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Joe Biden Presidency thread *Please read OP - Threadbanned Users Added 4/5/21*

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    You think???

    You don’t even have the basics correct.

    It was Canadian tar sands(the worst)being shipped into Texas and then onto China for processing.

    And you think that’s environmentally friendly?


    The USA has always imported millions of barrels of oils from countries all around the world.


    Seeing as you’re so concerned about the environment, I’m guessing you’re backing Joe’s green deal?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,258 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    maybe i'm wrong, but did joe not sign an order resulting in the US becoming reliant on energy imports?

    was the US ever self sufficient for their energy wants? and if so, why not now?

    no. so gas and oil needs to be used. why use it from a country that kills homesexuals. personally i would use it from the US or canada.

    at the very least it doesn't make financial sense,

    maybe it does?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,967 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    It's unreal, there's really nothing to talk about besides his Biden is doing with Ukraine issue so the Trump lovers come up with horse crap and made up stuff.

    Like could you not just have a bit of patience and wait for a genuine issue to attack. Is it that you are afraid that's never going to happen?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,967 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    If that's at me I'll just remind you in case you aren't aware, unless you have a link to a real media source I won't be looking at it. I don't click on YouTube, Twitter or any other social media links.



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    None of those are policies, they’re talking points used by Fox News to make people afraid to vote for the Democrats.


    Biden said categorically he didn’t want to defund the police.


    Can you point to the legislation Biden signed on bail reform?


    The people with whips on horses were Texas Border Patrol. Their commander in chief is the Governor of Texas, who’s a Republican.


    No pipelines were shut down. A plan for a pipeline that was an environmental disaster was cancelled. Biden has tried to improve energy independence by funding renewables AND forcing the oil companies to use the drilling permits they have.


    In summary, you haven’t a clue what you’re talking about. Here’s a list of the current administration’s legislative priorities. Why don’t you try attacking them first?



    Then you can look at some stuff he’s actually done



    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    both parties rely talking points and creating fear about the other side , the dems create fear that the reps will do all kinds of racist things or are working for the russians. At this stage though the reps have been given more than one open goal.

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,160 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Zero time for both side-ism.

    It's just plain lazy and it's also wrong.

    If you can't differentiate, then maybe practice that skill before trying to debate any matter which requires the minimum amount of attention to detail.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,745 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    Please list the things that the left are creating that threatens your way of life



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    I dont how your question relates to what I posted?

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Which open goals are they?


    Any comment on the substance of my post? The list of “policies” I was replying to were nonsense. Wouldn’t you agree?

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    comparing Biden to Trump, the southern border will appear less secure and more leaky to illegals now , so that is a policy difference that cant be a vote winner for Dems. Biden is weaker on energy security , banning /restricting exploration on gov. lands , cancelling a pipeline, sends a message that dems are happier to see "gas" prices rise with plenty of quotable "buy a tesla you muggles"

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,745 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    To quote your post

    "both parties rely talking points and creating fear about the other side"

    So I reiterate, Please list the things that the left are creating that threatens your way of life



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    still missing the connection, Im talking about the R's and D's in the US, Im not american and dont live there, so I dont have any fears about my way of life being threatened.

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Except none of what you said is actually true though.

    That is the point being made.

    The Border isn't "less secure" or "leaky" , it's people not understanding what the word "apprehension" means - Increased apprehensions at the border means more people are being stopped not that more people are getting through. With the exception of 2020 during Covid lockdowns the numbers at the border increased every year under Trump supposed "crackdown" . What you have now is a bubble caused by the Covid restrictions lifting globally.

    Biden isn't "weaker on energy security" , he cancelled a pipeline that didn't yet exist and was not going to be carrying oil for the US anyway (it was exclusively being built to bring Canadian crude oil to the gulf coast for export only) and he is refusing to give the Oil Companies even more drilling licenses when they are already sitting on thousands and thousands of drilling licenses that they aren't using yet so the idea that not giving them more land to hoard and do nothing with is somehow impacting "energy security" is nonsense.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,160 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    there's only one party who supported a president who was impeached twice.

    there's only one party who railed against science when COVID hit the US.

    there's only one party who have no policies to speak from regarding their platform for the next election.

    there's only one party who use immigration as a tool to whip up racism.

    there's only one party who strongly support the gun lobby.

    there's only one party who has been extremely supportive of Russia's behaviour in Ukraine.

    there's only one party who refuse to accept that Trump lost the 2020 election.

    there's only one party who whipped up hysteria leading to the January 6 riots.

    It is disingenuous to allege both parties act similarly.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Trump basically scared people into not even trying it, Biden's messaging is weaker. Even CNN has headlines talking about "record surges", so it will be vote loser for the Dems

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    The Dems are worse then Rep on this, only the Dems try to frame half the country as racists. I actually cant think of another country where voting for one of the two major parties is implied to mean you are a bad person. Even the brits dont go that far.

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    What part of "The number of people at the border increased every year under Trump" was unclear to you?

    2019 was the highest number of people at the border in over 15 years up to that point.

    What exactly did Trump scare them away from doing?

    The numbers dropped dramatically in 2020 due to Covid and what you are seeing now is essentially 2+ years worth of migration happening in the last 10/12 months as Covid restrictions lifted.

    Trump and his policies had ZERO impact on reducing migrant numbers , absolutely zero.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,160 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Ah right.

    So you've gone from "they are both as bad as each other" to "the dems are worse than the republicans".

    Why not come out and say that first? Why does it take someone a few posts to say what they really mean? Is it a "working up the courage" type of thing?

    Let's recap.

    You said they are as bad as each other.

    I listed out eight solid differences between the two parties.

    Your response is effectively that the response by dems to what the reps have done is the issue, and you completely ignore my eight examples of what the reps have done. As if those things don't exist, or aren't important!

