posted January 29, 2021 12:32 PM            

President Joe Biden told Americans in his Inaugural Address last week: We have learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. But one would be forgiven he promised: I have this strange notion. We are a democracy. Things you can't do by executive order, unless you're a dictator. Thinking otherwise, given the Biden administration's behavior on taking office. 42 Executive Orders..so far.

After a week of Biden, the United States is being run more like a Third World country than an advanced democracy. Here are nine of the most salient examples:

1. Rule by executive order
2. Putting a predecessor on trial
3. Censorship of opposition
4. Attacking the private sector
5. Exploiting identity politics
6. Challenging judicial independence
7. Purging former officials
8. Encouraging a slavish media
9. Military in the streets

posted January 29, 2021 03:35 PM            

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Originally posted by shura:
A third world people deserve a third world leader

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posted January 29, 2021 03:47 PM            

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Originally posted by jwhop:
[b]Blue State Blues: 9 Signs That Joe Biden Is a Third World Leader
Joel B. Pollak
29 Jan 2021

President Joe Biden told Americans in his Inaugural Address last week: We have learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. But one would be forgiven he promised: I have this strange notion. We are a democracy. Things you can't do by executive order, unless you're a dictator. Thinking otherwise, given the Biden administration's behavior on taking office. 42 Executive Orders..so far.

After a week of Biden, the United States is being run more like a Third World country than an advanced democracy. Here are nine of the most salient examples:

1. Rule by executive order
2. Putting a predecessor on trial
3. Censorship of opposition
4. Attacking the private sector
5. Exploiting identity politics
6. Challenging judicial independence
7. Purging former officials
8. Encouraging a slavish media
9. Military in the streets

http://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/29/blue-state-blues-9-s igns-that-joe-biden-is-a-third-world-leader/ [/B]

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posted January 29, 2021 11:34 PM            

Then, the little Banana Republic Dictator wannabe writes 43 Executive Orders in less than 10 days.

Same time in the Trump Administration...
One (1) Executive Order. Yet, the Chicken Little democrats and drooling leftist media assured us all that Trump was acting like a Dictator.

posted January 29, 2021 11:43 PM            

I have a question, particularly for my friends who voted to Trump:

In eight days, we've seen the Defense Production Act initiated and we've gone from 8.4 million to 10 million doses of vaccine per week.

In 8 days, we've seen DPA ramping up PPE; we've seen guidance from CDC, finally; we've seen the actual scientists and experts coming forth one after another and saying they could finally speak the truth without fear of being fired.

In day 5, the new administration secured enough of the proven vaccines to fully inoculate every adult in the USA by mid-late-summer.

In the first week, we've seen states now under FULL reimbursement for activating National Guard to help with the efforts.

In the first week, we're seeing FEMA rollout to help build hundreds of new mass vaccination sites. They're already going up.

In the first week, we had a Federal mandate on Federal property and interstate travel for masking - something airline workers have been begging for. A flight attendant tells a loudmouth bully to put his mask on and he laughs at her...now the attendant can respond, "Very well, then. Just so you know, Federal marshals will be waiting for you when we land. have a nice day."

In the first week, we've got testing requirements for anyone coming in.

In the first week, we've gotten clarification on behavior that will best keep us safe - clarification on masks, for example.

In the first week, Governors were assured, and are now getting, 3-weeks advance notice of vaccine supplies they can expect.

So the question is: why?

Why wasn't this done MONTHS ago? We knew in September that we'd almost certainly have vaccines by the end of the year, so why weren't these kind of actions taken until January 20th?

posted January 29, 2021 11:53 PM            

President Trump already built all of this foundational networking and set the stage. When Biden said he had to start at the beginning, even Fauci called him out on that lie. This was already in the works. When Biden was saying he was going to do 100 million doses in 100 days, President Trump had already reached that milestone. Even liberal news outlets called Biden out for saying he was going to use the Defense Production Act. It was already in use! And now you praise the military involvement in distribution of the vaccine? Also President Trump's idea! BTW, airlines can make decisions about masks and kick people out who don't comply, as they have been doing long before Biden stole the election.

posted January 30, 2021 01:57 PM            

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Originally posted by jwhop:
Please speak only for Kalifornia and the Atlantic North East.

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posted January 30, 2021 02:56 PM            

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Originally posted by shura:
If only the problem were as isolated! Would make balkanization much easier.

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posted January 30, 2021 04:40 PM            

The craziness, as you call it, is in our urban centers. Even the commonly accepted red state/ blue state polarity isnt as clear cut as it sounds. I live in a reliably blue state. I think I mentioned once that my homestate hadn't voted red in a presidential election since Reagan's 2nd term. (voted Carter in 80 lol) And yet, it's the city that votes so. The burbs often and rural areas always vote red. I live in the northeast for context. My neighbor Maine is the same. Portland votes blue, the north and interior vote red. Virginia is another example. Portland Oregon? Crazy, sure. But rural Oregon is so another environment theyre talking about secession.

It's a matter of numbers. The high pop cities simply outvote the suburban and rural areas. Or ... as I've been repeating to you for a few years now 🤨 ...

posted January 30, 2021 05:39 PM            

For instance, most of Washington state outside of Seattle is red or moderate, but Greater Seattle tilts the state to extreme blue. Same with Oregon.

posted January 30, 2021 08:17 PM            

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Originally posted by BlueRoamer:
Agree there’s plenty of right wing nut jobs in California and the northeast. Just go anywhere rural

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There it is. ty Blue.

posted January 30, 2021 08:46 PM            

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Originally posted by shura:
There it is. ty Blue.

This is the current Great Divide - urban/rural.
It's a clash of foundational ideologies. "There is no occupation lowlier than working the land" vs "Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens." The former is inherently predatory. Parasitical. Hipster Brooklynites laughing at country bumpkins then plastering their insta with selfies at the farmer's market and renovating a foreclosed farm upstate for weekend entertainment. San Francisco techies bemoaning the regressive red kali enclaves, then driving out to Napa for another wine tasting.

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LOL That is dead on!

But I would say that Covid has impacted a lot of these vapid attitudes.

Covid has taught many people who long for more space, more freedom and open air, that they might be better off in smaller cities and in rural areas where you can grow your own foods, and live off the land, than in the cramped cities who are dependent on stores to provide basic necessities like food.

https://money.yahoo.com/housing-expert-urban-exodus-appears-to-be-real-194150024.html[/UR L]

And it's not just the US. Same thing in the UK:

[URL=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/26/escape-country-covid-exodus-britain-cities-pandemic-urban-green-space]https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/26/escape-countr y-covid-exodus-britain-cities-pandemic-urban-green-space

posted January 31, 2021 05:54 AM            

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Originally posted by Belage:
LOL That is dead on!

But I would say that Covid has impacted a lot of these vapid attitudes.

Covid has taught many people who long for more space, more freedom and open air, that they might be better off in smaller cities and in rural areas where you can grow your own foods, and live off the land, than in the cramped cities who are dependent on stores to provide basic necessities like food.

https://money.yahoo.com/housing-expert-urban-exodus-appears-to-be-real-194150024.html[/UR L]

And it's not just the US. Same thing in the UK:

[URL=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/26/escape-country-covid-exodus-britain-cities-pandemic-urban-green-space]https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/26/escape-countr y-covid-exodus-britain-cities-pandemic-urban-green-space

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This move to self-sustainability is one of the few good things generated by this pandemic if enough people see it through. Many now see just how vulnerable they are solely 'working for the man'.