United States Biden administration policies and actions - megathread

[mrttao]

never heard of any of that. Do you have any links to back any of this up?

first result on a search. one interview excerpt about destroying "white privilege" with common core. this is NOT the one I saw incidentally, there are others too. they are all over the place

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Core

The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, is an educational initiative from 2010 that details what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

In office
January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017

also. the initiative was billed as making sure all students know "english and mathematics"... but, they are setup to create mathematically illiterate persons.
also teaches outright wrong math and... why can't I find those videos anymore? there were a bunch of videos showing it but they have been taken down to be replaced with mild "i just don't like it" videos.
but it actually teaches some stuff wrong. as in, you get the wrong answer.

 

[mrttao]

Until you need smart alecks for society because your competition has better smart assess.

pfft, you want us to plan for the future? what are you some sort of nazi white supremacist racist misogynist? (this is a joke)

 

[Arch Dornan]

pfft, you want us to plan for the future? what are you some sort of nazi white supremacist racist misogynist?

Someone needs to keep the backend running and I don't mean the software. If all your support staff is full of drooling idiots in what's defined as society for mechanics to construction workers and welders there won't be a society because they don't know how to use it.

 

[mrttao]

Someone needs to keep the backend running and I don't mean the software. If all your support staff is full of drooling idiots in what's defined as society for mechanics to construction workers and welders there won't be a society because they don't know how to use it.

Oh absolutely. I know that, and you know that. Unfortunately we are not the ones in charge.
In history there have been plenty of stupid leaders, with predictable consequences.
I just hope I don't end up dying in the inevitable famine.

 

[bintananth]

"People" like him believe they are smarter than anyone. After all, they are in charge, how could they not be the smartest?!

Someone truly intelligent will ask themself "What stupid thing did I say yesterday?" shortly after waking up in the morning.

 

[nemo1986]

the f-22 tooling is still around in storage and in theory could be put back to use. the rest though yeah that happened

At point, it is simpler to just start a clean sheet design. I think the Air Force is doing that right now.

 

[DarthOne]

THE BIDEN NICOTINE WAR IS THE MOST ASININE THING HE'S DONE YET

 

[Bacle]

 

[Zyobot]

THE BIDEN NICOTINE WAR IS THE MOST ASININE THING HE'S DONE YET

Honestly, I feel like the Biden admin (not necessarily the man, but definitely his handlers) is pivoting from one subject to the next in a bid to stay relevant and tell the American people “Look, I’m doing something!”. So far, he’s failed on all the other issues, and the more he pivots to new ones, the more things he’ll screw up, and the more he’ll have to pivot to later (which keeps the cycle going!). 😡

 

[Cherico]

Honestly, I feel like the Biden admin (not necessarily the man, but definitely his handlers) is pivoting from one subject to the next in a bid to stay relevant and tell the American people “Look, I’m doing something!”. So far, he’s failed on all the other issues, and the more he pivots to new ones, the more things he’ll screw up, and the more he’ll have to pivot to later (which keeps the cycle going!). 😡

The more people he alienates the better for us.

 

[Zyobot]

The more people he alienates the better for us.

I dunno, I’d rather not celebrate victory, if it comes at the cost of the American people’s suffering.

Besides, you can be sure whatever MAGA candidate wins in 2024 (read: probably DeSantis) will be obstructed and stymied at every turn, like Trump was. Even if he gets a GOP Congress, it’s not like that’ll cow elites who’ve had a history of dirty tricks and evil deeds, which I doubt voting and voting alone will be enough to stop. It’ll be a multi-generational fight, for sure, just as you’ve said, though I’m not certain whether I’ll live long enough to see “The Good Guys!” win.

 

[Cherico]

I dunno, I’d rather not celebrate victory, if it comes at the cost of the American people’s suffering.

Besides, you can be sure whatever MAGA candidate wins in 2024 (read: probably DeSantis) will be obstructed and stymied at every turn, like Trump was. Even if he gets a GOP Congress, it’s not like that’ll cow elites who’ve had a history of dirty tricks and evil deeds, which I doubt voting and voting alone will be enough to stop. It’ll be a multi-generational fight, for sure, just as you’ve said, though I’m not certain whether I’ll live long enough to see “The Good Guys!” win.

We fight for a better world for our grandchildren.

But this decade will be an ugly one a very ugly one across the entire globe.

 

[Bigking321]

The next world war won't be fought by the allies and the axis, but instead by several different forms of evil fighting each other to see who wins everything.

Bad times.

 

[Zyobot]

We fight for a better world for our grandchildren.

But this decade will be an ugly one a very ugly one across the entire globe.

That, it will, my friend. That, it will. 😔

The next world war won't be fought by the allies and the axis, but instead by several different forms of evil fighting each other to see who wins everything.

Bad times.

Probably, assuming the next crisis period takes on a form somewhat "familiar" to us. For now, I believe the West is the lesser evil compared to Russia or China—or, at least, the least abusive and heavy-handed ruler of the three, as it stands—but there's no guarantee it'll stay that way. After all, just because the Western elites aren't as "straightforwardly oppressive" as their Eastern Bloc counterparts, doesn't mean they can't catch up (or overtake them) later.

 

[mrttao]

I believe the West is the lesser evil compared to Russia or China

Lets compare social credit systems:
USA | China

Operated by:
Megacorps | Government

Punishes:
Say Something Patriotic | Say Something Unpatriotic

Rules:
Secret and changes all the time | Clearly stated

Penalty:
Universal Deplatform and loss of access to money, work, and property | graduated based on points

Recourse:
None. its forever | clearly explained ways to get back points

Etc etc.

 

[The Whispering Monk]

@mrttao
Except, that in all cases for China, the Govt has the right to change the rules on you at any time whether or not they've told you about the changes before they go after you for breaking said rules, and that, if you're really a problem or just an inconvenience, they will happily put you in prison, torture you and your family, then sterilize you and all your children.

 

[Bigking321]

Let's not play that game.

China is a totalitarian nightmare that opresses its own citizens to a insane degree and is actively engaged in a genocide. It is perhaps the most evil country on earth, especially when you factor in its power and influence. Decades from now they will ask why we didn't stop China like we ask why didn't anyone stop the nazis.

Our evil totalitarians are incredibly envious of china's ability to oppress and want that power for themselves and are doing what they can to erode our foundations so they can achieve it. But we aren't even close yet.

Closer than I will ever be happy with... but not there yet.

 

[Bassoe]

Older Democrats are largely getting information about Biden from more traditional TV news sources, and that information is rather mixed. Young people are largely getting information from youth-oriented sources, and that information is just resoundingly negative.

Literally just saying that kids don’t watch the designated propaganda and that non-censored communication and media is bad for Biden's approval ratings.

 

[Captain X]

"We're in transition"

Transition to what, exactly?

 

[The Whispering Monk]

So....here's the part I don't get looking at those numbers:

Highest % of support across all age groups is 43%...all other are lower.

So how in the hell do Dem's score an 80% favorable with that in place?