silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months agoJoe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1739arrow-down124
arrow-up1715arrow-down1external-linkJoe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?www.theguardian.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squarecandyman337linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down17·edit-211 months agoI am aware, but the reason we’re seeing sensationalist articles right now is because it’s election year, and the reason certain things were held off until now is because he wanted to look good during an election year
minus-squareBassTurd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·11 months agoIf it is effective I personally don’t care what the motive is. Whether it’s effective remains to be seen.
minus-squareEmma_Gold_Man@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoThe argument may be that once the election is over these sorts of policies will get rolled back again, killing the effectiveness.
I am aware, but the reason we’re seeing sensationalist articles right now is because it’s election year, and the reason certain things were held off until now is because he wanted to look good during an election year
If it is effective I personally don’t care what the motive is. Whether it’s effective remains to be seen.
The argument may be that once the election is over these sorts of policies will get rolled back again, killing the effectiveness.