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Biden is the most progressive, most liberal president the US has had since 1980. (I don't recall enough to judge how he compares with Jimmy Carter.) We should show our appreciation for that. On some important issues, he is doing great.
Biden unveiled extreme heat protection rules.
Biden pardoned thousands of veterans convicted under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
Biden had announced his administration's commitment to protecting mature and old-growth forests.
Biden proposed ending new coal leases in the Powder River Basin area.
Biden has blocked a large shipment to Israel of large dumb bombs, demanding that Israel start avoiding harm to Palestinian civilians.
A Biden housing-plan (currently waiting in congress) curbs rent increases. This is rent control.
Biden's administration is implementing offshore-wind projects to power 10m homes.
The Biden administration has given Haitians in the US temporary protected status.
Biden signed a law codifying marriage rights. The US government protected people against possible right-wing attempts to ban interracial and same-sex marriages.
Biden has protected an area near the Grand Canyon from mining.
Biden rejected free trade agreements that have destroyed millions of US jobs and caused US wages to stagnate.*
Biden created the possibility to oppose concentration of industry by appointing the competition-law champion, Lina Khan, to head the FTC, and block mergers.

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