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

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    #122
    nolivesmatter
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭nolivesmatter


    keano_afc wrote: »
    Plenty to be concerned about. This person also supports giving puberty blockers to children. Thread below is worth reading.

    https://twitter.com/WomenReadWomen/status/1351552566161625090?s=19

    That tweet says "Trans-identified male". Is that term considered interchangeable with Trans-woman? Google search results aren't clear.


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    #123
    Overheal
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    keano_afc wrote: »
    No, I don’t think it makes sense to give drugs to children that will make them sterile and cause issues with bone development, especially when the vast majority of gender dysphoric children grow out of it.

    But I guess I’m old fashioned like that.

    Another topic for another thread methinks.

    By all means, academia will explore many of the factors involved, the one she shared appeared to especially regard psychological trauma of going through what amounts to two puberties. Sterility and bone complications may be another. Doctors will surely consider all factors when working with their patients, and consult them accordingly.


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    #124
    Agent Coulson
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    Mr. Biden goes to Washington

    https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1351612214751469575?s=20


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    #125
    keano_afc
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    Overheal wrote: »
    Another topic for another thread methinks.

    By all means, academia will explore many of the factors involved, the one she shared appeared to especially regard psychological trauma of going through what amounts to two puberties. Sterility and bone complications may be another. Doctors will surely consider all factors when working with their patients, and consult them accordingly.


    Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to be the case in an alarming number of examples, but I agree with you that this discussion is not for this thread.


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    #126
    extra gravy
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Mr. Biden goes to Washington

    https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1351612214751469575?s=20

    https://twitter.com/dougmillsnyt/status/1351618117575843841?s=19

    Humanity returns to the White House.


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    #127
    Overheal
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    extra gravy wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/dougmillsnyt/status/1351618117575843841?s=19

    Humanity returns to the White House.

    We speculate about it idly but yea, there’s at least a chance he never lives in Deleware ever again


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    #128
    theguzman
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    I present to the world, the new Messiah!

    https://streamable.com/hxjon

    Metoo, feminists and any one with a shred of human decency or integrity should be appalled by this absolute creep!


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    #129
    Ten of Swords
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    theguzman wrote: »
    I present to the world, the new Messiah!

    theguzman don't post in this thread again

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



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    #130
    Agent Coulson
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    https://twitter.com/SenHawleyPress/status/1351622748783710209?s=20


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    #131
    DraftDodger
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    extra gravy wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/dougmillsnyt/status/1351618117575843841?s=19

    Humanity returns to the White House.

    Not a good look tbh.


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    #132
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    DraftDodger wrote: »
    Not a good look tbh.

    Why not?


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    #133
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    DraftDodger wrote: »
    Not a good look tbh.


    You need a new tune.
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114770759


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    #134
    extra gravy
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    DraftDodger wrote: »
    Not a good look tbh.

    It's a great look, that's what a real 'alpha male' looks like.


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    #135
    Billy Mays
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    Thread's not even 12 hours old and two bannings already :pac: :pac:

    Donnie's disciples just can't help themselves icon9.png


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    #136
    Gradius
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    When someone needs a million troops to protect them when taking a job on day one, it's not confidence-inspiring as to where the "company" is headed.


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    #137
    eagle eye
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    As somebody who was initially concerned about Joe Biden and even when those concerns were obviously not an issue I didn't consider him a good candidate. What I've seen of him since the last debate has changed my mind completely. I think he'll be a great POTUS. I think he'll reunite the country, I think he'll do a lot of good and I'm looking forward to the next four years.


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    #138
    extra gravy
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    Gradius wrote: »
    When someone needs a million troops to protect them when taking a job on day one, it's not confidence-inspiring as to where the "company" is headed.

    You mean the protection he needs from Trump supporting terrorists?


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    #139
    nolivesmatter
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    As somebody who was initially concerned about Joe Biden and even when those concerns were obviously not an issue I didn't consider him a good candidate. What I've seen of him since the last debate has changed my mind completely. I think he'll be a great POTUS. I think he'll reunite the country, I think he'll do a lot of good and I'm looking forward to the next four years.

    Hmm..blink twice if you're in danger eagle.


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    #140
    [Deleted User]
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    After his speech today, and the live commemoration of the 400,000 American citizens who died of covid, currently on CNN and other channels, Joe Biden- ROCKS!

    America has its President back-and he hasn't even been sworn in yet.

    He's beyond name calling now- and today has proved that.

    The 400 candles representing 400,000 dead Americans is very moving.

    I've nothing more to say- the "Sleepy Joe" term has been nuked - it's absolutely confined to history - honour, empathy- remember that?

    Joe Biden- President of the United States of America.

    God Bless America- we missed you. !


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    #141
    Overheal
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    Ho! Ho! Ho!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9IRZ9FzWEA


    Thanks, Ulysses S. Grant.


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    #142
    hotmail.com
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    After his speech today, and the live commemoration of the 400,000 American citizens who died of covid, currently on CNN and other channels, Joe Biden- ROCKS!

    America has its President back-and he hasn't even been sworn in yet.

    He's beyond name calling now- and today has proved that.

    The 400 candles representing 400,000 dead Americans is very moving.

    I've nothing more to say- the "Sleepy Joe" term has been nuked - it's absolutely confined to history - honour, empathy- remember that?

    Joe Biden- President of the United States of America.

    God Bless America- we missed you. !


    This is worse than the Trump fanatic rhetoric. I'm not sure if this is a joke or not.


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    #143
    Gradius
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    extra gravy wrote: »
    You mean the protection he needs from Trump supporting terrorists?

