have been helpful if the media had reported successes. LisaM Dec 2024 #11
This is the difference JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #13
This is why the dems should sit back and let the american people have republicanism for while Fullduplexxx Dec 2024 #12
ITA JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #14
Sick of the kacekwl Dec 2024 #15
The foolishness doesn't come so much from wishing things would be better. Aussie105 Dec 2024 #19
Somali? Aren't people from there kind of foreign, and dark? Aussie105 Dec 2024 #18
"Trump Threatens 'Hell to Pay' Unless Gaza Hostages Are Freed Before Inauguration" (i wonder if they see headlines like nmmi Dec 2024 #20
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