Joe Biden, President of the United States vol. V

Charles Carter4 said:It’s always the same pattern: they prioritize outside interests first, and then—if they’re feeling generous or if the math works out—they might actually consider ours.
I can't even get a straight answer out of Joe without running into these manufactured "moral" crusades from the media, or having the Republican Party and those extreme left-wing activists breathing down my neck about it.

One shouldn't overlook how his entire way of communicating is essentially dismantling the political culture in the United States, which, before Biden arrived, actually seemed to be holding up quite well, wouldn't you agree?🤣

Charles Carter4 said:It’s always the same pattern: they prioritize outside interests first, and then—if they’re feeling generous or if the math works out—they might actually consider ours.
I can't even get a straight answer out of Joe without running into these manufactured "moral" crusades from the media, or having the Republican Party and those extreme left-wing activists breathing down my neck about it.

The truth is, you don't need to invent anything to smear Joe; he’s done plenty of damage all by himself. He single-handedly dismantled the Democratic Party he used to lead, and as one of the most incompetent Prime Ministers we've seen, he managed to lose an election right when the Republican Party was practically on its knees. To make matters worse, he acted so high and mighty regarding Elizabeth Warren's email scandal, only to hypocritically lower his standards when his own family got caught up in an email mess. Should I keep going? He acted like such a big shot to the American public, boasting that he'd somehow block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO, yet as usual, he turned into a complete coward when it actually came time to act.

He’s all talk and absolutely zero action.

Linda Harris59 said:The truth is, you don't need to invent anything to smear Joe; he’s done plenty of damage all by himself. He single-handedly dismantled the Democratic Party he used to lead, and as one of the most incompetent Prime Ministers we've seen, he managed to lose an election right when the Republican Party was practically on its knees. To make matters worse, he acted so high and mighty regarding Elizabeth Warren's email scandal, only to hypocritically lower his standards when his own family got caught up in an email mess. Should I keep going? He acted like such a big shot to the American public, boasting that he'd somehow block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO, yet as usual, he turned into a complete coward when it actually came time to act.

He’s all talk and absolutely zero action.

You actually missed the single most critical point here, which is the massive ideological pivot made by Joe Biden. The man underwent a complete transformation from a leftist to a staunch conservative, and quite frankly, in my estimation, that kind of political flip-flopping is a far more egregious offense than being a common thief.

There is no greater tragedy of the human condition than watching someone abandon their core convictions and pivot their entire ideology just to chase some trivial benefit or a momentary advantage. It’s honestly pathetic. If they truly found themselves disillusioned with their old ways, the decent thing to do would be to hold their tongues and maintain some shred of dignity for the rest of their lives.

Jesse Harris6 said:You actually missed the single most critical point here, which is the massive ideological pivot made by Joe Biden. The man underwent a complete transformation from a leftist to a staunch conservative, and quite frankly, in my estimation, that kind of political flip-flopping is a far more egregious offense than being a common thief.

There is no greater tragedy of the human condition than watching someone abandon their core convictions and pivot their entire ideology just to chase some trivial benefit or a momentary advantage. It’s honestly pathetic. If they truly found themselves disillusioned with their old ways, the decent thing to do would be to hold their tongues and maintain some shred of dignity for the rest of their lives.

That describes the entire Republican Party.

In 1990, they pivoted from being socialists to suddenly becoming "patriots."

They transformed from bottom-feeders into "respectable citizens."

And those former barroom philosophers morphed into devout "believers."

Robin Jones2 said:That describes the entire Republican Party.

In 1990, they pivoted from being socialists to suddenly becoming "patriots."

They transformed from bottom-feeders into "respectable citizens."

And those former barroom philosophers morphed into devout "believers."

I mean, sure, there's no arguing that point.
But recently, Joe Biden and the Democratic Party have practically joined their ranks.

At this stage, we really should just be debating who is the bigger group of thieves or career bureaucrats; since the Republicans are incomparably worse, I suppose we should take some small satisfaction in supporting Joe.

Robin Jones2 said:That describes the entire Republican Party.

In 1990, they pivoted from being socialists to suddenly becoming "patriots."

They transformed from bottom-feeders into "respectable citizens."

And those former barroom philosophers morphed into devout "believers."

