US Joe Biden News Megathread - The Other Biden Derangement Syndrome Thread (with a side order of Fauci Derangement Syndrome)

Let's pretend for one moment that he does die before the election, just for the funsies. What happens then? Will the nomination revert to option number 2, aka Bernie Sanders? Or will his running mate automatically replace him just the way Vice-President is supposted to step in after the Big Man in the White House chokes on a piece of matzo? Does he even have a running mate yet?

 

[Oxous]

What about the Fediverse? Why does the Fediverse always get subtracted from this conversation whenever Twitter alts come up in conversation?

I've tried to use the Fediverse myself but I never found myself really hooked to it. A lot of people on there seem to be constantly engaged in levels of drama that would make Discord trannies blush, and it just felt like there was an imbalance ratio of people I'd like to follow, who are educational or have good takes on things, to people just using it for casual chatting. If that's what you prefer, then Fedi is fine, but it just didn't feel like my cup of tea. I think it would be better if there were more people on it, but that's a controversial take in-of-itself and lots of people on Fedi would prefer it to be a gated community. And getting people on there is hard anyways. I just don't feel like it's as good as it could be.

Everything I've said is subjective, of course. Your experience was probably way different.

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

Being 'federated' means nothing as most network nodes are run by tankies, and barring that, the people that make the goddamn apps will go out of their way to prevent others from using your site

@Null mentioned that the Fediverse was invented by leftists who were afraid of Twitter going conservative & kicking leftists off, then the opposite happened & conservatives started their own Fediverse nodes, so I don't believe that it's nearly as much under their thumb as you described.

The whole point of the Fediverse is that no one can kick you off of it, nodes can refuse communication between each other but if more conservatives simply created their own nodes it wouldn't be a problem would it? Actually, even if there's only one conservative node you could still just use that one.

I've tried to use the Fediverse myself but I never found myself really hooked to it. A lot of people on there seem to be constantly engaged in levels of drama that would make Discord trannies blush, and it just felt like there was an imbalance ratio of people I'd like to follow, who are educational or have good takes on things, to people just using it for casual chatting. If that's what you prefer, then Fedi is fine, but it just didn't feel like my cup of tea. I think it would be better if there were more people on it, but that's a controversial take in-of-itself and lots of people on Fedi would prefer it to be a gated community. And getting people on there is hard anyways. I just don't feel like it's as good as it could be.

Everything I've said is subjective, of course. Your experience was probably way different.

I just treat the Fediverse the same way as I treat Twitter, I open Kiwifarms.CC and scroll through some posts & exit once I'm bored with the content.

 

[Calandrino]

What about the Fediverse? Why does the Fediverse always get subtracted from this conversation whenever Twitter alts come up in conversation?

I know it's stupid, but I can't get past the name.

 

[Spasticus Autisticus]

Because it's shitlib central, for the most part. Being 'federated' means nothing as most network nodes are run by tankies, and barring that, the people that make the goddamn apps will go out of their way to prevent others from using your site, as Gab found out.

That's the beauty of federation. You don't have to pay any attention to the shitlib nodes. In fact they've already done the work for us, any node that so much as allows any moderately right-wing user to stay on will get delisted from the "official" federation. So just find a node that's delisted. Gab's problem was that they weren't publishing the source to their Mastodon fork in a way that complied with the terms of the license. The protocol Mastodon uses (ActivityPub) is open, which means if you want you could make your own Fediverse server that was closed-source and there is absolutely nothing anyone can do about it.

 

[Cuckoman]

Return to Land Ownership as a requirement.

Make it based on tax, but tweak it so that people that pay a lot of tax do not completely overrun the process.
Let people that pay in a lot more to the society have a greater say on how that money is used.

I would use a base 10 logarithm to control how many votes each person gets.
This is the chart I would propose would be:
0$ == 0 Votes
1$ == 1 Vote
1-10$ == 2 votes
10-100$ == 3 Votes
100-1000$ == 4 Votes
...

You pay more tax into the society, you get a bigger say in how the money will be used.

 

[Terrifik]

hey guys just coming to move the doom day clock
have a greak mlk day

 

[CrippleThreat]

the Fediverse was invented by leftists who were afraid of Twitter going conservative & kicking leftists off, then the opposite happened & conservatives started their own Fediverse nodes, so I don't believe that it's nearly as much under their thumb as you described.

Reminds me that some the best email providers were built by Leftists; the protections are there and robust, but the admins won't hesitate to give you to the Feds if you're dumb enough to post a nigger or three. Stuck with Null's suggestions though.

