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

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PerkingFaintly · 20/01/2021 19:14

"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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cyclingmad · 23/01/2021 23:17

[quote Cacacoisfarraige]@cyclingmad

It’s quite easy and quick to check previous comments using search.[/quote]
Thanks, I didn't know that.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 23/01/2021 23:20

Dear god, the whining. It's like having a toddler again.

cyclingmad · 23/01/2021 23:21

@Lweji

cycling

Who do you like? Or who would you have liked for President?

How do you compare the team assembled by Trump and Biden?

I would have preferred Bernie Sanders as I agree with alot of his polciies he campaigned about not to mention his medicare for all and the $15 minimun wage (which Biden has now included in his). Bernie was also quite open about not have a 2 party political system, he is critical not just of republicans but democrats themselves. He also advocates that big tech have too much control (now we can see evidence of that). Plus he is anti-war and he funded his campiagn with no massive super pacs or secret donations.
Mittens030869 · 23/01/2021 23:23

@Lweji I couldn't care less about Melania personally. One of the benefits of having Biden as President is that we have a First Lady who will have a serious contribution to make.

Shrillharridan · 23/01/2021 23:24

Melania is a prolapsed anus of a human being

Did we ever run a sweep on how quickly she will file for divorce from the orange one??

Shrillharridan · 23/01/2021 23:25

Must admit the fake melanias were hilarious!...
One of them was a good 5 inches shorter than her 😅😅😅

Mittens030869 · 23/01/2021 23:26

@cyclingmad It's great to hear what you actually think. I like what I've seen of Bernie Sanders as well, and agree with him that a two party system has its limitations (as it does in the UK too). Unfortunately, his left wing views mean that he wouldn't have won if he'd stood as President.

Roussette · 23/01/2021 23:31

My DD is a huge fan of Bernie but I think his chances of getting elected were pretty remote. So I get what you're saying on him cycling. My DD talked at length about him to me!

Shrill I've put money on (not literally) by next Spring. She will not be with Trumpy then.
However, he may ship in one of the body doubles so that won't be fair then because I may not know!

cyclingmad · 23/01/2021 23:36

As a women I would never vote for Biden, I'd rather spoil my ballet. His executive order for LGBTQ whilst great for that community is harmful to women and is appalling, many of my american friends are disgusted about it, including one of my friends who is trans - who has said they wished these rights were given in a way that different take away womens rights.

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PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2021 00:07

SanFranBear Sat 23-Jan-21 22:54:30
God, this is exhausting.

Well yes, that's the point of this behaviour. Very claig-like.

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prettybird · 24/01/2021 00:10

It's much less exhausting if you just scroll on by Wink

Saves time too Grin

tiredvommachine · 24/01/2021 00:11

@Shrillharridan

Melania is a prolapsed anus of a human being

Did we ever run a sweep on how quickly she will file for divorce from the orange one??

This has to be one of the greatest insults I have ever read Grin
PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2021 00:11

And let's just spare a thought for those in Russia demonstrating against what's happened to Navalny, opposition to Putin and voice against corruption. The biggest protests ever against the Dictator Putin, and the most violent attacks on the demonstrators, with thousands attacked and thrown in prison for doing nothing except being there.

Indeed, Roussette. I'm in awe of anyone who stands agains Putin, given how dangerous he makes it.

There are some very, very brave Russian citizens out there.

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Justanotherlurker · 24/01/2021 00:13

Oh wow see what I mean seems like there has to be a criteria to fulfil to be on these threads. Maybe in those 5years I havent been on forums so much because life was normal and I was too busy to have time to be on forums. Now with covid reducing alot of those things I used to fill my time with I've been on quite a few.

Just ignore it and wonder why this time next year their isnt the same thread filled with users posting hot takes from twitter.

It is the same users who have spent the last 4 years repeatedly posting hot takes such as trump likes his steak well done, behavioural scientists pointing out he is senile so should not be president, complaining about outside interferrence, thinking WW£ is imminent and a trumpe admiinistration is terrible for womens rights.

This is a case of watching from the sidelines of 'this is what they voted for', but unfortunetly for mn, the posters can name change and pretend they had nothing to do with this 4 year long double take. You only have to scroll back through a couple of these threads to see the hypocrisy of their covid reponse.

These threads are for comedy value, just you wait until the kids in cages story kicks off and non of these regular posters make a noise.

DuncinToffee · 24/01/2021 00:26

So what is Bernie Sanders view on the equality act? I thought it was very much in line with Biden's executive order but I could be wrong.

PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2021 00:28

Alexei Navalny: 'More than 3,000 detained' in protests across Russia
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55778334

Russian police have detained more than 3,000 people in a crackdown on protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, monitors say.

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cyclingmad · 24/01/2021 00:33

This article in the Daily Mail, of which I am sure I will be castrated for since its the Daily Mail but whatever its a news source and I just so happen to agree with alot of what the reporter has written here

(Also im not deliberately hiding the link i guess the phone version comes out like this)

mol.im/a/9179953

PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2021 00:34

And Johnston has now managed his first call to Biden.

I wonder how long he was biting his nails for beforehand, wondering who Joe loved more than him.Grin

PM talks to Biden in first call since inauguration
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55783781

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AKissAndASmile · 24/01/2021 00:34

Sorry to burst in with a frivolous post, and apologies if someone's already posted it. Janet Jackson wins the Bernie memes Grin

twitter.com/JanetJackson/status/1352762154521415680?s=19

cyclingmad · 24/01/2021 00:38

@DuncinToffee

So what is Bernie Sanders view on the equality act? I thought it was very much in line with Biden's executive order but I could be wrong.
Actually it isn't here are his official statements on the matter on lgbtq, so no I don't think he would write the same EO that Biden has

berniesanders.com/issues/lgbtq-equality/

PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2021 00:39

[quote AKissAndASmile]Sorry to burst in with a frivolous post, and apologies if someone's already posted it. Janet Jackson wins the Bernie memes Grin

twitter.com/JanetJackson/status/1352762154521415680?s=19[/quote]
GrinGrin

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Lweji · 24/01/2021 00:43

Sanders backs Biden because he knows Biden is 1000x better than Trump. Electing Biden helps move towards the policies advocated by Sanders, even if he's very conservative by my standards. But he comes across and really seems to be a very decent man.

Sanders is very happy that Biden has been elected.
So, it's quite hard to understand why someone who likes Sanders is so displeased that Biden is President, particularly as the alternative was Trump.

But I suppose some Sanders supporters are like this.

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