    You mean large swathes of the company's employees? Yes, I do.

    Pretending that this is all normal or going to become normal over time is ridiculous. The country is on a slide, regardless of who is supposedly in charge.

    You can't run a country when one side believes in martians and the other side doesn't believe gravity. Stark raving lunatics left, right and center. It's only going to get more violent, and that's hardly a long shot prediction.


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    #144
    Snake Plisken
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    Overheal wrote: »
    Over 400,000 Americans have died under his tenure and care, due to a pandemic he himself declared a 'war' and he a 'war time president.' We haven't lost that many Americans to a tragedy since the Civil War. He tried, in vain, several times to deploy the military in US Cities, and at our southern border. He was simply too busy waging wars at home and on television to give a toss about the rest of the world, and even at that he still has dropped more bombs than any other President save for FDR during WWII. Easily dropped more than Bush or Obama. https://www.2lt.com.au/trump-who-vowed-to-end-wars-has-dropped-more-bombs-than-bush-or-obama/

    I'll be keeping count on Bidens death toll on Americans due to Covid seeing as you want to play that game! We will also see how many armed conflicts Biden gets involved with. As for the appointment of health secretary...
    https://twitter.com/mary89299980/status/1260789830012882944?s=19


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    #145
    Professor Moriarty
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    Snake Plisken wrote: »
    I'll be keeping count on Bidens death toll on Americans due to Covid seeing as you want to play that game! We will also see how many armed conflicts Biden gets involved with. As for the appointment of health secretary...
    https://twitter.com/mary89299980/status/1260789830012882944?s=19

    And I'll be ignoring such facile and irrelevant posts.


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    #146
    briany
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    Very tough ask for Biden to reunite the American public. The only thing I will say is that at least he won't actively prey on division like Trump did as a cynical and utterly reckless tactic to grow his base, and can at least be sane and try to seek something resembling a consensus.

    But, but, but...

    Sam Harris discussed this on his podcast, and I think it's a good point - Biden had a speech planned to talk about his COVID relief proposals, including a plan to prioritise minority-owned businesses. You can see how this could be perfectly well-meaning yet be an own goal and something that feeds into the increasing paranoia across the whole spectrum of the American Right. The Right will see it as blatant favouritism, exactly the same way as Donald Trump had been accused of favouritism towards white people, Biden/Harris would be accused of favouritism and it just rives that divide, even if it's a more innocent way to do it. I would take the point that minority-owned businesses do need the help more if you look at the economic statistics, but I don't think that all those white people from the left-behind wastes of the Rust Belt take that point in the same way.


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    #147
    Cody montana
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    Snake Plisken wrote: »
    I'll be keeping count on Bidens death toll on Americans due to Covid seeing as you want to play that game! We will also see how many armed conflicts Biden gets involved with. As for the appointment of health secretary...
    https://twitter.com/mary89299980/status/1260789830012882944?s=19

    Covid deaths aren’t going to magically stop tomorrow.
    They could hit half a million next month.
    The opportunity to somewhat control it was wasted months ago.

    Also this person is nominated for Assistant Health Secretary.
    Not the health secretary.


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    #148
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 14,359 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Covid deaths aren’t going to magically stop tomorrow.
    They could hit half a million next month.
    The opportunity to somewhat control it was wasted months ago.

    They know that. The truth doesn't suit the mindset and the agenda.


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    #149
    Gradius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Gradius


    briany wrote: »
    Very tough ask for Biden to reunite the American public. The only thing I will say is that at least he won't actively prey on division like Trump did as a cynical and utterly reckless tactic to grow his base, and can at least be sane and try to seek something resembling a consensus.

    But, but, but...

    Sam Harris discussed this on his podcast, and I think it's a good point - Biden had a speech planned to talk about his COVID relief proposals, including a plan to prioritise minority-owned businesses. You can see how this could be perfectly well-meaning yet be an own goal and something that feeds into the increasing paranoia across the whole spectrum of the American Right. The Right will see it as blatant favouritism, exactly the same way as Donald Trump had been accused of favouritism towards white people, Biden/Harris would be accused of favouritism and it just rives that divide, even if it's a more innocent way to do it. I would take the point that minority-owned businesses do need the help more if you look at the economic statistics, but I don't think that all those white people from the left-behind wastes of the Rust Belt take that point in the same way.

    That's just it, I'm not half as optimistic as you. If you have two distinctly opposing groups of people, everything done/undone, said/not said, implied/ignored just adds fuel to one or the other (or both!)

    It's well and easy to see the United States as an experiment, but how you can see it as anything other than a failing experiment, in real time, requires some serious jam-jar glasses.

    Look at what the United States has done in the last 10 to 20 years as a society, learn the lesson, and avoid repeating it like your countrys existence depends on it.

    I wouldn't even blink if government/opposition members started getting knocked off. It's that close now.


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    #150
    Snake Plisken
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    Cody montana wrote: »
    Covid deaths aren’t going to magically stop tomorrow.
    They could hit half a million next month.
    The opportunity to somewhat control it was wasted months ago.

    Same can be said about leaders of all countries where the numbers have increased. Can we blame our leaders for the massive spike in cases across Europe? Covid is not something to be controlled. I suppose Biden could lockdown the country down until numbers start to drop. Plus he has the added advantage of there being vaccines now


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    #151
    Polar101
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    While the country is very divided, I think Biden's job might be "easy" - if he doesn't do anything that's too dramatic, he'll be compared favourably to Trump. Outside the US, it will be very easy for him to improve relations and do better than Trump.


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