Thread: President Joe Biden

Originally Posted by bsnub

Specifically, the chances of corporate tax hikes have faded — and those higher tax bills would have eaten into the bottom lines of S&P 500 companies. It's also a positive for biotech companies that would have been hit by $100 billion in price reductions in the Medicare program, Goldman Sachs said.

That must come as a relief to the 10%. As usual the other 90% can eat cake if they can afford it.

Thd idea of trickle down just doesn't work

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Thd idea of trickle down just doesn't work

Trickle down is desirable by those who don't mind being peed on (trickled on) which is why such person is called a peon.

A political system set up by the people for the people, except its run by sentors funded by corporates who's sole purpose is to create wealth for the chosen few. A we've just seen a perfect example of how corporate corruption can derail a policy designed to benefit the people. Stinks really.

Next year will be even worse for Biden and the West.

President Biden has overseen a calamitous erosion of the West’s influence in 2021. The headwinds will only grow stronger in 2022

CON COUGHLIN
DEFENCE EDITOR
22 December 2021 • 9:30pm
Con Coughlin

For a year that was meant to mark a welcome revival in the fortunes of the Western alliance, 2021 has proved to be not so much a sorry disappointment as a disaster of potentially catastrophic proportions.

Joe Biden’s arrival in the Oval Office at the start of the year certainly raised expectations that his tenure would help to heal the rancorous divisions that characterised the transatlantic relationship under his predecessor, Donald Trump. Mr Biden said as much himself, promising in his inauguration address to “defend democracy”, a commitment which was followed, in his subsequent speech to the State Department, by a pledge to restore Washington’s leadership position on the world stage.

“America is back, diplomacy is back,” Mr Biden declared, adding that his administration would work toward “reclaiming our credibility and moral authority.” How hollow those words sound today. For, far from presiding over the restoration of Western hegemony in world affairs, Biden has instead overseen a calamitous erosion of the West’s ability to influence events, one that does not bode well for the survival of democratic rule in 2022.

If, as Mr Biden claims, he is serious about rebuilding relations with Europe, then why has he tolerated the diplomatic embarrassment of not having an American ambassador appointed to any of the major European capitals – including London – for almost the entire first year of his presidency? The US leader must certainly share much of the blame for the precipitous decline in Western influence, as his inherent weakness and indecision have been clear for all to see, not least by adversaries like China and Russia.

Beijing’s insatiable appetite for crushing its opponents, whether on the streets of Hong Kong or in the mosques of Xinjiang, will have been encouraged, for example, by Mr Biden’s reluctance to confront China’s rulers for their reckless behaviour throughout the pandemic, from silencing whistleblowers to restricting scientists’ access to information. If the US and its allies are not prepared to challenge Beijing on its role in a pandemic that has wreaked havoc throughout the global economy, then it is unlikely China is going to experience much serious opposition in its quest for world domination.

Russia is another country that, scenting weakness in Washington, has intensified its effort to cause maximum division and disruption in Europe. Mr Biden’s two-hour summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva in June was supposed to persuade the Kremlin that the US was serious about fulfilling its global leadership role. Mr Putin was clearly not convinced, as his subsequent conduct has mainly consisted of holding Europe to ransom over its energy needs, fomenting a migrant crisis in Belarus and threatening an invasion of Ukraine.

Even now, with Moscow said to have in excess of 100,000 troops massed on Ukraine’s eastern border, there is a fair chance that Mr Biden will succumb to his desire to appease the Kremlin by ending any hope Kiev might still entertain of acquiring full Nato membership.

Such behaviour is, after all, only to be expected from someone who, just four months ago, abandoned an entire nation to the mercy of the Taliban and other chaotic bands of warlords by unilaterally terminating America’s two-decades-long commitment to the people of Afghanistan. The Nato effort in Afghanistan may have had its critics but, so long as Western forces were able to maintain a residual presence in this vital strategic location, it meant we were able to monitor the activities of Islamist terror groups, as well as those of rival powers like China and Iran.

Now, thanks to Mr Biden’s ill-considered withdrawal, the West no longer has the ability to track the activities of Islamist terror groups, while Afghanistan’s priceless mineral riches have been gifted to Beijing.

If the last bastion of the Biden administration’s credibility collapsed with the summer retreat from Kabul, the recent performance of Europe’s major powers provides scant cause for comfort either. Germany’s self-inflicted energy crisis has seen it preoccupied over whether it should deepen its dependence on Moscow by approving the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from the Baltic, while French President Emmanuel Macron has devoted much of the past year to pursuing a vengeful post-Brexit vendetta against his British neighbours.

As for Boris Johnson’s vision for Global Britain, any leadership role Britain may have aspired to has been consumed by domestic squabbles over suggestions Downing Street is more invested in partying than governing.

The absence of strong and effective leadership within the Western alliance should certainly be a serious cause for concern as we approach 2022, not least because it makes the Western powers a great deal more vulnerable to the malevolent designs of our foes. As General Sir Nick Carter, the former head of Britain’s Armed Forces, warned shortly before his retirement last month, one of the greatest risks of any escalation in tensions between the West and its adversaries is that a tragic miscalculation by either side could result in open warfare.

This is particularly true in Ukraine where, with Mr Putin maintaining his belligerent attitude towards the rest of Europe, one false move on the part of his forces could easily have tragic consequences.

