return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 days agoBiden is withdrawing his broader student-loan-forgiveness plans that were set to cancel debt for over 38 million borrowerswww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1273arrow-down111cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down4·5 days agoHe was literally doing it. I’m not sure how much more “genuine” you can be.
minus-squarebeansbeansbeans@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·5 days agoThat’s not what I said. I said I’m not convinced how genuine he was in wanting to get it done. You can still do something you don’t genuinely want to do; that’s what half-assing something looks like.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·5 days agoI don’t really care if someone tries to do the right thing for the wrong reason.
minus-squarebeansbeansbeans@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·5 days agoSure, neither do I, but optics matter in politics.
He was literally doing it. I’m not sure how much more “genuine” you can be.
That’s not what I said. I said I’m not convinced how genuine he was in wanting to get it done. You can still do something you don’t genuinely want to do; that’s what half-assing something looks like.
I don’t really care if someone tries to do the right thing for the wrong reason.
Sure, neither do I, but optics matter in politics.