    Pure disingenuous nonsense.

    My guess is that you don't like immigrants (based on your two examples of the issues you have with dems) and because of that, you'll hold your nose with regards to what Trump and the GOP have done and continue to do.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭Dingaan


    Operation Warp Speed was really anti-science. I hated when the Trump administration invested so much into the development of covid vaccines.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,160 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Perhaps do some research into the conduct up to then, to include denials of its seriousness, making the wearing of masks an infringement of human rights, gross mismanagement of resources and funds, and of course super spreader events held by Trump et al.



  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Operation Warp speed was just throwing money at everything , most of it to cronies and unqualified hacks who fleeced the US taxpayer for billions in unfulfilled PPE contracts etc. etc.

    As far as actual vaccine development goes , it had almost no impact on the "science" part - By paying huge amounts of money to the various Pharma companies it ensured that the US had access to lots and lots of vaccines to inoculate the population - However the GOP then spent their time telling their voters not to take said vaccine although to his credit , Trump did not do that at least.



  • Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭Mr_Jacko


    well said, the fearmongering machine that is Fox News certainly knows how to brainwash the gullible!

    It mind boggles me that if folks weren't so lazy and did a quick google search this shite is easily debunked.

    But nevermind Tucker/Hannity et al are always right..



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    That spike in May 2019? Republicans didn’t want to discuss that spike iirc… what they called the migrant caravan invasion, 24/7 for a while there, was in 2018, for the midterms. After the election of course that bumper coverage disappeared entirely. Looking at this graph, that “invasion” was a point on the chart that was pretty hum drum standard rates of illegal migration compared to Obama years - around the 50k line on that graph.

    Indeed these numbers paint a much different image than the one MAGA spun, that migrants were scared of Trump or something. Clearly whatever they come here for, they’re leaving things worse than a man with a fake tan.



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Again, just talking points.


    As I said earlier, Biden is trying to force oil companies to drill more not less.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    POTUS is right to enforce that. They need to show they are utilizing the leases they already have before the fed needs to lease more land to them. So far they’ve sat on the land to inflate scarcity. And yes before any low information poster pigeons on by, they have all the necessary permits to proceed development.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,967 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    No left parties in the US. The mad republicans make the democrats look left but they are not



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  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Andrea Strong Rodent


    Apologies to @eagle eye for calling you a c*nt.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    This administration is so quiet. 4 days of no news for Joe Biden in this thread? Serenity!

    The break of silence: Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid. I can already hear people yelling "See? Mandates don't work" - while they scream and shout to have Covid Mandate, Title 42, made permanent because it targets migrants, not themselves.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,160 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Yep, nothing to give out about.

    Record job growth, deficit slashed, no international embarrassment, excellent foreign policy implementation.

    It's almost as if there are adults in the room.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Tim Scott just whined on his Facebook that Biden has created, among other things, "the worst labor shortage in history"

    Which is a hilarious way of spinning low unemployment numbers.




  • Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Enter name here


    You left out one of the major facts...................... NASDAQ at lowest point since Dec 2020


    Go Brandon go, who needs money in their pension funds anyway.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Whose pension fund is in such a volatile portfolio that a short term dip in the NASDAQ spells doom for the fund?



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?



    i think you mean “Let’s go Brandon”. It’s pretty embarrassing to try to use such a witty line and get it wrong.


    The Nasdaq is down because Russia invaded Ukraine, amongst other things.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Enter name here


    A short term dip? Sorry no time for Biden warriors or the uneducated.



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    A completely irresponsible pension fund. One so irresponsible it doesn’t actually exist. But that’s just reality. That poster is clearly detached from it.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Enter name here


    Yes of course it is, Biden is not to blame for anything now is he. Only problem with that statement is the downward spiral started before Russia invaded but that doesn't fit the narrative now does it.



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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Biden is to blame for many things. The sinking Nasdaq isn’t one of them.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Downward dip started last week, looks like a correction in Tech surrounding Musks buyout of Twitter, eg. there was a selloff at Tesla, bc clearly Musk will be divesting his attention from it. Netflix has also been in trouble this week, announcing it is shedding subscribers, its animation division, and it is doubling down on video game services.





  • Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Enter name here




  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?



    Why happily? Would you not try to produce some proof that the policies of Joe Biden as president are responsible for the fall in the Nasdaq? You’ve made a claim, support it.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Enter name here


    If you have a pension fund what were the annualized yearly growth previous to 21 and 22? And what are this years projected numbers. Your fund has experienced growth in excess of 12% for the 4 or 5 years. Most funds last years had returns of just over 4% and this year most funds are looking at projected losses of 8% to 10%/. couple with last 5 years worth of averages your funds have unperformed by around 17% to 20% from Jan 21. Simply facts do a little research. Not all funds but most.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    A short term dip?

    That's correct.. NASDAQ is still up 15.13% since Biden took office. What did you think was going on?





  • Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Enter name here


    Do you have problems reading or researching yourself? Would you like me to turn down your bed and warm your pillow for you tonight.



  • Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Enter name here


    Great comeback, I mentioned the NASDAQ at lowest point since Dec 2020 and you comeback with S&P500 charts. Now it all makes sense why you support Biden.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Do you have a problem with Hitchen's Razor? You've said a lot of crap without evidence, it is all dismissed without evidence.


    Great comeback, I mentioned the NASDAQ at lowest point since Dec 2020 and you comeback with S&P500 charts

    That's the ticker above.



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  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    And yet , it is still significantly higher than at any time during the previous Presidents time in Office - Or indeed any other President in the History of the Nasdaq.

    But that has nothing to do with Biden just like all the rest of the Presidents before him ,because they have next to nothing to do with the Stock Market.



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