That’s not true. He’ll also be remembered for letting Netanyahu commit a genocide with our tax dollars and not getting a ceasefire accomplished until Harris had already been thrown under the bus and lost the election as a result.
Unambiguous warnings about oligarchy, robber barons, misinformation, disinformation, monopolies, billionaire self-dealing, dark money in politics, a runaway Supreme Court, shady congressional investments, criminal conduct by presidents, voter suppression, AGI run amok... he is pulling no punches
I kept asking throughout his term..Where’s Biden? He fought for democracy in Europe but let the American front go foundering.
It’s the bully pulpit!
He had to have pointed out a rolling coup along with his program.
Expose the entire right wing, especially think tanks, committees, and councils.
Like Eisenhower warning about the military industrial complex…and looking to be just as ineffective, given history’s example of its flourishing anyway. I loved Biden, and this sucks beyond measure. When he dropped out, it felt like a death to me.
As long as he pardons ALL of the J6 committee & while he’s at it ALL dems except Fetterman & any other turncoat. He had immunity & it would be sweet Prevenge.
He should have said this so many times over the last two years that people are like "this speech again? we heard you the first 100 times, that's why we voted Harris!"
This song keeps playing in my head as I mourn for what’s happening to our WW2 allied power … that country my dad praised as the greatest friend we had, his mates…”the yanks” who saved us after the Brits didn’t really give a damn 💔 https://youtu.be/VkKxmnrRVHo
I remain grateful for all that Biden spoke honestly about at the start of his administration,and all the good he accomplished, but he failed to honor his constituental vows in regards to the Jan.6th crimes, not replacing Garland,and denied there were ongoing war crimes against Gaza innocents.
This incoming trump admin is already corrupt at its core. Watching the hearings for Hegseth and Bondi gave insight into how they are prepared to be loyal to trump and not their oath of ofc. America is in trouble
He didn’t fail me. He rescued my small restaurant with the RRF. Trumps rescue plan went to the big chains, Biden’s went from the bottom up. Woman and minority restaurants went first. I’ve been in business 30 years and still going strong. He’s my hero!!!
I also have a small restaurant got rescued, and he restored the National Monuments where I live and forgave manny of my employees student loan debt, and stood up for Ukraine and SO MUCH MORE 🙏🏼
This has been going on for about four decades now. You can’t place the blame on one single President, when it has been a machine of corruption dismantling our Democratic Norms.
The ironic thing about all of this is that the people who will suffer worse are the people that voted for him. The gaslighting is amazing, and so is the willful ignorance.
You credit the President with more power than he really has. Few, if any, Presidents get everything they want. I’d be happy to discuss any who you think did.
He speaks the obvious truth. Unfortunately, those that don’t want to listen or learn will wake up in a new USA they enabled and say, “WTF?” It will then be too late. Keep on shouting from the rooftop, Seth. We need a very loud truth bomb more than ever.
But they are truths that have been obvious for more than four years, and Biden chose not to engage in those battles -- and the problems only got worse.
It was out of Biden‘s hands and in our hands all along. Google Earth shows locations of mansions of the 1%. Ukraine is doing marvelous things with dragon drones that drop fire on anime positions. The 1% is the enemy. Make them squeal. Make them burn. Make them quit breathing.
People saying “too little too late,”
sorry but I have to disagree. Elections have consequences. What Biden is warning about is what people voted for. Can’t blame Biden for that.
I think a lot of people read between the lines and I think what President Biden was saying is the people need to take back the power by every means available and I think that would include full use of the second amendment. That is our power. Put the one percent on a to do list and do it. Hit squads.
Wow. That's really going to impact the election... oh wait...
Did he happen to mention the genocide he funded? I mean other than to take credit for running that ceasefire down the lazy river, after everyone is dead?
Selecting an Attorney General that was prepared to follow the law and prosecute Trump for his many crimes in a timely manner instead of pussy footing around for years until it was too late.
Not arming a rogue Israel that then destroyed the Dems chances of reelection.
There’s just two.
OK. The first point is about something that Biden couldn't have predicted. At that point all signs were that Garland was an honorable by-the-book guy. The second point is more about a public willing to sacrifice its own democracy to make a point. Kind of like maga.
Unfortunately, those who most need to heed these warnings have been brainwashed to ignore them. It's up to us, one to one, to save our country. Don't miss the opportunity to change a mind. Be firm, but not nasty. Be confident, but not unkind. These are our families, friends, and coworkers.
Well, gee, first he had to save us from Covid, rescue the economy & restore a functional government that 4 years of Trump had destroyed (did you notice how there was no turn over in his cabinet? cuz he appointed smart people & they appointed smart people.) Then they had to reverse Trumps bad laws…
Americans are still in a position. What Luigi did was a wake up call for what is possible. The one percent is not safe from the wrath of patriot. The one percent has been terrorizing us economically and through the criminal justice industry for decades. We outnumber them. The military will join us.
