Biden's Cabinet of Curiosities

[Trunkage]

They seriously were gonna pick her solely based on her race and gender as a token for social justice focused libs. I love that Democrats are constantly proving that the most cynical criticisms of them are all true.

I'm pretty sure they are picking her based on her Cancelling credentials. Think of Trump and his army of Twitter follow who go on attack mode whenever he tweets. She's the same. And she tweets way more than DT.

She was also the attack dog against Obama in the primaries before he got elected, mainly attacking him on race.... probably at the bidding of Hillary. Probably a lot of the Fox News racist attacks were started by her nonsense

She has an army behind her using fake and real account to zerg swarm people. She will attack anyone who disagrees with her, doesnt matter if its left or right. And that last pick is probably be why she'll be chosen.

God I love Centrist BS

 

[Silvanus]

hide behind their identity as a shield.

They seriously were gonna pick her solely based on her race and gender as a token for social justice focused libs.

I hate the selection of Neera Tanden: she's a vapid, opportunistic, warmongering dead-end of a choice.

But it makes me pretty uncomfortable if the criticisms from my side of the political aisle end up tonally indistinguishable from right-wing gripes about minorities being cast in films. Why are we talking about her race and gender? I don't see the relevance. This shit wouldn't be brought up for Anthony Blinken.

 

[Revnak]

I hate the selection of Neera Tanden: she's a vapid, opportunistic, warmongering dead-end of a choice.

But it makes me pretty uncomfortable if the criticisms from my side of the political aisle end up tonally indistinguishable from right-wing gripes about minorities being cast in films. Why are we talking about her race and gender? I don't see the relevance. This shit wouldn't be brought up for Anthony Blinken.

Literally said in the article they picked her for her identity and “activism” (tweeting). That’s what I’m basing this on. Personally I’m not prone to complaining about tokenism because it’s nearly impossible to know, but if they just fucking say it why not.

 

[Silvanus]

Literally said in the article they picked her for her identity and “activism” (tweeting). That’s what I’m basing this on. Personally I’m not prone to complaining about tokenism because it’s nearly impossible to know, but if they just fucking say it why not.

If we're talking about the Axios snippet in that tweet, it didn't say a thing about her race, and even then that's just journalistic commentary, nothing solid from the actual Biden camp.

If I've missed something from elsewhere, I'm more than happy to take back what I said. This stuff just makes me uncomfortable becoming the focus. It's unnecessary.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

If we're talking about the Axios snippet in that tweet, it didn't say a thing about her race, and even then that's just journalistic commentary, nothing solid from the actual Biden camp.

If I've missed something from elsewhere, I'm more than happy to take back what I said. This stuff just makes me uncomfortable becoming the focus. It's unnecessary.

She also makes her tokenism a focus of her activism and complaints. See her tweet I posted on the previous page. My complaint isn't about her identity, it's that she uses it as a bludgeon as her first recourse. Specifically to garner sympathy and cast people who criticize her as bigots, even if it's, for example, about her Libya comments.

 

[Eacaraxe]

Why are we talking about her race and gender? I don't see the relevance.

Protip: the only people who will be, are apologists and bad-faith actors to poison the well and distract from well-founded criticisms of her conduct and policy positions, by alleging racism and sexism. Which has been fauxgressives' modus operandi for, what, eleven or so years running now?

 

[Trunkage]

Protip: the only people who will be, are apologists and bad-faith actors to poison the well and distract from well-founded criticisms of her conduct and policy positions, by alleging racism and sexism. Which has been fauxgressives' modus operandi for, what, eleven or so years running now?

I don’t think it’s an 11 year old problem. It’s been happening for a long time. Tandem has been doing this since at least 2006. But she didn’t create the tactic

 

[Revnak]

If we're talking about the Axios snippet in that tweet, it didn't say a thing about her race, and even then that's just journalistic commentary, nothing solid from the actual Biden camp.

If I've missed something from elsewhere, I'm more than happy to take back what I said. This stuff just makes me uncomfortable becoming the focus. It's unnecessary.

