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Joe Biden Presidency thread *Please read OP - Threadbanned Users Added 4/5/21*

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  • #3572
    newhouse87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭newhouse87


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well your context was to denigrate the appearance of the other... Also you seem to be leaping to defence of another poster who was just outright making pretty poor taste remarks about Pelosi.... That says more about you.

    I didnt denigrate the others appearance, i suggested one was more attractive. People have varying levels of attractiveness to others. I didn't even read back about Pelosi, i am not jumping to anybody's defense, just saw it as an opportunity to show the hypocrisy of some. Do you think it was creepy for me to say a person was easy on the eye?


  • #3573
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,265 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    JJayoo wrote: »
    I genuinely lol'ed at that i hope for your sanity it was a joke.

    Or maybe the virtue signalling has deep rooted..."some something something Trump something something" <insert pat on the back>

    "Virtue signalling"?

    Patiently awaiting being called a snowflake, social justice warrior or suffering from TDS

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #3574
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,265 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Hypocrisy is a well known symptom of TDS.

    Ah - I call Bullsh1t Bingo full house!

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #3575
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,894 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    everlast75 wrote: »
    Ah - I call Bullsh1t Bingo full house!

    Your prize is all expenses trip to the Betty Ford Clinic.


  • #3576
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,265 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    This is what competency looks like

    https://twitter.com/aslavitt46/status/1368271851735158789?s=19

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



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  • #3577
    Tell me how
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,152 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    everlast75 wrote: »
    Ah - I call Bullsh1t Bingo full house!

    :D:D:D:D

    When I saw some of the posts earlier, I was going to respond and say why don't you just mention 'TDS' and you'll be done for the day.


  • #3578
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,887 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    everlast75 wrote: »
    "Virtue signalling"?

    Patiently awaiting being called a snowflake, social justice warrior or suffering from TDS

    I'm pretty sure you get called plenty off worse thing :)

    But the virtue signalling comment seems.to have hit a nerve tho.


  • #3579
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,392 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    JJayoo wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure you get called plenty off worse thing :)

    But the virtue signalling comment seems.to have hit a nerve tho.

    Anything to say about Biden?


  • #3580
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,887 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    everlast75 wrote: »
    This is what competency looks like

    https://twitter.com/aslavitt46/status/1368271851735158789?s=19

    That's an astonishing number, how would this compare to the UK when populations are scaled?


  • #3581
    Blizzard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Blizzard


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Anything to say about Biden?

    Why hasn't Biden held a press conference yet? There's lots of reasons going around about this from my friends in the US - and none good.


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  • #3582
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,265 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    JJayoo wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure you get called plenty off worse thing :)

    Not by anyone that counts

    But the virtue signalling comment seems.to have hit a nerve tho.[/quote]

    Not all, it's just a trope that is thrown out when someone is called on their clownishness.

    Pelosi is speaker of the house, 81 years of age, has absolutely schooled Trump on multiple occasions, is a historic figure, but you boiled it down to whether you fancied her or not. As if anyone cares.

    I said that was out of order, and then you started with the name calling.

    Maybe you should reflect on that. Maybe grow a little as a person.

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #3583
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,887 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Anything to say about Biden?

    Well no since I was replying directly to a comment that quoted me....unless that's actually Biden's username on boards?

    Let's see anything to say about Biden hmmmm he always reminded me off the aged Captain America, not in the film but in the comics, I get the impression under his professional demeanor he could whoop ya if the need arose


  • #3584
    Carfacemandog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Carfacemandog


    JJayoo wrote: »
    That's an astonishing number, how would this compare to the UK when populations are scaled?

    580,000 which having looked it up is almost identical to the UKs record day of 598,000.


  • #3585
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,392 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Blizzard wrote: »
    Why hasn't Biden held a press conference yet? There's lots of reasons going around about this from my friends in the US - and none good.

    My thinking would be that he is too busy getting acquainted with the job. Plus he inherited a lot of crap from the previous administration, hence the plethora of executive orders. I'm sure he'll happily give pressers once he's got a proper handle on things. Why do you think he hasn't?


  • #3586
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,392 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Well no since I was replying directly to a comment that quoted me....unless that's actually Biden's username on boards?

    Let's see anything to say about Biden hmmmm he always reminded me off the aged Captain America, not in the film but in the comics, I get the impression under his professional demeanor he could whoop ya if the need arose

    I agree. There's a sense of constant anger bubbling just below the surface in his demeanour, e.g. his response to the factory worker who confronted him about guns. He wouldn't suffer fools gladly. For me, I think his anger is because he has a set of principles that he is very committed to. Would be better if he toned down the righteous indignation a tad.


  • #3587
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,887 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    everlast75 wrote: »
    Not by anyone that counts

    But the virtue signalling comment seems.to have hit a nerve tho.

    Not all, it's just a trope that is thrown out when someone is called on their clownishness.

    Pelosi is speaker of the house, 81 years of age, has absolutely schooled Trump on multiple occasions, is a historic figure, but you boiled it down to whether you fancied her or not. As if anyone cares.

