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[–] Skepticpunk@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Like, I know Biden is not that great, but at least the slow collapse of the country isn't being put in your face every day like it was with Trump.

I can't think of a single other president in my 32 years on this planet that I can say that the end of their time in office acutely improved my mental health.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Like, I know Biden is not that great, but at least the slow collapse of the country isn't being put in your face every day like it was with Trump.

Noted, but if you work for a wage, you're living the collapse of the country every day. You're likely paying 2.5x more for groceries now than you did in 2020. Permanent $3 gas is here. You're also likely paying for those things with 2-3 jobs.

What you guys don't get is that it doesn't matter that Trump was a bad president. Too many people are living in a bad presidency, and they're going to want change.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Those aren't Presidential decisions. You're describing capitalism run riot.

How does Biden raise the price of goods across the board while companies make record profits?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

in your face every day

This is the media. And Trump's love of publicity.

[–] Colonel_Panic_@lemm.ee 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Maybe if he didn't do horrible things to benefit himself at our expense every day the media wouldn't have been having a field day. I mean, every word and every action that guy makes is 100% about boosting himself up and knocking everyone else down. Hard not to report on all that when the guy that's supposed to be leading us and improving things is sabotaging and grifting us in plain sight. Ya know?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

We are not going to change Trump's narcissistic, destructive grifting, but the media doesn't have to report on it.

[–] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can't say that pretending his narcissistic destructive grifting doesn't exist sounds like a better option.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It exists, but it doesn't need to be amplified.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Right, elect Trump and stay quiet. Got it.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

No. Stop encouraging media reporting of Trump. Don't click on Trump links.

[–] Colonel_Panic_@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

True. And honestly I wish they would stop. Even now he KEEPS getting tons of media attention he wants.

Even media adjacent things like all the late shows went from comedy about anything to all Trump all the time and I had to stop watching them. It is exhausting.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Fair. Turning off media is a valid decision.