Today In Biden Land

[Kirkland Laing]

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/sta...49096333840387



https://twitter.com/secupp/status/1623125690605338630

[NoSavingByTheBell]

who still thinks The Potato is better than Trump?

[Kirkland Laing]

Investment:

https://twitter.com/BharatRamamurti/...18853451124738

Tax revenue:

https://twitter.com/jacobbogage/stat...58078608281601



Burdensome:

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/0...etine-00084878

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Just a qq (quick question). Do you have any criticism at all of Biden or the Democrats? Honestly

[Kirkland Laing]

Just a qq (quick question). Do you have any criticism at all of Biden or the Democrats? Honestly

Tell me what you think they're doing wrong or not doing or whatever.

[Kirkland Laing]

So there isn't a single thing that you think you can risk saying you think Biden is doing badly. Nothing at all.

Come on. There must be something you think he's clearly doing so badly that's he's undefendable on. What about immigration? Some culture war shit? Nothing at all? You post endless stuff about him and when it comes down to it there isn't a single thing you'll definitively say he's doing badly.

If you do manage to reply to this no videos. And your own words.

[Kirkland Laing]

Just a qq (quick question). Do you have any criticism at all of Biden or the Democrats? Honestly

Come on then. The southern border! Biden's open border policy is letting millions of economic migrants posing as asylum seekers into America every year! That's a hundred percent true by the way. It's an unarguable fact. I'm not disputing that at all. You're not even going to criticise this?

There must be at least the southern border policy that you think he's doing badly on. Probably other things too. You really think he's done nothing worth criticising? We both agree he's doing the least worst possible job given current circumstances?

[TitoFan]

Just a qq (quick question). Do you have any criticism at all of Biden or the Democrats? Honestly

Come on then. The southern border! Biden's open border policy is letting millions of economic migrants posing as asylum seekers into America every year! That's a hundred percent true by the way. It's an unarguable fact. I'm not disputing that at all. You're not even going to criticise this?

There must be at least the southern border policy that you think he's doing badly on. Probably other things too. You really think he's done nothing worth criticising? We both agree he's doing the least worst possible job given current circumstances?

Brock's gone AWOL, wasting an opportunity to have a good debate.

I myself am a devout Trump hater... but I'll do my best to fill in.



Yes... Biden's southern border and immigration policies and decision-making has left a lot to be desired. I'm glad you agree with that. Although to be fair... Trump fukked that one up just as bad or worse. Seems like no one is capable of doing that one job correctly. Border control isn't rocket science... but it may as well be, given the horrible job the last two Presidents have done.

But I'll another area where I totally criticize Joe. "Inclusivity." We are all painfully aware of the need to reduce discrimination in positions of power. The picture of an all-white male "good ol' boy" club as the President's cabinet has taken a long time to overcome. Racism and sexism are unfortunately very much still alive in America.

But IMHO, Biden has bent over backwards to the point of snapping in two, when it comes to rushing to appease every Tom, Dick, and Harry for the sole purpose of inclusion. Merit FIRST... THEN you go about making sure people aren't being left out due to race or gender.

Speaking of race, I'm sure you're ready with a laundry list of reasons why Rachel Levine was the man... woman... whatever for the job he... she... whatever was appointed to by the President. I'll only counter with "Biden should've looked longer and harder." I'm sure there were plenty of equally or MORE qualified candidates to hold that position. Levine's appointment was laughable... and opened the doors wide open to the whole gender mess that is only beginning to show its ugly head in the States today. Not everyone who has concerns about elementary school education, gender clinics, and women's sports is a hater. Most of us are level-headed, open-minded, concerned citizens that care very much about the future of the nation and society in general.

Other than that... Biden's done a fairly credible job. As you said... given the circumstances. It can't be easy following the World's Biggest Joke as President of the United States. Trump did a lot of damage to people's psyche, appealing to the ugliest sentiments in people... as well as giving a voice to those masses easily led by the nose ring. Where else do you see debates STILL going on about whether January 6th was an insurrection, or just a "peaceful stroll to the Capitol." But I'm digressing. This belongs in the Trump thread.

My concerns about 2024 are about Biden's age. It's incredible that in one of the greatest powers in the free world today, there can't be one single, solitary, qualified and credible candidate other than Biden... to lead a political party in opposition to The Biggest Con Man of All Time.

[palmerq]

U.S. Employers Keep Hiring, but Signs of Easing Are Seen https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/b...JNWJDJ69qt54q4

Should be good news for Americans but as we are all still in bizzaro world, this is bad news, Federal reserve to keep up the rate hikes and increase the recession chances?

[NoSavingByTheBell]

U.S. Employers Keep Hiring, but Signs of Easing Are Seen https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/b...JNWJDJ69qt54q4

Should be good news for Americans but as we are all still in bizzaro world, this is bad news, Federal reserve to keep up the rate hikes and increase the recession chances?

2008 will look like a kindy party compared to whats coming

[palmerq]

Tell me more, what's going to happen?

[TIC]

i hope svb doesn't have a roll on effect

[Kirkland Laing]

U.S. Employers Keep Hiring, but Signs of Easing Are Seen https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/b...JNWJDJ69qt54q4

Should be good news for Americans but as we are all still in bizzaro world, this is bad news, Federal reserve to keep up the rate hikes and increase the recession chances?

They'll err on the side of too high rates to kill inflation even if the rates cause a recession. If inflation doesn't abate they'll deliberately raise rates high enough to create a recession big enough to flatten inflation.

