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[–] psycho_driver 16 points 1 day ago

He probably should have led with this speech.

[–] return2ozma 107 points 1 day ago (11 children)

"Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights, the freedoms and the fair shot for everyone to get ahead," Biden said.

You could have spoken up about this and done something about it over the last 4 years buddy.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

Before that, too. He's very much contributed to it himself, what with the bankruptcy bill, that awful crime bill that was so beneficial to the oligarchs who profit from carceral slavery, his tireless advocacy for MBNA, and much, much more.

His political NASCAR jacket would be so full that you wouldn't be able to read the individual names, but it would have an enormous Israeli flag on it.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago (6 children)

He said democracy was at stake more times than I can count. But he was met with laughter, old man jokes, humiliation, claims of hyperbole and fear mongering, and takes like this from media:

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/4198204-no-president-biden-american-democracy-isnt-at-stake/

But eggs went up 25¢ so Hitler.

[–] TheTetrapod 3 points 1 day ago

Maybe if he could speak with more gusto than a dying electronic greeting card, we'd actually believe that he meant it.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago

I mean he should've put his money where his mouth was in Trump's prosecution. The fact that Trump is walking free right now is unequivocally the fault of Biden and Garland.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

It makes me feel less crazy that people in here are saying exactly what I've felt for years.

God it's nice to know others can see that the rotating seat of emperor has no clothes.

[–] BigBenis 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] themaninblack 16 points 1 day ago (4 children)

He even turned off the “Contact Us” portion of whitehouse.gov. Trash.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We know, grandpa milktoast

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

*milquetoast

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago (6 children)

It’d be much better for him to just stay quiet and fade away into obscurity. Every word out of his mouth since that absurd debate has hurt him, his party, and the country at large. His legacy will not be what he hopes.

Biden may not be super-wealthy, but his presidency is a reflection of our country’s political stagnation. And while he’s no oligarch, he’s certainly the poster boy for elite entitlement to power.

Just a reminder, only a few days ago, Biden still said he would have beaten Trump. This man is not living in reality anymore.

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[–] oakey66 22 points 1 day ago

Rot in hell Joe.

[–] TommySoda 37 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, thanks for not doing anything about it and instead just coast for the last 2 fucking months. Super helpful.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 day ago
[–] minnow 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Man worth 10 million dollars warns of rule by the rich.

I guess he would know.

(With all due acknowledgement that 10 million is chump change for the likes of Elan and Musky)

[–] Makhno 21 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Dude 10 mil is like LA upper middle class

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

Good riddance.

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