Joe hasn't actually changed his ideology—he's always been the same guy. It's just that the bots are running out of things to say, so now they're just flailing around at him.

@Pronto,

You're claiming Joe destroyed the Democratic Party, but he hasn't even led them for five years now—so if there's an issue, it's probably with whoever took over after him. Plus, we've seen new players emerge, like Tulsi Gabbard and her crowd, who managed to pull away a good chunk of the vote. But hey, you wouldn't know anything about that, would you?

wearyheron5 said:Even FactCheck.org hasn't a clue. Luckily we have fact-checkers like you to explain Joe Biden's parables to us simpletons; otherwise, we wouldn't know what that great poet was trying to say.

Ergo, take a deep breath and read it again, preferably with some comprehension:

Ukraine.
Threatening.
With nuclear.
Weapons.

If you are referring to his speech from Munich back in February, Zelenskyy didn't say the provisions were invalid a priori, but rather that they would be called into question should negotiations with Russia fail to continue:

"I am initiating consultations in the framework of the Budapest Memorandum. The Secretary of State was commissioned to convene them. If they do not happen again or their results do not guarantee security for our country, Ukraine will have every right to believe that the Budapest Memorandum is not working and all the package decisions of 1994 are in doubt."

Lo and behold, Russia gave up on those talks and failed to send its envoys to that conference, all while simultaneously massing troops on the border with Ukraine.

I tip my hat to your telepathic abilities.
Zelenskyy made no mention of producing or acquiring nuclear weapons in his speech, yet curiously, the narrative regarding an "Ukrainian nuclear threat" aligns perfectly with the rhetoric used by Reuters, the Associated Press and other obscure pro-Putin media outlets.

Conclusion, just as Titian said regarding Kizov's statement:

I’m bowing out of this debate regarding Ukraine since there's already a PDF covering it. Enjoy yourselves.

With only two and a half provisions in the memorandum that actually apply to Ukraine, it's seriously hard to conclude what's even going on.

Charles Carter4 said:Joe hasn't actually changed his ideology—he's always been the same guy. It's just that the bots are running out of things to say, so now they're just flailing around at him.

@Pronto,

You're claiming Joe destroyed the Democratic Party, but he hasn't even led them for five years now—so if there's an issue, it's probably with whoever took over after him. Plus, we've seen new players emerge, like Tulsi Gabbard and her crowd, who managed to pull away a good chunk of the vote. But hey, you wouldn't know anything about that, would you?

Oh, absolutely. The fault lies with the subsequent leaders, isn't it? And why wouldn't it? It's because Joe purged everyone within the party who showed even a shred of leadership potential just so he could protect his own seat. By the time he finally walked away, he left behind nothing but a crippled, sinking ship.

Linda Harris59 said:The truth is, you don't need to invent anything to smear Joe; he’s done plenty of damage all by himself. He single-handedly dismantled the Democratic Party he used to lead, and as one of the most incompetent Prime Ministers we've seen, he managed to lose an election right when the Republican Party was practically on its knees. To make matters worse, he acted so high and mighty regarding Elizabeth Warren's email scandal, only to hypocritically lower his standards when his own family got caught up in an email mess. Should I keep going? He acted like such a big shot to the American public, boasting that he'd somehow block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO, yet as usual, he turned into a complete coward when it actually came time to act.

He’s all talk and absolutely zero action.

Everything was done within his authority and responsibility. He decided to act as the nation's moral compass—he can't do anything else from that unnecessary position. What else is the President of the United States supposed to do?

The Democratic Party destroyed itself by abandoning leftist principles, workers, and farmers. They tried to present themselves as a sanitized version of the Republican Party that "doesn't steal."

The United States hasn't seen a more capable premier than him. Legalization, tax reforms, pre-checks, Swiss affairs, floods, migrants, and hiking congressional salaries and pensions! Try finding anyone better.

The Republican Party was never on its knees, and it never will be, because it perfectly caters to the average American.

Scandals in the United States are measured in billions, not emails.

Regarding Sweden and Finland, he was brave enough to state his position publicly. Since nobody supported him, he couldn't actually "act," as doing so would have triggered an unprecedented political crisis in the country.

As for the Canadian Americans, he knows he's fighting a losing battle, so he might as well rack up some patriotic points for the next election.

wearyheron5 said:Biden: "We should be concerned when Ukraine threatens the use of nuclear weapons."