    I said that was out of order, and then you started with the name calling.

    Maybe you should reflect on that. Maybe grow a little as a person.[/quote]

    Omg she schooled Trump wow that is an incredible feat, I'm pretty sure my dog could school trump

    I never said she was a bad politician I said I found her annoying. I find michael o leary very annoying and I dispise Connor Mcg, doesnt mean they are not brilliant at what they do.

    And yes I am sorry that I indicated that I found her attractive such a terrible thing to say, shame on a younger guy finding an older woman attractive, I suppose would be ok the other way around.....older guy/younger woman? Suppose that's just your Trumpist views you scamp.

    And in regards to the "Not by anyone that counts"...you hang in there little guy some day you will make a friend I believe in you.


  • #3588
    Blizzard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Blizzard


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    My thinking would be that he is too busy getting acquainted with the job. Plus he inherited a lot of crap from the previous administration, hence the plethora of executive orders. I'm sure he'll happily give pressers once he's got a proper handle on things. Why do you think he hasn't?

    From what I've seen and heard I don't think there is much confidence in him to get through a press conference without mucking it up. He's too unpredictable.
    I don't think his press secretary is doing much good either - she appears to be 'circling around' on a lot of topics and think the media is way more lenient on her than they were on Kayleigh McEnany.

    You mentioned he inherited a lot of crap from the previous administration although almost all of my friends in the US have said that the best four years they had were when Trump was in office. They're not looking forward to the tax cuts and hits to their 401k's in the future.


  • #3589
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,392 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Blizzard wrote: »
    From what I've seen and heard I don't think there is much confidence in him to get through a press conference without mucking it up. He's too unpredictable.
    I don't think his press secretary is doing much good either - she appears to be 'circling around' on a lot of topics and think the media is way more lenient on her than they were on Kayleigh McEnany.

    You mentioned he inherited a lot of crap from the previous administration although almost all of my friends in the US have said that the best four years they had were when Trump was in office. They're not looking forward to the tax cuts and hits to their 401k's in the future.

    Well, let's see when he starts his press conferences. As for his press secretary, she's not a serial liar which makes a pleasant change. Why are your friends not looking forward to tax cuts?


  • #3590
    Carfacemandog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Carfacemandog


    JJayoo wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure you get called plenty off worse thing :)

    But the virtue signalling comment seems.to have hit a nerve tho.

    It might be because 'virtue signalling' is a cop out.

    "I support the troops and spreading freedom" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe in equal rights and treatment for all races" - virtue signalling.

    "We should treat our police officers and the flag with respect" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe protests should be peaceful" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe in the sanctity of life" - virtue signalling

    "Women should get to make their own decisions about their own bodies" - virtue signalling.

    "Hate speech speech should be limited and acted against" - virtue signalling.

    "I don't need to agree with what you say go defend your right to say it" - virtue signalling.

    "Government shouldnt interfere in people's lives" - virtue signalling.

    "Government should look after all its citizens" - virtue signalling.

    Basically no matter what someone says when discussing issues like politics unless they are openly wallowing in being a piece of sh*t and bad person, which hardly anyone ever does, they are signalling their virtues.


  • #3591
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,887 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Carfacemandog wrote: »
    It might be because 'virtue signalling' is a cop out.

    "I support the troops and spreading freedom" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe in equal rights and treatment for all races" - virtue signalling.

    "We should treat our police officers and the flag with respect" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe protests should be peaceful" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe in the sanctity of life" - virtue signalling

    "Women should get to make their own decisions about their own bodies" - virtue signalling.

    "Hate speech speech should be limited and acted against" - virtue signalling.

    "I don't need to agree with what you say go defend your right to say it" - virtue signalling.

    "Government shouldnt interfere in people's lives" - virtue signalling.

    "Government should look after all its citizens" - virtue signalling.

    Basically no matter what someone says when discussing issues like politics unless they are openly wallowing in being a piece of sh*t and bad person, which hardly anyone ever does, they are signalling their virtues.

    I don't think you understand what the term virtue signalling means.

    If a person was saying some off your examples, and posting on social media yet doing absolutely zero towards that cause then that would be virtue signalling.

    The easiest example to visualise is climate change, screaming on social media, marching with their friends but how many actually donated to charities that plant trees 1 euro = 1 tree, the green wall, actually planted some plants themselves.

    Its the same with constantly critizing Trump, "I'm a better person than Trump" isn't exactly an achievement.

    Virtue signalling = pretending you give a Sh1t for pats on the back. If you actually contribute to a cause then sing it from the rafters


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  • #3592
    Tell me how
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,152 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    JJayoo wrote: »
    I don't think you understand what the term virtue signalling means.

    If a person was saying some off your examples, and posting on social media yet doing absolutely zero towards that cause then that would be virtue signalling.

    The easiest example to visualise is climate change, screaming on social media, marching with their friends but how many actually donated to charities that plant trees 1 euro = 1 tree, the green wall, actually planted some plants themselves.