They mentioned female, which is also identity. I get the argument, but personally I’m sickened that Democrats keep saying “hey, here’s one of those minorities you guys like, now you can stop complaining” to me. It’s revolting. It was revolting when they did it with Pete (which I take a bit more personally for obvious reasons) and it’s revolting now. I understand the obvious counter-argument here, that this isn’t leadership pandering but actually just minorities earning their way to the top, and I’ll admit that there’s little I have to counter that. Not because the individuals in question are particularly capable, but because Democratic leadership is so manifestly incapable that measuring their relative competence is difficult. That being said, I can’t help but feel that the party that’s spent the month since the election complaining about BLM costing them the Senate with zero evidence may be prone to caring more about aesthetics than issues and might in fact be as racist as I think they are.

 

[Seanchaidh]

Patiently waiting to hear what position Regina will have in Biden's administration.

jfc I hope I didn't just speak that into existence. and if you don't know what I'm talking about, pray you never learn.

 

[SupahEwok]

Patiently waiting to hear what position Regina will have in Biden's administration.

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The sniffing position?

dammit

 

[Seanchaidh]

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The sniffing position?

dammit

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[crimson5pheonix]

 

[Revnak]

We’re the worst fucking country

 

[Thaluikhain]

We’re the worst fucking country

Oh, you've got competition for that title. Good effort, but you're not there yet.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Joe Biden’s BlackRock Cabinet Picks Show the President-Elect Is Ready and Eager to Serve the Rich

Joe Biden’s choice to install two former BlackRock execs in his cabinet is a major signal of his deference to Wall Street and the superrich. But it’s also a sign of the times: the world’s largest asset management company is revolutionizing finance by investing in capitalism itself.

jacobinmag.com

But enough about Neera Tanden (for now), how about those uber-capitalists Biden is enlisting?

 

[ObsidianJones]

So, this is kind of why I'm zoning out on Biden-Bashing for a bit.

Do I love his picks? Not really. I'm questioning why on some and don't have enough information on the other.

But the developing story is about Trump's pardoning capabilities, from whether he or someone in his administration have been trying to secure Pardons for money to him trying to pre-pardon his children, his pet lawyer, and/or himself.

Trump and his team aren't done committing crimes. Hell, they are trying to abuse their power to be forgiven for crimes they haven't even been charged with. This is currently happening right now. But we can't spare the thought because oooh, boy, It's hate on Biden O'clock.

Let me be clear. I've said often that Biden is the weakest Democratic candidate. I would have much rathered a Sanders/Yang ticket. I didn't vote Biden in, I voted Trump out. And I'll damn sure vote him out in seconds and bash the living hell out of him when he commits crimes. Selling people out? He's a politician. Sadly, I'm not that moved for that because that's what I expect of all politicians. Even the ones on my political spectrum.

But if all we're interested in is justice and corruption be done away with, why are we skipping the current brand for our current hate boner of the week?

 

[crimson5pheonix]

So, this is kind of why I'm zoning out on Biden-Bashing for a bit.

Do I love his picks? Not really. I'm questioning why on some and don't have enough information on the other.

But the developing story is about Trump's pardoning capabilities, from whether url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55156241]he or someone in his administration have been trying to secure Pardons for money[/url] to him trying to pre-pardon his children, his pet lawyer, and/or himself.

Trump and his team aren't done committing crimes. Hell, they are trying to abuse their power to be forgiven for crimes they haven't even been charged with. This is currently happening right now. But we can't spare the thought because oooh, boy, It's hate on Biden O'clock.

Let me be clear. I've said often that Biden is the weakest Democratic candidate. I would have much rathered a Sanders/Yang ticket. I didn't vote Biden in, I voted Trump out. And I'll damn sure vote him out in seconds and bash the living hell out of him when he commits crimes. Selling people out? He's a politician. Sadly, I'm not that moved for that because that's what I expect of all politicians. Even the ones on my political spectrum.

But if all we're interested in is justice and corruption be done away with, why are we skipping the current brand for our current hate boner of the week?

Who says we are? There's a topic nearly 150 pages long with people detailing the stupidity of Trump's proto-fascism. There are other topics about it too. This is not one of those topics. This is the next 4 years, presuming there isn't a coup. And I absolutely plan on talking about the faults of the incoming administration because proto-fascism isn't isolated to the right. The problems of Trump aren't going to disappear magically in January. After Trump is thrown out, the big remedy for calming down the country is going to be Black Rock, Neera Tanden, Gina Raimondo, and if it continues down this path, Rahm Emmanuel and John Kasich.