Iran is another country whose appetite for brinkmanship poses a profound risk. Iran’s military has spent the past month conducting drills to test its air defences against the possibility of attack from Western forces over Tehran’s failure to negotiate a deal over its nuclear programme. But, as the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet in January 2020 demonstrates, Iranian missiles are not always accurate, and Western intelligence has picked up disturbing reports that, on at least two occasions, Iran’s air defences have mistakenly been fired at the wrong target.

From Beijing to Moscow, and from Tehran to Kabul, the world certainly has the potential to be a far more dangerous place in 2022 than it is today. The major concern, so far as the West is concerned, is that we badly lack the strong and united leadership that is needed to tackle the challenges that lie ahead.

Next year will be even worse for Biden and the West

This article is spot on about the demise of the Democratic Party


Democrats rush to their extinction - Washington Times

Kamala Harris aide leaves vice president’s office for Capitol Hill on heels of other departures

Key Points

• The departure of a third aide to Vice President Kamala Harris comes amid reports of tension and dysfunction in her office.
• Vincent Evans, her deputy director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs, is leaving for a top job at the Congressional Black Caucus.
• A person familiar with Evans’ departure says he is leaving Harris’ office on great terms, and that the move has nothing to do with the other departures.

Kamala Harris aide leaves for Capitol Hill on heels of other departures

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

I am surprised that the Washington times (not to be confused with the prestigious Washington post) would be critical of Democrats.
Remember, affective propaganda is not in what an article tells you , but in what it does not, the only value the above article has s that it confirms the bias and hopes of certain people.

Maybe so but taken with what recent polls indicate those “certain people” you speak of are rapidly becoming the majority.

Another good read about the inefficiency of the Biden government.



Is Joe Biden living in the same universe as the rest of us?

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Another good read about the inefficiency of the Biden government.



Is Joe Biden living in the same universe as the rest of us?

You just don't eat enough chocolate chocolate chip.--------- The wisest words ever said by Biden

This kind of press on uncle Joe just gets better every day

Joe Biden mocked as he wishes Americans hope in '2020' - VIDEO | World | News | Express.co.uk

Originally Posted by RPETER65

This kind of press on uncle Joe just gets better every day

Joe Biden mocked as he wishes Americans hope in '2020' - VIDEO | World | News | Express.co.uk

That's a click bate article. I read it.

For the 'mocking' the 'journalist' quotes 2 tweets.

BS !

Originally Posted by David48atTD

That's a click bate article. I read it.

For the 'mocking' the 'journalist' quotes 2 tweets.

BS !

Maybe so but it really does show the state of the current administration.

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Maybe so but it really does show the state of the current administration.

It shows nothing of the sort, you blathering idiot. The country is in far better hands than it was under you pathetic fat orange god. Keep drinking the Kool-Aid, you brainwashed lemming.

Originally Posted by bsnub

It shows nothing of the sort, you blathering idiot. The country is in far better hands than it was under you pathetic fat orange god. Keep drinking the Kool-Aid, you brainwashed lemming.

What took you so long to show up cupcake?

As I have stated many times Trump was not my first choice but when it came time to choose the president there was nomwy I could entertain the idea of having one of the corrupt Clintons back in the White House.

Now if you like inflation that is going to negate any help the social Security raise is being given to the seniors,more deaths from COVID already than under Trump,a Congress that is so set on making the U.S. a socialist country and a country more devided than in the history of the U.S. then yes I can see in your eyes that the country is better off but not in the eyes of those with the ability of critical thinking.

Originally Posted by bsnub

I am a cupcake now? Did you get that from the how to respond to anyone that is not a complete moron book? The last name you tried to attach a nickname to me it was "buckwheat" which is full stop racist and not a surprise coming from a shitbird like you.



False and you can not post credible proof otherwise. So another lie.



Can you in your own words in one paragraph define what you think socialism is?





You really do not understand or grasp the history of the country you claim to be born in.



You can hardly read and write. You post gibberish, mostly from right wing propaganda sites for old angry white men. Yet, you want to try to take the intellectual high ground.



I think not trumpanzee.

Bla bla bla just more of your gibberish trying to berate the poster but nothing of any substance about the post.

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Maybe so but taken with what recent polls indicate those “certain people” you speak of are rapidly becoming the majority.

I am afraid demographics do not support that assertion.

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Maybe so but it really does show the state of the current administration.

Do you really want to go down that cofefe troopen road?

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Bla bla bla.

FFS, if that’s not a classic case of pot calling the kettle black…

All you do is post drivel from far right websites, with not an original thought of your own.

In President Biden’s first 10 months, long-term unemployment fell by 1.8 million — the greatest drop in long-term unemployment in U.S. history. Any comment on that?

The average number of Americans filing for unemployment over the last four weeks is at its lowest level since 1969. When Biden took office, over 18 million were receiving unemployment benefits. Today, only 2 million are. Care to comment?

The economy added nearly six million jobs in 2021 — the most of any first-year president in history. When Biden took office, ... unemployment was 6.3%. Today it's 4.2%. What are your thoughts?


Speaking of “in the news”, I noticed you steer clear of threads that deal with the January 6 committee, or the crazies in the Republican Party, and the damning evidence that is mounting against Trump and his cronies.

I guess there are no articles on Breitbart that are covering any of that, are there?

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Bla bla bla just more of your gibberish trying to berate the poster but nothing of any substance about the post.

I thought so. No way you would dare attempt this...

Originally Posted by bsnub

Can you in your own words in one paragraph define what you think socialism is?

Idiot.