Also, Fediverse... Cringe name, I have to be honest there.

 

[Honka Honka Burning Love]

Make it based on tax, but tweak it so that people that pay a lot of tax do not completely overrun the process.
Let people that pay in a lot more to the society have a greater say on how that money is used.

I would use a base 10 logarithm to control how many votes each person gets.
This is the chart I would propose would be:
0$ == 0 Votes
1$ == 1 Vote
1-10$ == 2 votes
10-100$ == 3 Votes
100-1000$ == 4 Votes
...

You pay more tax into the society, you get a bigger say in how the money will be used.

Nah one person one vote and a Flat Tax so everyone gets taxed

hey guys just coming to move the doom day clock
have a greak mlk day
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Please nuke California, Kthanxbai.

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

Also, Fediverse... Cringe name, I have to be honest there.

It means "federation" as in "separation of powers" rather than "Federal Government."

Besides, it was made by a leftist who later regretted making it because it gave a voice to rightoids, you're lucky it's not some shit like "Trannyverse."

 

[AnaphylacticShock]

hey guys just coming to move the doom day clock
have a greak mlk day
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I wish this wasn't such an empty threat

 

[Cuckoman]

I wish this wasn't such an empty threat

I don;t know if it is a completely empty threat. If you, as in Russia or China, want to strengthen your military position and say annex east ukraine or say taiwan
right now is the best time to do it since the us is led by a dementia patient that has lost all his power and a military that prioritizes tranny rights over building strong soldiers.
This opportunity they have right now and the next year(s)? might not return in a lifetime.

What is biden gonna do about it? Have a televised interview where he scizo rambles about cornpop and other unrelated shit?

 

[Eekum Bokum]

hey guys just coming to move the doom day clock
have a greak mlk day
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History repeats itself yet again.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

I know it's stupid, but I can't get past the name.

Person A: Hey, we need to create an alternative to Twitter, what should we call it?

Person B: Oh, I got it! Let's confuse the fuck out of everyone by naming it after glowniggers even though it has nothing to do with glowniggers. But it might as well be ran by glowniggers since people are doing "questionable" things on it.

 

[Lodoss Warrior]

Trump dogs “dull” DeSantis ahead of potential 2024 matchup​

Spoiler: Full Article

(article)
Donald Trump is trashing Ron DeSantis in private as an ingrate with a "dull personality" and no realistic chance of beating him in a potential 2024 showdown, according to sources who've recently talked to the former president about the Florida governor.

Why it matters: The two are among the most popular Republicans in the country, and as the former president eyes another run in 2024, he's irked by DeSantis' popularity and refusal to rule out running against him.

• DeSantis is a favorite of Republican voters when pollsters remove Trump from the hypothetical 2024 field.
• The governor also hasn't been beyond tweaking his fellow Floridian.
• DeSantis said on the "Ruthless" podcast, recorded Thursday, one of his biggest regrets in office was not speaking out "much louder" in March 2020, when Trump advised the American public to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Behind the scenes: "In the context of the 2024 election, he usually gives DeSantis a pop in the nose in the middle of that type of conversation," said a source who recently spoke to Trump about DeSantis.

• The source, who shared the private remarks on the condition of anonymity, has heard Trump criticize DeSantis on multiple occasions.
• The source said Trump makes a point of saying he isn't worried about the Florida governor as a potential 2024 rival.
• "He says DeSantis has no personal charisma and has a dull personality," the source added.
• A spokesman for Trump did not comment when presented with this reporting.

A second source who's discussed DeSantis with Trump said the reason for the former president's irritation with the popular governor is "that Ron DeSantis won't say he won't run [in 2024]. ... The others have stated pretty clearly they won't challenge him."

• DeSantis also did not respond to a request for comment.

Between the lines: Several potential 2024 GOP contenders have either ruled out running if Trump does — as his former UN ambassador, Nikki Haley, did — or said they would support Trump if he runs.

• That's been the case for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.).
• Trump has kept a close eye on these statements. He's noticed that two potential rivals in particular have declined to rule out running: DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence.
• Trump seems less bothered by Pence than DeSantis. He's told advisers he thinks Pence's future in GOP politics is over after he abided by the Constitution and refused Trump's request to send electors back to the states on Jan. 6, 2021.
• Other potential rivals who haven't ruled out challenging Trump include former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.).

The second source said that in Trump's view, "there's no way" DeSantis would be governor without Trump's endorsement.