 

[tippy2k2]

Who says we are? There's a topic nearly 150 pages long with people detailing the stupidity of Trump's proto-fascism. There are other topics about it too. This is not one of those topics. This is the next 4 years, presuming there isn't a coup. And I absolutely plan on talking about the faults of the incoming administration because proto-fascism isn't isolated to the right. The problems of Trump aren't going to disappear magically in January. After Trump is thrown out, the big remedy for calming down the country is going to be Black Rock, Neera Tanden, Gina Raimondo, and if it continues down this path, Rahm Emmanuel and John Kasich.

Hey, I was assured that once Trump was gone, I'd be allowed to just ignore all the crooked bullshit in politics and go back to brunch! Trump is gone, therefore all the problems are dealt with!

I just want to grill for God's sake want to go back to Brunch for God's sake!!!

 

[Trunkage]

So, this is kind of why I'm zoning out on Biden-Bashing for a bit.

Do I love his picks? Not really. I'm questioning why on some and don't have enough information on the other.

But the developing story is about Trump's pardoning capabilities, from whether url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55156241]he or someone in his administration have been trying to secure Pardons for money[/url] to him trying to pre-pardon his children, his pet lawyer, and/or himself.

Trump and his team aren't done committing crimes. Hell, they are trying to abuse their power to be forgiven for crimes they haven't even been charged with. This is currently happening right now. But we can't spare the thought because oooh, boy, It's hate on Biden O'clock.

Flynn's pardon list was almost as big as Reagan's. One of the biggest in recent memory

As to hate Biden o'clock... maybe he shouldn't be targeting certain demographics with his picks

 

[ObsidianJones]

Flynn's pardon list was almost as big as Reagan's. One of the biggest in recent memory

As to hate Biden o'clock... maybe he shouldn't be targeting certain demographics with his picks

I'm not doing flips for his picks either. But it's nothing different than Trump did with his picks. Any politician did for their picks.

But Trump's administration is literally selling pardons. He's trying to take himself off the hook for crimes we don't even know about yet. Him and his kids.

Yet we're so busy thinking about Biden's potential fuck ups and no one has anything really to say to that other than Agema and Kwak?

While I'm ready for Biden to fail like every politician, I'm hoping the next four years are better than the previous. If not? Put him on the pyre like the rest.

But we currently have another trash fire that is jaw dropping with its blatancy and people are so numb to it that we don't care any more? Then I'm adopting that policy for everything. People are going to hate. Their biases are going to askew that hate. And I will drive myself mad looking for 'fairness'. I'm bowing out.

Who says we are? There's a topic nearly 150 pages long with people detailing the stupidity of Trump's proto-fascism. There are other topics about it too. This is not one of those topics. This is the next 4 years, presuming there isn't a coup. And I absolutely plan on talking about the faults of the incoming administration because proto-fascism isn't isolated to the right. The problems of Trump aren't going to disappear magically in January. After Trump is thrown out, the big remedy for calming down the country is going to be Black Rock, Neera Tanden, Gina Raimondo, and if it continues down this path, Rahm Emmanuel and John Kasich.

I never said this is one of those topics. Again, let me be clear. Let this topic be 2000 pages. I actually don't care about that.

But what I care about is the lack of interest in the shit that continues to happen with Trump getting less and less attention. I keep trying to think about anything that could be more repugnant, but then I realize all I have to do is think about any one of the other incidents that happened this term. Republican and Democrat alike.

And that 150 page thing is a bunch of trolls who people can't resist responding to. I think people are more responding to them than to what's actually going on.

And that's where my fatigue sets in. It hit me. Nothing will be good enough for some parties. Nothing. Our minds are made up. We're tired of this bad thing because it's been in the news for so long that it's boring... but oh, here's the new Hate-Hotness over here. Let's get on that.

We're just dug into our sides. Republicans are bad, but Democrats should know better so they deserve extra hate. Democrats are shifty, but Republicans have ties to neo-nationalist movements. Tolerance is gone and I don't think it will be coming back. My way of thinking is outdated. So I have to assume my voice is as well.

If people have Trump fatigue and can't give a damn any more, I totally get that. I have selection fatigue. It's causing me to bow out. I will roast Biden when it comes to it, but I'm saying I think I'm just going to lurk in "Current Events" for a while.