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How dare he… checks notes… prevent a national financial crisis but still worked to get the unions everything they wanted, and stand by our international allies in a crisis even when Congress won’t.

I guess you’d prefer a reality where he takes the fall for the consequences of the strike, Republicans win, and Israel is thrown under the bus, providing an example to our other allies that we will do the same to them as soon as it’s politically convenient. Brilliant politics.

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You said he got the unions “everything they wanted”. They wanted 15 sick days so I’ll wait for you to post a source saying every rail worker in all 12 unions now has 15 sick days. Or you can admit saying he got them “everything they wanted” is a lie.

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prevent a national financial crisis

He did no such thing. That was just his bullshit excuse. The crisis from the next major derailment, one that could happen anywhere, including in major metropolitan areas, will likely be much worse than anything caused by upholding the rights of striking workers.

stand by our international allies in a crisis

Yeah, when those allies are operating an apartheid regime committing genocide, it’s not a good thing to pretend that automatically taking their side is the principled thing to do. The crisis is of their own making and US support in the form of weapons and funding is making it worse, not better.

Republicans win, and Israel is thrown under the bus

Bullshit. Republicans are MORE staunchly in favor of the Israeli government, being fellow fascists.

we will do the same to them as soon as it’s politically convenient

Yeah, because not enabling genocide by an apartheid regime is all about convenience! Gtfo with that bullshit!

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  • You seem to be under the impression that the strike was about safety, it was not. It was about sick days.
  • Israel is neither genocidal nor an apartheid state, this is total hyperbole, and I’m very glad the Biden administration does not share your warped redefinitions of these terms. Biden is now putting sanctions on those who go too far in Israel, which I appreciate. I hope he goes after their right wing politicians next.
  • The comment I was responding to wanted Biden to throw Israel under the bus, not the Republicans that would replace him due to the financial consequences of a national rail strike.
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Sick days (and other PTO) is a safety issue. Forcing employees to come in while sick or working them to the bone with no breaks makes for an unsafe working environment. When workers are tired or sick, they’re more prone to mistakes.

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Oh no. The guy youre responding too is an idiot… But now it looks like you might actually be idiot-er :/

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You seem to be under the impression that the strike was about safety, it was not. It was about sick days.

It was about both. You can repeat your narrative as many times as you want, doesn’t change the fact that you’re lying.

Israel is neither genocidal nor an apartheid state,

False. It’s by definition a case of both.

this is total hyperbole

Wrong again.

your warped redefinitions of these terms

Those aren’t my definitions. They are those of the Genocide Convention and South African Apartheid survivors.

Biden is now putting sanctions on those who go too far in Israel

Nope. He’s frozen assets of a handful of civilian murderers from the West Bank, but is still supporting the Israeli government genocide with weapons, funding and lying about the extent of their atrocities.

The comment I was responding to wanted Biden to throw Israel under the bus

Israel IS the bus and he’s throwing his own re-election prospects under it. He’s already alienated significant portions of crucial battleground states like Michigan and he’s hemorrhaging support from every voter who doesn’t consider massacring civilians the cost of doing business.

the Republicans that would replace him due to the financial consequences of a national rail strike.

Again, a purely fictional hypothetical invented to excuse the ongoing gross violations of labor rights by some of his favorite owner donors.

I swear you Biden stans are just as blind to the many faults of your Dear Leader as the Trump cult sometimes 🤦

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undermining the autonomy of workers to choose to strike is bad.

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What are you, some kinda big mouth Co- . . . oh . . . . sorry. Carry on.

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