Directly naming the media CEOs who used their networks to push him out & get Trump elected so fascism would save them [not their networks/industries/employees/country] from their bursting bubbles of the next 4 years might have been a nice punch to land
yeah, its wild how he addressed AI risks head on. glad to see leaders taking AGI seriously - we need proper governance frameworks while still fostering innovation. as someone building AI products, getting this balance right is crucial
Was he not President for the past 4 years? All this knowledge, and he has done absolutely nothing to fix it. He gave us Garland, and arms to Netanyahu to carry out a genocide instead.
Speaking of punches, I wanted to punch him today getting in his last-minute "ceasefire deal" after sending billions to Israel for more than a year so they could keep dropping bombs on women and children. Ceasefire would've happened immediately after he stopped doing that. But, hey, way to go, Joe. 🙄
The info is real easy to find. "Most of the aid—approximately $3.3 billion a year is provided as grants ... that Israel must use to purchase U.S. military equipment and services. In October 2023, the Biden administration said Israel [grants] totalling around $24 billion." https://www.cfr.org/article/us-aid-israel-four-charts
We need to get the House & Senate majority back. We need to focus on 2026 elections. Don't get distracted with Felon47 sideshows and fact check everything.
Ok so. I’m a leftist BUT I voted for Harris because I saw the threat for what it was. BUUT many leftists ( not tankies, just progressives) a not small voting block are fed up with the dem old guard over Israel.
The thing is- many of my more middle of the road Liberal friends feel the same way.
So my questions are- what the fuck really happened? why the fuck did it happen? how am I supposed to talk to progressive people on this if the messaging is so poor that regular Dems also agree? What are possible solutions? How can we even approach unity without reckoning with this?
I’m averse to reactive and shortsighted hot takes- which is mostly what I see- but there doesn’t seem to be an obvious path to get the left back from the edge. I don’t even know how much of this is artificial- because social media does that.
I refuse to not vote for a Democrat running against MAGA.
But I don’t know how to even begin to comprehend let alone justify the Israel policy for the last 4 years. I’m not even an “Israel is bad” leftist, just a Bibi is bad leftist.
My main concern is putting a check on fascism at midterms- but I don’t know how to regain the votes of millions.
I agree that the limitless bucket of munitions for the government killing (among others) many children was, despite my own attempt to comprehend their stance- a very very insane call.
I want a left that can at least talk without screaming at eachother, because that’s how we win.
Sad and tragic. Hope I am wrong, but this was a swan song. Biden proved, his long life, to be a good man. When turning over presidency to Musk and Trump, he will be switching off the lights. He deserved better than this.
I watched couple hearings and thr Republicans talking points got to my nerves. Doesn't matter what Biden says, those sucker's won't listen a word. I don't know how we survive from here unless their people vote them out
A day late & a💲short. The Biden Admin like every 🫏 one before is a milquetoast, always-by-the-book, reluctant to rule placeholder. The D’s job has ever been fattening up the coffers to be looted by the incoming 🐘 admin. They 💩 the 🛏️ by losing 🇺🇸 to a cabal of fascists led by Putin- ON BIDEN’s WATCH!
The time for a President to say this is at the front end of their term so that they have a chance to use their leadership position and rally the country to do something about the dangers.
I fear this is gonna be like Eisenhower warning us on his way out the door of the military-industrial complex.
Biden’s actual net worth is about $10 million, according to Forbes, which referred to him as “Middle-Class Joe” (though, in fairness, there’s nothing “middle class” about being worth $10 million).
Which is far less than most in Government
My TiVo is very old. It has Obama’s farewell speech recorded and now Biden’s. I also have several Turner Classic Movies that I deliberately recorded during the first Trump inauguration. It’s like a little time capsule.
I’m in CT, did you hear me sobbing? I won’t be surprised with the email tomorrow morning from my apartment I’m in above an MTA station about the noise complaint of tears/excitement/screaming/popping bottles from a one bedroom…
Because nobody whose JOB it was to do that, fucking did it.
Stop pretending Biden was such a great guy. Hell, stop pretending Obama was such a great guy. Or that SCOTUS was so great 15 years ago either. The bank bailout was 2008. Citizens United was 2010. Kindergarteners still have shooter drills.
I’m not moved by mediocre speech writers and deliveries.
Joe put Dems in harm’s way by not accepting he was a one-term POTUS.
His DOJ unleashed a monster for a 2nd term.
He was weak on Ukraine.
He enabled the Gaza genocide.
And he was weak on inflation/immigration.
I’m done with the Bidens.
Next!
Voting is not sufficient. It is critical to show up at any event that advocates for civil rights, especially workers’ rights and housing rights. Even picking one pet cause will help.
When the time comes you'll know what to do. You've mobilized before, you can do it again. If they cause discomfort for you, they must feel your discomfort ❤️
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I just watched President Joe Bidens outgoing speech from the White House! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE take the opportunity to watch, listen, or read!
A GREAT MESSAGE & WARNING
But the people who need to hear it are yelling back and shaking fists "but Hillary's emails, Hunter Biden, Obama divided the country". They just can't process this info.
