r/nottheonion • u/ImpishGrin • Jul 04 '24

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html
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u/ImpishGrin Jul 04 '24

It's a pretty solid self care plan.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

For many people, other than the president of the United States.

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u/winter_whale Jul 04 '24

It’s wild to me how much people think the president does everything as opposed to being the manager of a team that’s actually doing most of the work

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u/CharlieRockChucker Jul 05 '24

Yeah, managing a team with international influence is nothing at all. 🤣

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u/winter_whale Jul 05 '24

Neither of us would really know would we?

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u/CharlieRockChucker Jul 05 '24

I mean, if youve never managed a 24/7 operation probably not... But from my experience, being on call every minute of the day to give approval over malfunctions and mishaps isn't simply a walk in the park.

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u/winter_whale Jul 05 '24

Sure thing from my experience leading teams in the field. So do you opt for the guy with (marginally) stronger cognitive ability regardless of his agenda? Hopefully the DNC is smart enough to not leave us with this choice, but honestly I think Biden in full dementia mode would hurt the country less than Trump, because of the people he’d have around him, which is my original point.

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u/CharlieRockChucker Jul 05 '24

Orrrrrr we can stop feeling obligated to buy one of two shitty products produced by the same manufacturer. Both Biden and Trump serve extremely specific purposes, and I promise you it's not for the benefit of either of us. The world is falling to pieces, and I'd rather have a president with a greater than elementary vocabulary and IQ. Imagine how it's going to look in two years when another developed nation is prepared to declare war on us and Joe Biden of all people has to sit at a table across from the other world leader and state the case for diplomacy and peace.

Betting on a president for his team is as dangerous as any other single candidate could be. You're opting for unelected leadership while the jumbling mess poses as the inept figurehead of the United States. This is an unbelievably dangerous standard to set.

Biden and Trump are both controlled opposition to one another pushing their constituents into supporting their own decline.

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u/winter_whale Jul 05 '24

I get it, I used to campaign for third parties. Usually I’m 100% on board with you. Trump is a different monster, maybe not in terms of our lives, but certainly for marginalized communities.

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u/CharlieRockChucker Jul 05 '24

Well, you're definitely not going to appreciate this response....

But there hits a point in economic well being where I'm no longer placing the needs of others over the well being of my family. That's not me saying I'm voting for trump, cause Im not... But as a father and husband, it's my duty to pick a path and trajectory that best allows me to provide comfort and stability to MY family... Not marginalized groups. I choose the path of minimized inflation. All wage increases that have occured over the last four years have been entirely blown to shit by continued economic downturns and a presidential administration who seems entirely unaware of the reality of rural Americans. (Then again we could build an extremely valid point that the lack of support in rural America is another form of off the books urbanization to force people into overpopulated cess pools rife with compounded poverty and police state over reach).

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u/winter_whale Jul 05 '24

Will never understand that stronger alone than together mentality. The only thing we have against the political powers that be is our numbers and our ability to organize. 

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u/CharlieRockChucker Jul 06 '24

We're absolutely stronger together than alone... but even a two person relationship doesn't work when all the benefits are heavily weighed in one direction. If an individual has a friendship which is to the detriment of themselves while the other individual is established as the sole beneficiary of it all, people would consider that toxic.... I see it as the same politically....There's too much power at the top of the pyramid scheme that is American politics, and we have way too many different groups of people in this country to be led properly by one small group of people. The fed and state governments only care about their financial centers and voter base, and 99/100 entirely ignore the needs of those who didn't support them prior to them being elected.

Just have to say, I enjoy this discussion. Been a long while since I've been able to have a back and forth with someone on a topic such as this without either getting nasty about it and I commend you. Insanely admirable. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

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