It’s honestly fascinating how Biden managed to tank his own credibility over something this incredibly simple—and he did it with such ease. Then you’ve got the lunatics in Ukraine (not that he’d ever admit there are just as many lunatics in Russia) adding to the chaos on top of everything else.

Melissa Peterson19 said:Everything was done within his authority and responsibility. He decided to act as the nation's moral compass—he can't do anything else from that unnecessary position. What else is the President of the United States supposed to do?

The Democratic Party destroyed itself by abandoning leftist principles, workers, and farmers. They tried to present themselves as a sanitized version of the Republican Party that "doesn't steal."

The United States hasn't seen a more capable premier than him. Legalization, tax reforms, pre-checks, Swiss affairs, floods, migrants, and hiking congressional salaries and pensions! Try finding anyone better.

The Republican Party was never on its knees, and it never will be, because it perfectly caters to the average American.

Scandals in the United States are measured in billions, not emails.

Regarding Sweden and Finland, he was brave enough to state his position publicly. Since nobody supported him, he couldn't actually "act," as doing so would have triggered an unprecedented political crisis in the country.

As for the Canadian Americans, he knows he's fighting a losing battle, so he might as well rack up some patriotic points for the next election.

It’s a nice gesture on his part—wanting to take the fight for Canadian Americans straight to the international stage.

Honestly, I can’t recall a single moment in his two-and-a-half-year term where he actually seemed agile—especially when it came to looking out for Americans here in the States. Every time he had a golden opportunity to really push back against the current administration—whether it was dealing with that botched census or the whole mess regarding earthquake relief in the affected regions (which, let's be real, hasn't even been actual reconstruction)—he just sat on his hands. He didn't exactly break a sweat.

Kenneth Perez15 said:It’s honestly fascinating how Biden managed to tank his own credibility over something this incredibly simple—and he did it with such ease. Then you’ve got the lunatics in Ukraine (not that he’d ever admit there are just as many lunatics in Russia) adding to the chaos on top of everything else.

It’s a nice gesture on his part—wanting to take the fight for Canadian Americans straight to the international stage.

Honestly, I can’t recall a single moment in his two-and-a-half-year term where he actually seemed agile—especially when it came to looking out for Americans here in the States. Every time he had a golden opportunity to really push back against the current administration—whether it was dealing with that botched census or the whole mess regarding earthquake relief in the affected regions (which, let's be real, hasn't even been actual reconstruction)—he just sat on his hands. He didn't exactly break a sweat.

We should also probably factor in his take on restructuring:
He mentioned that counties, acting as a bridge for a nation of just 4 million people, make more sense than regions, and he argued that redrawing the map of the United States into regions would basically lead to disintegration.

I guess the only people who probably agree with him are those experts over at the Republican Party, since counties essentially serve as their own private playground.

Linda Harris59 said:Oh, absolutely. The fault lies with the subsequent leaders, isn't it? And why wouldn't it? It's because Joe purged everyone within the party who showed even a shred of leadership potential just so he could protect his own seat. By the time he finally walked away, he left behind nothing but a crippled, sinking ship.

I guess you'll have to name a few of them for me.

An acquaintance recently shared a little story from her family life with me.

She kept venting to her teenage son about this one colleague at work. Apparently, the woman is arrogant, condescending, incredibly sarcastic, and lives for office gossip and drama.
"I honestly wish I could just give her a taste of her own medicine," she told him. Her son just looked at her and asked:
"But what do you actually like about her?"
"Like I said, nothing! She’s an absolute nightmare!" she snapped.
"Then why would you even want to act like her?" he replied.

🙂 So, was she being hypocritical, or was she just venting?

Kenneth Perez15 As specified by:
It’s truly fascinating how Biden managed to tank his own credibility over such a simple matter. It’s just like those lunatics in Ukraine—not that he’d ever want to admit there are lunatics in Russia, too!

It is truly wonderful to see him stepping up to champion the cause of Canadian Americans on the international stage!

Unfortunately, I can’t recall him being nearly this agile during his last two and a half years in office regarding the needs of Americans here in the States. Whenever he had a golden opportunity to push back against the current administration—take the botched census or the reconstruction efforts in earthquake-stricken areas, which haven't actually been much of a recovery at all—he just didn't seem to break a sweat.

