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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn there is nothing the government can do. Sorry guys :( You'll just have to buy less food, and maybe then the corporations will get the hint!

Regulations? Laws against price gauging? Naw, they can't do that. It's the consumers that are at fault!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you think Biden makes the laws? Did you fail civics class? I said nothing about enacting laws making what these companies are doing illegal, I only said Biden can’t do much about it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He can propose laws to the legislative bramch. He might not be able to pass it himself but he could push and advocate for it

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure the GOP-led house would be very receptive to that

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Oh what does it hurt then?

Can’t say anything, because of the GOP.

Super cool having a democrat president who’s got no balls. Can’t offend the house.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You are literally demanding virtue signalling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does it hurt? Political capital, for one.

Also, you don't just say, "let's make a law about X", and a 3,000 page bill just appears in front of you. That shit takes TONS of work. Biden can't just materialize a workable plan that both parties (in this political climate? lol) will ever agree on.

That just isn't how this country works. If you want this to change, Congress has to change it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love how "political capital" is the neolibs go-to excuse for why the working class can't be helped. Yet there's a never ending amount of "political capital" I help giant corporations make more money. Fucking tools

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What? Do you think I like that political capital is a thing? It's fucking gross. I am just acknowledging reality. What do you think the President actually does in the US?

Like, do you even realize that you're advocating for authoritarianism? Or is it OK, as long as it's the person doing the things you want? And we all know situations like that are super sustainable...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

“The president of the United States cannot unilaterally implement price controls on goods without the involvement of Congress. Price controls typically involve changes to laws and regulations, which fall under the legislative branch's authority. Congress would need to pass legislation granting such powers or specifically authorizing the president to implement price controls in certain circumstances.”

I hope you direct all that useless anger you have here on the internet for voting time, then.

We just had local elections here nationally in the U.S., whom did you place your vote for to solve this issue?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

This is a thread about him saying things.