• The former president also's said something to the effect of: "What's the big deal? Why won't he just say he's not going to run against me?"
• The New York Times' Maggie Haberman reported recently that "Trump has been telling a range of aides a version of, he isn't getting the deference from DeSantis that he wants in the pre-2024 leadup."

Trump's private irritation about what he perceives as DeSantis' ungratefulness and willingness to defy him date back several years. Their disputes have ranged over matters as varied as closing beaches during the early days of the pandemic and a public clash over hurricane death statistics — as the Washington Post's Ben Terris and Josh Dawsey detailed in a 2020 story.

• DeSantis claimed on the "Ruthless" podcast last week that the reports of tensions between him and Trump were a media invention. In the same conversation, he again sidestepped a question about his strength as a potential GOP presidential nominee in 2024.

What we're seeing: Trump's frustrations with DeSantis have been bleeding into his public statements, though he's refrained — so far — from attacking the popular governor by name.

• During a recent OAN interview, the former president said he'd watched interviews with "gutless" politicians who refuse to say whether they've had a booster shot. "You gotta say it — whether you had it or not," Trump said. "Say it."
• As Mediaite noted, DeSantis "has refused to say whether he has received the booster shot. 'I've done whatever I did,' he said in December when asked if he'd been boosted. 'The normal shot.'"

Source: “bro just trust me.”

Should learn these snakes will spout bullshit “anonymously” to sow discord. Ignore until I see actual beef between the two.

 

[Mepsi Pax]

Make it based on tax, but tweak it so that people that pay a lot of tax do not completely overrun the process.
Let people that pay in a lot more to the society have a greater say on how that money is used.

That's not well thought out, it would give too much power to the wannabe-rich UMC, and rich faggots and the corporations they represent. Rich people who tax dodge could just stop dodging and pay their taxes, suddenly having an outsize influence over the government which they could then use to recoup their losses through various jewish chicaneries (various quid pro quo among the elite). You'd have to break down the numbers and figure out what it would all come to, but it would surely take power away from the working and middle class. Also, if you pay 20k in taxes and then get half of it back for having kids, would you lose the potential votes? What about if you usually pay 50k in taxes on your business but you bought supplies and a new truck, so your tax payment is very low or nonexistent? In other words is it gross or net? Doing it either way would bring up a bunch of issues.

Antitrust and anti-corruption stuff would be better, maybe taking the vote away from welfare recipients while they're on the dole. It's a nonstarter anyway. Personally what I'd like to see is a ban on internal voting for people who move, why should someone who buys a house in X state immediately be able to vote on local issues? At the same time, that's a big foot in the door for internal passports and other restrictions, which are very not good.

 

[Gehenna]

@Lodoss Warrior Reply bug. And exactly my reaction. It's anonymous sources that totally have the inside info. Coming from a source (mainstream media) and an outlet (Axios) known for making shit up.

 

[(‿ˠ‿)]

I've seen some people in the usual places say that the people manchin represents (i forget the state) actually want the things the dems want passed and so he's actually voting against his constituents.

I'm sure this is not true but i don't know enough about yank politics to be certain.

Nah Manchin is from in West Virginia, which has gone from being populist Dixiecrats to hardcore Trumpists as the left slowly went insane and told the working class to fuck off in favor of idpol. Biden didn't win a single solitary county in the entire state, it makes zero sense that they're clamoring for Dem pork that conservatives at large are staunchly against. I just googled polls on the subject and there's a recent Brietbart poll showed 61% against, 37% for. Other polls show similar splits despite a small amount of progressives claiming otherwise (which look like small polls that might be cherry-picking urban areas with higher percentages of Dem voters.) Newsweek apparently found that his approval rating nearly doubled after shooting down the bill a bit ago, so lol

 

[Hollywood Hitler]

hey guys just coming to move the doom day clock
have a greak mlk day
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Anything that will get people to stop talking about all this COVID bullshit.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

I’ve been hearing more stories about Joe Biden slipping disastrously in the polls, that I’m not even sure if there’s any point of posting real news about Joe Biden.

The Tonga typhoon and Kazakhstan/Albania protests are more interesting than Biden still pretending he’s in charge. Even that slight terrorist attack in a Texas synagogue was more suspenseful to read about today.

Is this was U.S. politics has devolved into? Because I’m still waiting for it to be interesting.

 

[Clockwork_PurBle]

Anything that will get people to stop talking about all this COVID bullshit.

"The War on COVID almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter."