They’re just not offering unconditional support, and if they don’t do that Biden doesn’t want them.
Which is his main problem with younger voters. He doesn’t want to work with voters, he wants voters to work for him.
“I have noticed that there have been a lot more events with creators, but the creators that are getting invited are the creators who are very pro Biden and just parroting talking points or sharing photo ops of them smiling with the President. Not the creators who have been critical,” said Kahlil Greene, a history content creator and education advocate in Washington who said he hasn’t been invited to the White House since he criticized the administration over the TikTok ban and the war in Gaza.
Annie Wu Henry, a political influencer and digital strategist who has worked on Democratic campaigns, agreed. While the White House once treated creators as independent media, she said, they now seem to be playing favorites.
Biden’s team “is trying to say that they’re handling influencers like the press. But the thing is, the press briefing room has to have Fox News no matter what. They have to allow all of the media in,” Henry said. “When it comes to influencers, they only let in people who agree, and anyone who gives even a little bit of pushback is not welcome.”
If Biden isn’t seeing the support this time, it’s not the fault of influencers, it’s his fault for ignoring anyone that’s not just kissing his ring.
Same issue Hillary had.
Quick edit:
All he has to do is keep inviting the ones who are vocal about their concerns and open a dialog.
Even if he doesn’t change stances, it’s a hell of a lot better than surrounding himself with “yes men”.
It’s a very easy path forward, but it involves admitting people a quarter of his age have valid points. That’s hard for an 82 year old.
Biden is not a populist who panders to everyone just to disappoint more than half of them. He has positions which he holds and an administration working towards them. You can either agree with the direction or not. Someone may not be thrilled about having a choice between two candidates, but that’s reality and nobody’s gonna game it by not voting, so pick an issue and decide is Biden going to be better or worse than Trump? Unless their a nazi or indoctrinated Christian nationalist, 99% of the time gen z should come to the logical conclusion.
Edit: IMO Biden has been the most progressive Democratic Presidents in a long time
So you make a ridiculous claim, get called on it, and then demand the other person prove you’re wrong?
The way this works is you prove your own claim before you demand others refute it.
Why would they put the time in if you won’t?
Like, you need to realize you’re asking someone to explain something for your benefit. If the other person just stops replying, you lose because you didn’t learn anything
There are many things, but I think that H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act and the fact that he didn’t just sign it into law, he had a major event as a signing ceremony on the White House lawn to highlight it, is a great example of the kind of President he has been.
And Biden has been very open the last four years about how a politicians view is their view and he can’t even change someone’s if they belong to his own party.
So, and I’m just making sure here, you think Joe Biden is so progressive because he checks notes didn’t veto it?
And instead he threw a big event and took credit for others peoples work?
He didn’t take credit, he actually detailed a lot of the credit due in his speech. But yes, it is the fact that he made a big deal about a progressive social issue that is an example of being more progressive than his predecessors. If you are looking for progressive things done without congressional action, you’re not going to find any, ever. That’s just not how our government works.
They’re not “turning against him”…
They’re just not offering unconditional support, and if they don’t do that Biden doesn’t want them.
Which is his main problem with younger voters. He doesn’t want to work with voters, he wants voters to work for him.
If Biden isn’t seeing the support this time, it’s not the fault of influencers, it’s his fault for ignoring anyone that’s not just kissing his ring.
Same issue Hillary had.
Quick edit:
All he has to do is keep inviting the ones who are vocal about their concerns and open a dialog.
Even if he doesn’t change stances, it’s a hell of a lot better than surrounding himself with “yes men”.
It’s a very easy path forward, but it involves admitting people a quarter of his age have valid points. That’s hard for an 82 year old.
I do agree that it’s not the fault of influencers, but of the campaign itself.
Biden is not a populist who panders to everyone just to disappoint more than half of them. He has positions which he holds and an administration working towards them. You can either agree with the direction or not. Someone may not be thrilled about having a choice between two candidates, but that’s reality and nobody’s gonna game it by not voting, so pick an issue and decide is Biden going to be better or worse than Trump? Unless their a nazi or indoctrinated Christian nationalist, 99% of the time gen z should come to the logical conclusion.
Edit: IMO Biden has been the most progressive Democratic Presidents in a long time
Since when is representing the people who elected you a bad thing?
And why do people who think that, think voters will turn out for someone that doesn’t represent what they want?
That’s not an opinion, it’s a factual incorrect statement
I’m open to your, obviously, well researched factual response to who is a more progressive President.
So you make a ridiculous claim, get called on it, and then demand the other person prove you’re wrong?
The way this works is you prove your own claim before you demand others refute it.
Why would they put the time in if you won’t?
Like, you need to realize you’re asking someone to explain something for your benefit. If the other person just stops replying, you lose because you didn’t learn anything
At least ask politely dawg…
There are many things, but I think that H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act and the fact that he didn’t just sign it into law, he had a major event as a signing ceremony on the White House lawn to highlight it, is a great example of the kind of President he has been.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/12/13/remarks-by-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-at-signing-of-h-r-8404-the-respect-for-marriage-act/
So…
HR means it’s a bill that started in the House…
And Biden has been very open the last four years about how a politicians view is their view and he can’t even change someone’s if they belong to his own party.
So, and I’m just making sure here, you think Joe Biden is so progressive because he checks notes didn’t veto it?
And instead he threw a big event and took credit for others peoples work?
C’mon man, was that really the best you found?
He didn’t take credit, he actually detailed a lot of the credit due in his speech. But yes, it is the fact that he made a big deal about a progressive social issue that is an example of being more progressive than his predecessors. If you are looking for progressive things done without congressional action, you’re not going to find any, ever. That’s just not how our government works.
Oh is this one of those things where a Biden supporter tries to convince people that.
The president is completely powerless
trump becoming president would be terrible, so we have to vote Biden
Cuz buddy, not being trump is pretty much the only reason people are voting Biden, because 1 is bullshit
But we’d have a lot better chance beating trump with a president whose ambitions are higher than not dying in office.