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Did you expect him to mock a disabled reporter, talk about sharks and batteries, or spend the entire time shit talking other people?
There are only two ways, right?
I put this vid on play to hear his mission statement, or a solid aknowledgment of what he achieved, or what he sees the US becoming in the future. Something slapping, something hypey, somerhing you can put in ads. Is that too much?
"A republic, if you can keep it"
"nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, and that includes personal ambition."
I bet you didn't even listen to it, you just immediately went online and started making generic negative comments.
Thanks for not painting me as a russian bot I am.
To your surprise, I've watched it twice because such speeches may deeply affect the world and even me. But even these two quotes were mid and sucked at delievery.
I liked how in the first part he referenced average citizen, took an accent on highlighting them and their will, that's really valuable. Yet I'm puzzled of how the same speech could've been more captivating if he had a great speechwriter to nurture it.
It wouldn't matter because I think you had it above: delivery. I'd say give him a pass for COVID. But, he's always delivered boring speeches.
What I don't understand is why, if you watch such speeches regularly, you're now surprised that Biden delivered exactly as he always has, particularly now when he can provide a point of contrast to KH hype marketing.
I think you're setting an unreasonable expectation if judged relative governance & political campaigns. If judged relative humanity then I think you've set the expectation too low.
Because it's one of the last ones he may be remembered for? Dude chaired the US for 3+ years and he is in a position to do a historical thing, an endorsment for a younger candidate. Isn't it a reason to try better?
Can you explain that? We are talking speeches, not his politics, right?
Sure.
That'd serve his ego, not the political agenda.
He already did that. He even broke tradition to step aside for her.
Why are you assuming that what he delivered doesn't serve the political agenda? It's far more likely that he's done exactly what he intended and you don't understand it, yet.
I already explained. But, you're not listening. This pesky assumption of yours is probably in the way.
Governance is functioning as it intends and as it always has. It's normal. However, humans deserve much, much better, including in the speeches from their politicians.