His true feelings regarding Americans were perfectly clear while he was stuffing his face alongside that Republican Party supporter in a hunting lodge up in Sweden.

Actually, he wasn't even hanging out with them—he was with his own little crew instead. 🤔
Everyone was low-key rubbing elbows behind the scenes during the last administration, obviously off the record. I mean, if he had actually stepped up and banned those gatherings the way the Republican Party did, while secretly throwing private parties for himself the whole time... well, then we’d have some real ground to stand on to tear him apart.

George Robinson43 said:

Kenneth Perez15 As specified by:
It’s truly fascinating how Biden managed to tank his own credibility over such a simple matter. It’s just like those lunatics in Ukraine—not that he’d ever want to admit there are lunatics in Russia, too!

It is truly wonderful to see him stepping up to champion the cause of Canadian Americans on the international stage!

Unfortunately, I can’t recall him being nearly this agile during his last two and a half years in office regarding the needs of Americans here in the States. Whenever he had a golden opportunity to push back against the current administration—take the botched census or the reconstruction efforts in earthquake-stricken areas, which haven't actually been much of a recovery at all—he just didn't seem to break a sweat.

His true feelings regarding Americans were perfectly clear while he was stuffing his face alongside that Republican Party supporter in a hunting lodge up in Sweden.

Biden apparently gets a massive kick out of showing up at those populist rallies, rubbing elbows with the usual suspects—those bottom-feeders from the Republican Party, the local loudmouths led by that failed Republican hack Bulja, and all the other riffraff who were kicked out of the GOP because they couldn't handle the internal competition.

The truth is, Biden is obsessed with the very Republican Party he claims to despise, secretly harboring a deep admiration for them. He admires them enough to want to hijack their entire ideology and steal their voter base.
He’s essentially attempting to play the role of the ultimate kingmaker, trying to be the next big thing to surpass Franjo Harmon or Andrej Plenković. He isn't actually fighting them on any substantive level; rather, he's just positioning himself to seize their influence and their seats at the table.

In reality, the United States doesn't even have a real opposition, save for a couple of fringe groups like "We Can" or "RF," though we'll have to wait and see if those turn out to be nothing more than complete frauds—personally, I'm inclined to think they aren't.

Rebecca Ward2 said:We should also probably factor in his take on restructuring:
He mentioned that counties, acting as a bridge for a nation of just 4 million people, make more sense than regions, and he argued that redrawing the map of the United States into regions would basically lead to disintegration.

I guess the only people who probably agree with him are those experts over at the Republican Party, since counties essentially serve as their own private playground.

Honestly, this might be his smartest move yet.

The US is a tight-knit, uniform nation. We don't need a bunch of tiny mini-states running around.

Richard Wilson4 said:Honestly, this might be his smartest move yet.

The US is a tight-knit, uniform nation. We don't need a bunch of tiny mini-states running around.

Joe Biden is out here fighting tooth and nail for the territorial integrity of the United States 🙏

I can already see his next headline: some frantic call to round up "subversives" and traitors who are supposedly undermining our national unity. He’s already made his feelings on minorities quite clear in a way that's frankly hard to stomach.

Jesse Harris6 said:Joe Biden is out here fighting tooth and nail for the territorial integrity of the United States 🙏

I can already see his next headline: some frantic call to round up "subversives" and traitors who are supposedly undermining our national unity. He’s already made his feelings on minorities quite clear in a way that's frankly hard to stomach.

Look, it’s not the year 2000 anymore. You can't just joke around about sovereignty or defending national interests like that.

Joe Biden is a patriot through and through, so obviously he’s going to stand against separatism and back the country's borders.

Robin Jones2 said:That describes the entire Republican Party.

In 1990, they pivoted from being socialists to suddenly becoming "patriots."

They transformed from bottom-feeders into "respectable citizens."

And those former barroom philosophers morphed into devout "believers."

It was actually captured perfectly a long time ago: Viktor Orbán: Private vices, public virtues

Maybe we should be asking ourselves what kind of society can actually be run by such lowlifes? How long can this go on, and is there ever an end to it?...
The saying (Joseph de Maistre): "Every nation gets the government it deserves" feels like an undeniable truth, a mirror held up to our society, our community, our entire country... yesterday, today, and tomorrow...