American Politics III: New President, Same Old Country

[Andsed]

It’s finally over. We no longer have to give a shit about Trump.

[Esalia]

A presidential speech that doesn't aim to divide people, to rile people up, or to inflate their own ego. Nice.

There was a bit of a dig at the beginning.

I must have missed it.

[Nejii]

Yep.

I heard he's planning to make a large number of reversals on Trump's most divisive policies in his first days in office.

Which sounds like a fitting conclusion to Trump's presidency.

He’ll be spending the afternoon stamping executive actions I believe.

[Major-Tom]

Alright Joe, bring it home, man.

Good shit.

[Cannot think of a name]

It’s finally over. We no longer have to give a shit about Trump.

Who?

[Austria-Bohemia-Hungary]

Lincoln in the afterlife:"Fuck man, there have been 45 other presidents. One of these days you guys could invoke someone else. Bringing me up hasn't stopped you from trying to eat each other. Try something else."

Washington: Am I a joke to you?

something something govt for the ppl by the ppl of the ppl something something

[Neutraligon]

Reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated.

[Salandriagado]

Yeah i was like what the fuck is she doing then it clicked on yeah deaf people exist.

The white gloves. I think that must be a simplified High Visibility form of sign language, or else US Sign is very different.

The sign languages of different English-speaking (and more general) countries are very different.

[Celritannia]

Lincoln in the afterlife:"Fuck man, there have been 45 other presidents. One of these days you guys could invoke someone else. Bringing me up hasn't stopped you from trying to eat each other. Try something else."

i'm sure he gets celestial royalties

Still not as much as George Washington.

[Istoreya]

I hope you have good reasons for defending and trying to protect the anti-Chinese racism that stemmed from calling it the China virus.

I included the reasons. You don't think China posts negative news about the USA in an effort to make themselves look good? How is it racist? China is a country just like Lyme is a city in Connecticut. If the virus was from the USA and Europeans called it the USA Virus, would that also be racist?

I also said I favor focusing on Wuhan because China is huge. I doubt this will be the last virus that comes from the huge nation and heavily populated nation of China.

Or perhaps, instead of calling the virus by a name that encourages racism towards Asians, we call it by the name it already has???

[Picairn]

Reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated.

Reject the culture in which facts are dismissed as mere opinions.

[Cannot think of a name]

I heard he's planning to make a large number of reversals on Trump's most divisive policies in his first days in office.

Which sounds like a fitting conclusion to Trump's presidency.

He’ll be spending the afternoon stamping executive actions I believe.

Signing EOs like he was doing an appearance at a Barnes & Noble.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Pretty good speech so far in all honesty.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

It is time for unity. Time for peace.

Time to fix the United States.

Canada stands ready to help rebuild America.

[-Astoria-]

i'm sure he gets celestial royalties

Still not as much as George Washington.

Already mentioned!

[Atheris]

I included the reasons. You don't think China posts negative news about the USA in an effort to make themselves look good? How is it racist? China is a country just like Lyme is a city in Connecticut. If the virus was from the USA and Europeans called it the USA Virus, would that also be racist?

I also said I favor focusing on Wuhan because China is huge. I doubt this will be the last virus that comes from the huge nation and heavily populated nation of China.

Or perhaps, instead of calling the virus by a name that encourages racism towards Asians, we call it by the name it already has???

Plus, "Wuhan" and "virus" sound weird together.

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

Lincoln in the afterlife:"Fuck man, there have been 45 other presidents. One of these days you guys could invoke someone else. Bringing me up hasn't stopped you from trying to eat each other. Try something else."

Lincoln would be disappointed that our politicians care about their parties more than the nation

[Kowani]

speech be boring, but not bad

[Chan Island]

You know, I didn't like Biden but watching this speech, I feel I owe him a bit of a begrudging nod. Nice, feelgood speech.

Either that or holy hells had a forgotten what a decent presidents speech was like.

[Thermodolia]

That dress from lady Gaga was extraordinary. The pin was amazing. Always
An incredible singer.

No National Anthem performance can top Whitney Houston though

[Picairn]

I included the reasons. You don't think China posts negative news about the USA in an effort to make themselves look good? How is it racist? China is a country just like Lyme is a city in Connecticut. If the virus was from the USA and Europeans called it the USA Virus, would that also be racist?

I also said I favor focusing on Wuhan because China is huge. I doubt this will be the last virus that comes from the huge nation and heavily populated nation of China.

The term is racist because it creates racial stigma towards Chinese and even other Asian people. I'm against naming virus by geography on principle, so I would oppose the term "USA virus" too.

[Cannot think of a name]

It is time for unity. Time for peace.

Time to fix the United States.

Canada stands ready to help rebuild America.

Bring poutine.

[Esalia]

A call for unity is pretty refreshing after four years of division.

Not gonna fix it all in one speech, but hey, it's a start.

[Giovenith]

I wonder if he negotiated with his advisers over his farewell speech. "If I don't talk about the election being stolen, you have to let me say China virus!"

I hope you have good reasons for defending and trying to protect the PRC. I prefer calling it the Wuhan Virus because China is too large and many believe it originated in the city of Wuhan. Are leftists also angry we say 'Lyme Disease' (after all, Connecticut is a blue state)?

No, Calling Covid-19 ‘Chinese Virus’ Is Not Racist

https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/11/no ... ot-racist/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease

Lyme disease was diagnosed as a separate condition for the first time in 1975 in Old Lyme, Connecticut.[16]

Bombshell U.S. State Department Report Reveals Evidence The Wuhan Virus Originated In A Chinese Lab

https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/19/bo ... inese-lab/

Fact Sheet: Activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology

https://www.state.gov/fact-sheet-activi ... -virology/

Communist China Sentences Journalist Who Reported Government’s Wuhan Virus Malfeasance

https://thefederalist.com/2020/12/28/co ... lfeasance/

Communist China sentenced a citizen journalist who reported on China’s early COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan to four years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Zhang Zhan shared video footage of overwhelmed hospitals in the virus-stricken city and challenged the state-controlled media’s narrative about the virus, criticizing the Chinese Communist’s Party response to the outbreak.

Gentle reminder that regardless of what you prefer, you will not refer to COVID-19 as such on this site.

[Cannot think of a name]

You know, I didn't like Biden but watching this speech, I feel I owe him a bit of a begrudging nod. Nice, feelgood speech.

Either that or holy hells had a forgotten what a decent presidents speech was like.

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