For there is always light. Thread #123 is belong to President Biden

[PerkingFaintly]

"For there is always light
If only we're brave enough to see it
If only we're brave enough to be it."

— Amanda Gorman, 20 Jan 2021, inauguration of President Joe R Biden

Moving on from the Trump threads, last one here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4141056-Its-officially-time-to-say-ta-ta-to-Trump-its-inauguration-day-trump-122

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Oh dear.
Your poor misguided soul.
Thoughts and prayers 🙏

ds2 may be named after a west wing character 😁💜

😁 you are WW fan...you can't be ALL bad 💜

So you admit you don't think he is perfect but yet rather than judge him on what he does you happy to continue to blame trump.

Lol you guys crack me up, enjoy your Biden presidency and when it goes wrong you can blame trump hahaha

Despite her sainthood, Mother Teresa wasn't perfect either, but she did a lot of good.
'Yesterday has gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin'
'If we have no peace it is because we have forgotten we belong to each other'

Or something like that.

Rob Lowe is into Yoga as well

A pity he found it so important to give away womens' rights so quickly. There is a huge difference between preventing discrimination against trans people, and throwing away the rights of women and girls. Very disappointing, particularly given there is a female VP for the first time.

@cyclingmad

So you admit you don't think he is perfect but yet rather than judge him on what he does you happy to continue to blame trump.

Lol you guys crack me up, enjoy your Biden presidency and when it goes wrong you can blame trump hahaha

No one is blaming Trump for the fact that Biden 'isn't perfect'. They are blaming Trump for leaving America in such a divided state.

cycling give it a rest. Biden has been in power less than 24 hours. Are you really going to contend that everything that needs fixing in the US is suddenly his fault and not that of the person who was in power before him? Really?

I think the whole ‘first family ‘ is a bit weird tbh

Oooooh
Bendy Rob
(Rubs thighs)

I mean the idea, not the present lot. Although the last ones def were

First dog/cat seems rather twee tbh

They get a llama
First llama
^ this amuses me 🦙

They should

There was a thread in AIBU the other day about feeding other people's horses and how it was bad for them. Horses fed lots of treats tend to become bargy and aggressive, expecting treats every time they see someone. I expect squirrels are the same.

Just saying.

@cyclingmad
I know you’re busy with other posters but can you get back to me on evidence of Trump observing moments of silence or engaging in any other focused memorial and respect for the 400,000 + of your fellow Americans that have died of Covid under his watch?

Yep, obviously. All the problems the US has, is all the fault of Biden because he's been in power for... ummmm.... nearly 23 hours. We should know that

@pointythings

cycling give it a rest. Biden has been in power less than 24 hours. Are you really going to contend that everything that needs fixing in the US is suddenly his fault and not that of the person who was in power before him? Really?

He has erased women, yeah im not gonna sit back and say that's okay.

Go ahead im sure you will find a way to blame Trump for that too.

And id this was a trump doing that you wouldn't be saying give it a rest

I think the whole ‘first family ‘ is a bit weird tbh

Yes... but not quite as weird as the royal family when you think about it!

I have to say that leaving everything about the Trumps and all my feminist principles aside, part of me was always in awe of Melania Trump’s dedication to the stiletto heel.

Absolutely and groomed to perfection

Nobody is saying Biden will not be judged. Biden will be judged on what he does, of course, and by history and his God. So will Trump. On the available evidence so far, I know who I think will fare better and who I would rather be.

If Trump genuinely has a God, which I very much doubt.

And Biden has an awful lot of clearing up to do after the last lot, let's face it - like moving into a trashed wreck of a house, he has a home to make.

@merrymouse

I think the whole ‘first family ‘ is a bit weird tbh

Yes... but not quite as weird as the royal family when you think about it!

I have to say that leaving everything about the Trumps and all my feminist principles aside, part of me was always in awe of Melania Trump’s dedication to the stiletto heel.

At least there's a faintest connection to democracy - even if it's a fig leaf.

We're stuck with these unelected and historical relics with fuck all chance of democratically getting rid of the rotten institution.

Sorry, but if you have to tell your child growing up "No, you'll never be fucking Monarch so fuck your equality where the sun don't fucking shine" it's a bit rough.

For better, for worse anyone born in the US really can honestly dream of being president. I know that's overly simplistic. But not quite as simplistic as the UKs "You can forget about that for a start."

But there is a 'First Cat' and here he is....