Hunger Striker Out of Hospital Demands Biden Keep All Climate Provisions in Build Back Better Plan

[Uncle Joe]

[JohnSJ]

1. Or what? It isn't up to Biden, it is Manchin and Sinema, and good luck with that

Have to wonder who they voted for in 2016, or should I say who they didn’t vote for

Perhaps if they push hard enough they can get enough in the progressive caucus not to vote for anything, and then let’s see how well things work out for them with speaker McCarthy

[Uncle Joe]

2. You never watched the video. n/t

[JohnSJ]

3. I watched it, complaining about "promises not delivered", ignoring the reality of the situation

My original comments still stand

I am pretty optimistic that Rep Jalapal and Bush are going to try and sink the whole thing with their all or nothing philosophy

Link to tweet

[Uncle Joe]

4. Your comments seem to indicate that you didn't watch the OP video or you would know

what the hunger strikers were calling for and you would also know they addressed Manchin and Sinema.

The Infrastructure bill on its' own merit leaves much to be desired, those shortcomings were to be addressed in the reconciliation bill which Manchin and Sinema have actively worked to undermine from the beginning using different angles whether policy or revenue.

[JohnSJ]

5. At this stage there is nothing Biden will be able to do to motivate Manchin and Sinema to modify

their views

After six months that should be obvious

[Uncle Joe]

6. That's why the hunger strike. n/t

[JohnSJ]

8. you really think that will change anything? Unfortunately I suspect the only thing that will

accomplish is possibly hurting their health.

Working to get people elected is what will achieve change

[Uncle Joe]

10. Nothing happens in a vacuum

"Nothing happens in a vacuum in life: every action has a series of consequences, and sometimes it takes a long time to fully understand the consequences of our actions."

Khaled Hosseini

[JohnSJ]

11. That is true Joe, but we have to achieve power in order to elicit change, and that equates to

winning more seats

[Uncle Joe]

13. There are different types of power John and that equates to

different ways to affect change.

[JohnSJ]

14. Ok

[Magoo48]

7. Without a substantial environmental component, the build back bill is impotent horseshit.

With Climate Catastrophe looming, frankly, every bill not viewed through an environmental lens is weak and unproductive.

[JohnSJ]

9. So what are you suggesting, it is either that or nothing? Because the votes aren't there, and

the only way to change that is to elect more climate aware representatives and senators

[Magoo48]

12. Yes.

Where do you suggest we make a stand? Build Back Better is already a cringing shadow of its original self.