Let them yell. I spent the last Trump admin, fuming and yelling and posting my ass off across Twitter and Facebook. I think it was worthless. Build relationships with people you care about. Have reasonable discussions in reasonable tones about things you agree on. Always lead with kindness.
Remember what you’re up against. 24 hour angst, anger, and gaslighting eventually turns people off. They like to talk to people they like, and they like people who care about them. Demonstrate compassion. Be informative, but not preachy.
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Biden’s mishandling of Garland will be the only thing he’s remembered for. It’s the only impact he’ll have on US history.
Joe’s gotta lotta crap to be remembered for.
Trump didn't get prosecuted for Jan. 6.
Everything else is just posturing
It’s the bully pulpit!
He had to have pointed out a rolling coup along with his program.
Expose the entire right wing, especially think tanks, committees, and councils.
Playing Eisenhower on TV now is bullshit.
It’s a bit late now.
What else can we do?
Voting is useless and no one wants violence - or something.
So here we are.
https://youtu.be/VkKxmnrRVHo
For the wise men and the fools,
I got nothing, Ma, to live up to,"
Joe has warned everyone
about the Future of Trump!
Biden certainly has done a lot of good but he and fellow Dems are waaaaaaay too stuck on taking the high ground.
That no longer works. That should have been obvious since 2016.
He deserves to go.
If all this happened under Dem leadership then he's a complete failure and so are the Dems.
Spectacular failures....
Biden failed us.
Trump will be worse.
This is not complicated.
If you think Biden did great then you're a fool. He's enabled trump to win because he failed so many people..
Do you have no pulse?
Majority of the country gave Trump the credit.
Biden failed you because his incompetence allowed Trump to win again
There are literally 100,000,000+ Americans who don't vote.
Appeal to them!
But I guess one could argue Biden should have fired Garland by September 2021
You're a hero!
Enjoy Trump 👍
Biden and Garland failed us with their impotent desire for bipartisanship.
They sold out the rule of law for magnanimity and bipartisanship.
And that doesn't count the other $1B+ groups like Arabella spent for Dems in 2020 alone."
sorry but I have to disagree. Elections have consequences. What Biden is warning about is what people voted for. Can’t blame Biden for that.
My point was that, if he had said these things as soon as he stepped down, Harris might be in the WH right now.
Did he happen to mention the genocide he funded? I mean other than to take credit for running that ceasefire down the lazy river, after everyone is dead?
At least your profile pic is emblematic of the bootlicker starter pack. 😘
Not arming a rogue Israel that then destroyed the Dems chances of reelection.
There’s just two.
https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/the-case-for-abolishing-elections/
It's so exasperating!
Establishment Dems are fucking losers and love it. They are useless and not anyones' friends but for billionaires.
Let's act like everything is normal.
Rachel on election night: this is what has happened under every other authoritarian rule. We're fkd, so buckle up.
Bonkers.
The election was about Mom Baseball and Apple Pie.
They all lost.
I very much wanted that outcome but I genuinely question whether it would have effected the invasion or Bibis plans.
I feel like this is what he wanted. He clearly worked for Trump. He was the one with the lever in the end and he got what he wanted.
I just cannot comprehend this.
Is there like a place where you can see what percentage of our aid arrived at what time and what they used!
They go on twitter or TikTok and get the short version skewed by the people they follow
The thing is- many of my more middle of the road Liberal friends feel the same way.
I refuse to not vote for a Democrat running against MAGA.
My main concern is putting a check on fascism at midterms- but I don’t know how to regain the votes of millions.
I want a left that can at least talk without screaming at eachother, because that’s how we win.
oh well ...
Sorry, not sorry.
But is anyone listening??
I mean… the ones that should…
My wild guess is zero
There is an absolute disconnect between form and content here. Biden is warning us of a disaster, but he's doing so without any sense of urgency.
I fear this is gonna be like Eisenhower warning us on his way out the door of the military-industrial complex.
He did try to rally your country to stop t rump. He failed cause well he's too old right??
Asking for a chance to take on such issues in a second term rings hollow after not taking them on throughout a first term.
or where his administration took on tech monopolies…
or to legislation he introduced to codify social media responsibilities for fact checking…
or for FCC oversight of streaming news services.
Which is far less than most in Government
I’m interested to see my fine, worth every penny.
Stop pretending Biden was such a great guy. Hell, stop pretending Obama was such a great guy. Or that SCOTUS was so great 15 years ago either. The bank bailout was 2008. Citizens United was 2010. Kindergarteners still have shooter drills.
Joe put Dems in harm’s way by not accepting he was a one-term POTUS.
His DOJ unleashed a monster for a 2nd term.
He was weak on Ukraine.
He enabled the Gaza genocide.
And he was weak on inflation/immigration.
I’m done with the Bidens.
Next!
"Next" is... well... somehow MUCH worse.
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I just watched President Joe Bidens outgoing speech from the White House! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE take the opportunity to watch, listen, or read!
A GREAT MESSAGE & WARNING