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President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump “clearly unhinged” and claimed that “something snapped” in the former president after he lost the 2020 election.

“It’s clear that … when he lost in 2020, something snapped in him,” Biden told supporters in Seattle at a private fundraiser Saturday, according to reporters in the room. “He’s not only obsessed with losing in 2020, he’s clearly unhinged. Just listen to what he’s telling people.”

Even though Biden thinks the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is “unhinged,” he said he believes the November election will be “close.”

“We feel good about the state of the race, but we know the race is close,” Biden said, pointing to recent polls.

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[–] TheJims 75 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 38 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, definitely, but if you tell someone they previously voted for a total moron they're not going to vote for you. If everyone knows and has always known they're a moron but you say they just became a moron they might vote for you as you didn't personally insult them.

[–] Shapillon 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

As a society, we should stop blaming people for being conned, falling into cults, etc.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)

As a society we really need to figure out how half our population joined a cult.

.... and I reserve the right to judge them if their actions lead to people dying (i.e. anti-choice folks). I, at least, don't permanently judge people. People can grow and become better - if they're willing to put in the effort.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer 4 points 6 months ago

Oh, that's simple. Plenty of people were already racist, and plenty more were willing to drink the Kool-aid

[–] isles 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

As recently as the 1990s, 90% of the USA was Christian. So, good question.

[–] Shapillon 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As we shouldn't judge people for their addictions ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Even if they're addicted to reality TV?

[–] Bernie_Sandals 2 points 6 months ago

Especially if their addiction is Reality TV, that shit is sneaky and dangerous.

Like Jersey Shore sounds awful, but wait till Reality TV finds your favorite hobby or a special interest of yours to make a show about, then you'd understand.

[–] captainlezbian 11 points 6 months ago

Yeah though he does seem to be crusading against hinges these days