    Its the same with constantly critizing Trump, "I'm a better person than Trump" isn't exactly an achievement.

    Virtue signalling = pretending you give a Sh1t for pats on the back. If you actually contribute to a cause then sing it from the rafters

    The rest of your post showed that the poster you quoted certainly understands virtue signaling. I think what it also showed is that you don't understand the context in which some people use those phrases and yet their actions and other words reflect that they don't. Trump himself being a prime example.


  • #3593
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    Biden's already breaking promises.

    He said that he would get 100 million Americans a covid shot within 100 days.

    It's now looking like that will happen in the first 50 days instead. What's he playing at? Is he trying to get all Americans inoculated and safe from covid in the first 100 days or something?

    That's not what people voted for.


  • #3594
    joseywhales
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,370 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    He is objectively performing very well, are we about to enter an age where geriatric leadership is the new fad?


  • #3595
    extra gravy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,323 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1368615005730521091?s=19

    Hopefully this estimate will be accurate. Child poverty shouldn't exist at all but this is a start.


  • #3596
    nolivesmatter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 914 ✭✭✭nolivesmatter


    Carfacemandog wrote: »
    It might be because 'virtue signalling' is a cop out.

    "I support the troops and spreading freedom" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe in equal rights and treatment for all races" - virtue signalling.

    "We should treat our police officers and the flag with respect" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe protests should be peaceful" - virtue signalling.

    "I believe in the sanctity of life" - virtue signalling

    "Women should get to make their own decisions about their own bodies" - virtue signalling.

    "Hate speech speech should be limited and acted against" - virtue signalling.

    "I don't need to agree with what you say go defend your right to say it" - virtue signalling.

    "Government shouldnt interfere in people's lives" - virtue signalling.

    "Government should look after all its citizens" - virtue signalling.

    Basically no matter what someone says when discussing issues like politics unless they are openly wallowing in being a piece of sh*t and bad person, which hardly anyone ever does, they are signalling their virtues.

    Beliefs aren't virtue signaling. It's the act of expressing them to appear morally superior and to gain praise from others.

    At this point it's been so well established what everyone thinks of Trump that continuously repeating it adds nothing and is just a handy way to get a few post thanks if you're into that.


  • #3597
    Leroy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,100 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    nolivesmatter wrote: »
    Beliefs aren't virtue signaling. It's the act of expressing them to appear morally superior and to gain praise from others.

    At this point it's been so well established what everyone thinks of Trump that continuously repeating it adds nothing and is just a handy way to get a few post thanks if you're into that.

    Has it been established? 74m people voted for him, a mob attacked the capital to try to stop the democratically elected reps from doing their constitutional duty.

    Trump hasn't gone away, still does not accept the results and appears to be planning to run again.

    The use of the term virtue signalling is just a lazy attack on the person to avoid dealing with the issue they are talking about.


  • #3598
    nolivesmatter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 914 ✭✭✭nolivesmatter


    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Has it been established? 74m people voted for him, a mob attacked the capital to try to stop the democratically elected reps from doing their constitutional duty.

    Trump hasn't gone away, still does not accept the results and appears to be planning to run again.

    The use of the term virtue signalling is just a lazy attack on the person to avoid dealing with the issue they are talking about.

    Should be clear from my reference to post thanks that I'm referring to boards. What the regulars in here think of Trump has long been established and repeated ad nauseum.

    Anyway, as for Biden, sounds like he thinks the stimulus checks might finally get out this month.


  • #3599
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,957 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    nolivesmatter wrote: »
    Should be clear from my reference to post thanks that I'm referring to boards. What the regulars in here think of Trump has long been established and repeated ad nauseum.

    Anyway, as for Biden, sounds like he thinks the stimulus checks might finally get out this month.

    this is the joe biden thread not the trump thread.


  • #3600
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,392 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    nolivesmatter wrote: »
    Should be clear from my reference to post thanks that I'm referring to boards. What the regulars in here think of Trump has long been established and repeated ad nauseum.

    Anyway, as for Biden, sounds like he thinks the stimulus checks might finally get out this month.

    Conversely, those who defend Trump can equally be accused of virtue signalling - given the definition of the term on this thread. The same logic applies to those who attack and defend Biden.

    I will feel free to point out the previous incumbent's flaws anytime I feel like it given that his clusterfcuk of a presidency directly impacts the current presidency. If someone wants to define that as virtue signalling, then that's fine by me. I don't give a crap.


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  • #3601
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,887 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Conversely, those who defend Trump can equally be accused of virtue signalling - given the definition of the term on this thread. The same logic applies to those who attack and defend Biden.

    I will feel free to point out the previous incumbent's flaws anytime I feel like it given that his clusterfcuk of a presidency directly impacts the current presidency. If someone wants to define that as virtue signalling, then that's fine by me. I don't give a crap.

    Praising Trump, unless you are in the main Republican areas of america, certainly won't get you any pats on the back or social media brownie points lol.


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