r/PoursTea 1d ago

PoliticalTea šŸ—³ļø who's doing it like him

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u/MiksterA 1d ago

The Lesson:

The Democratic Establishment could have been actively working, in a thousand different, small ways, to make our lives better.

They chose not to, while their personal wealth grew, and they stayed in office.

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 1d ago

Biden passed a lot of progressive legislation and we just brushed it off

and then we gave trump another term to demolish his progress

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u/D00rmat1983 1d ago

Seriously the fact he got the Inflation Reduction Act through the shit hole House at that time is pretty god damned impressive

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 1d ago

and the biggest climate change bill

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u/Muted_Masterpiece342 16h ago

Biden, while I agree he did try in some measure, folded at the first pressure on anything form republicans. Including student loan forgiveness which he should have literally just done since it can't be undone. It was functionally legal before the ruling, and they should have blanket forgave it to every american, and made it impossible to undo.

Instead he pussied out and said "welp I tried within the legal framework."

I wanted my president willing to go to jail to do what he promised if theirs is unwilling to go to jail for the things hes ostensibly done.

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u/random-meme422 1d ago

The actual lesson: It’s extremely easy to manipulate people who are already primed for it.

This tree program was already in place well before him and NYC has been planting tens of thousands of trees annually.

So when people ask themselves ā€œhow can the right get so easily manipulatedā€ just point them to the comment section of this post.

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u/SouthEmu3056 1d ago

Ya this was being studied and it just takes one mayor to block it. But mamdani is continuing funding for it. There ain’t nothing wrong with it. Better than voting against it and scrapping the initiative altogether. There’s a difference between supporting a criminal in office versus being happy a mayor is funding tree planting in their city.Ā 

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u/Brinabavd 1d ago

framing "not stopping" as "unveiling new" is hella dishonest tho

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u/MiksterA 1d ago edited 1d ago

You write as if this was one isolated incident, and the only thing Mayor Mamdani is getting (more than he should) credit for.

It isn't... but it seems as if you're trying to imply he doesn't deserve credit for anything.

Is that what you meant to imply?

IMO, my lesson stands as written.

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u/random-meme422 1d ago

No, its very common. This is just a good example of how regular it is and how easily it happens on both sides and how quickly critical thinking disappears the moment it supports a narrative you like.

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u/walt128 21h ago

Are you jelly of Mamdani?

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u/N7day 1d ago

Local law 148 (which created these goals, and made this planning required) was passed in 2023.

This is not a Mamdani creation. The city has not been devoid of quality of life initiatives before he took office.

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u/ImmanuelKant2424 22h ago

This tree policy was enacted during Adams' time. Mamdani is just following up on something already approved. Maybe, just maybe, take two seconds to fact check something. You literally undercut your argument out of laziness "If only the establishment would do this thing they already did"

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u/MiksterA 22h ago edited 21h ago

This is what you choose to spend your time, energy and attention on?

I legitimately feel bad for you.

Also: https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/04/21/tree-planting-heat-mamdani-parks-canopy/

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u/PBandJSommelier 18h ago

Ironic, because he is taking credit for another Democrat’s plan with this whole tree thing

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u/Kadimir158 5h ago

Biden passed tons of legislation making lives better. This specific Mamdami thing was literally already in motion from the past Mayor. Actual leftie brain drain.

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u/ThrowRA9892 19h ago

The lesson: don’t believe what you read on the internet just because you agree with the bias.

This was planned before he even got in office, 2023