[Kirkland Laing]

U.S. Employers Keep Hiring, but Signs of Easing Are Seen https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/b...JNWJDJ69qt54q4

Should be good news for Americans but as we are all still in bizzaro world, this is bad news, Federal reserve to keep up the rate hikes and increase the recession chances?

2008 will look like a kindy party compared to whats coming

What's coming?

[Kirkland Laing]

Just a qq (quick question). Do you have any criticism at all of Biden or the Democrats? Honestly

Come on then. The southern border! Biden's open border policy is letting millions of economic migrants posing as asylum seekers into America every year! That's a hundred percent true by the way. It's an unarguable fact. I'm not disputing that at all. You're not even going to criticise this?

There must be at least the southern border policy that you think he's doing badly on. Probably other things too. You really think he's done nothing worth criticising? We both agree he's doing the least worst possible job given current circumstances?

Brock's gone AWOL, wasting an opportunity to have a good debate.

I myself am a devout Trump hater... but I'll do my best to fill in.



Yes... Biden's southern border and immigration policies and decision-making has left a lot to be desired. I'm glad you agree with that. Although to be fair... Trump fukked that one up just as bad or worse. Seems like no one is capable of doing that one job correctly. Border control isn't rocket science... but it may as well be, given the horrible job the last two Presidents have done.

But I'll another area where I totally criticize Joe. "Inclusivity." We are all painfully aware of the need to reduce discrimination in positions of power. The picture of an all-white male "good ol' boy" club as the President's cabinet has taken a long time to overcome. Racism and sexism are unfortunately very much still alive in America.

But IMHO, Biden has bent over backwards to the point of snapping in two, when it comes to rushing to appease every Tom, Dick, and Harry for the sole purpose of inclusion. Merit FIRST... THEN you go about making sure people aren't being left out due to race or gender.

Speaking of race, I'm sure you're ready with a laundry list of reasons why Rachel Levine was the man... woman... whatever for the job he... she... whatever was appointed to by the President. I'll only counter with "Biden should've looked longer and harder." I'm sure there were plenty of equally or MORE qualified candidates to hold that position. Levine's appointment was laughable... and opened the doors wide open to the whole gender mess that is only beginning to show its ugly head in the States today. Not everyone who has concerns about elementary school education, gender clinics, and women's sports is a hater. Most of us are level-headed, open-minded, concerned citizens that care very much about the future of the nation and society in general.

Other than that... Biden's done a fairly credible job. As you said... given the circumstances. It can't be easy following the World's Biggest Joke as President of the United States. Trump did a lot of damage to people's psyche, appealing to the ugliest sentiments in people... as well as giving a voice to those masses easily led by the nose ring. Where else do you see debates STILL going on about whether January 6th was an insurrection, or just a "peaceful stroll to the Capitol." But I'm digressing. This belongs in the Trump thread.

My concerns about 2024 are about Biden's age. It's incredible that in one of the greatest powers in the free world today, there can't be one single, solitary, qualified and credible candidate other than Biden... to lead a political party in opposition to The Biggest Con Man of All Time.

As far as immigration does until about ten years ago both parties had the exact same line on it. Both acted tough on stopping people coming over the border but did nothing to actually stop it. Then the Democrats started moving left on immigration with sanctuary cities and whatnot which gave Trump an opening and became his signature issue. Trump talked even tougher than anybody had before but other than a load of pointless theatre at the border did nothing at all. The numbers coming over the border actually went up ( because there's no control down there the only way to judge how many are coming in it how many the border police apprehend) although this is due to how fucked up things are in central and southern America, massive violence in some countries sending lots of people north and you can't really blame Trump for that. Same with Biden at the minute. However deportations actually fell under Trump from Obama levels. Like anything else with that fucker a load of bullshit, bluster and theatre and no actual end results. Deportations are back up under Biden I think but lots of people coming over the border, basically a backlog from the pandemic years and lots of violence in central America.

But even with record numbers coming in unemployment is still at a fifty year low and job openings are skyrocketing:









So you can see why both parties, who are both pro business to varying degrees, aren't going to do anything to stop people coming in. They'd both like more people if possible, particularly the GOP who are a wholly owned subsidiary of big business and also gain politically from having constant headlines about the border. It's a winning issue for them politically.

Will answer the other stuff in between the fights.



As far as inclusivity goes,it's a good thing that a forty percent nonwhite America sees its government to resemble the country to some extent. If you can point to one person in the government who isn't qualified for the job I'd be surprised. I could point to endless people in the last administration who weren't qualified including the DNI which is basically the second most powerful job in government after the prez and Trump appointed a fucker with zero, zero intelligence experience and the fucking GOP Senate confirmed him.

Look at Rachel Levine.



DeSantis is running for prez and because he's been governor of a state for three years nobody will question whether he's qualified or not.

Levine is assistant secretary of health. An assistant to the actual secretary. She was previously secretary of health in Pennsylvania for four years and has also been physician general. She's a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Penn State medical school and graduated from Harvard medical school. So she's eminently fucking qualified. She's also transgender and that's a fucking good thing, it's good that this particular minority can see some level of representation in their government while one of America's political parties turns them into hate figures for half the population. And they're doing this, let me remind you, to get enough votes to get elected so that they can cut taxes for the wealthiest few people in the country. People being attacked and murdered for political gain. It's 2022 and after demonising every minority the GOP have found another group of marginalised people to terrorise with the power of government and by rousing the rabble. Absolutely fucking shameful.