Boos at the inauguration?
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@AndyD said in Boos at the inauguration?:
That's a very white room.
This attitude is quickly becoming a relic, but I imagine you'll cling to it for the rest of your life. My guess is that your skin color is more translucent than white, so you're the type.
One of the more interesting moments I caught at the inauguration was when the black preacher gave his "let freedom ring" speech, in typical black preacher cadence, dialed up to 11, and was met with a standing ovation. Biden, in camera frame right behind him during that ovation, kept his hands clasped in front of him. Kamala managed a golf clap.
wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 20:37 last edited by RenaudaOne of the more interesting moments I caught at the inauguration was when the black preacher gave his "let freedom ring" speech, in typical black preacher cadence, dialed up to 11…..
Actually I found it the most annoying of moments of today’s drama.
Much prefer the more tranquil and far more spiritually directed message/benediction delivered by the RC priest.
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One of the more interesting moments I caught at the inauguration was when the black preacher gave his "let freedom ring" speech, in typical black preacher cadence, dialed up to 11…..
Actually I found it the most annoying of moments of today’s drama.
Much prefer the more tranquil and far more spiritually directed message/benediction delivered by the RC priest.
wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 20:38 last edited by@Renauda said in Boos at the inauguration?:
One of the more interesting moments I caught at the inauguration was when the black preacher gave his "let freedom ring" speech, in typical black preacher cadence, dialed up to 11…..
Actually I found it the most annoying of moments of today’s drama.
Much prefer the more tranquil and far more spiritually directed message delivered by the RC priest.
The preaching wasn't the interesting part, it was the reaction of Biden and Kamala in the background, in the context of the thunderous applause.
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wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 20:44 last edited by Renauda
I could care less how they reacted. I imagine though it was like fingernails on a chalk board to anyone’s ears in the room. Most annoying.
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I could care less how they reacted. I imagine though it was like fingernails on a chalk board to anyone’s ears in the room. Most annoying.
wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 20:52 last edited by@Renauda Apparently it's a mode of performative communication that plays well with certain significant cultures in the US, and those cultures were represented at the inauguration, at the invitation of Trump. I appreciate that aspect.
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wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 20:56 last edited by
NPR was going on today about how Trump is popular with WHITE evangelical Christians. Somehow they neglected to mention he's pretty popular among black ECs too. The condescension toward those of faith fairly dripped from their words.
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wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 21:06 last edited by
Hilary Clinton was outwardly laughing at some of the ridiculous things he proposed.
Still, the Rotunda speech was better than his mostly(?) unscripted, rambling, rather smug, lie-filled second speech. He's a convicted felon so no surprises.
I sincerely hope his actions do help your country and improve all of your lives. It's a second and highly significant chance to do good; his place in history is already assured, fingers crossed it will read well.
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@Renauda Apparently it's a mode of performative communication that plays well with certain significant cultures in the US, and those cultures were represented at the inauguration, at the invitation of Trump. I appreciate that aspect.
wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 21:25 last edited by@Horace said in Boos at the inauguration?:
@Renauda Apparently it's a mode of performative communication that plays well with certain significant cultures in the US, and those cultures were represented at the inauguration, at the invitation of Trump. I appreciate that aspect.
Yes, that would explain why I cannot appreciate it. No wonder it seemed quite alien to me.
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wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 21:35 last edited by
@Copper said in Boos at the inauguration?:
Who booed whom?
I have the same question.
@Mik, do you know? -
Hilary Clinton was outwardly laughing at some of the ridiculous things he proposed.
Still, the Rotunda speech was better than his mostly(?) unscripted, rambling, rather smug, lie-filled second speech. He's a convicted felon so no surprises.
I sincerely hope his actions do help your country and improve all of your lives. It's a second and highly significant chance to do good; his place in history is already assured, fingers crossed it will read well.
wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:02 last edited by@AndyD said in Boos at the inauguration?:
Hilary Clinton was outwardly laughing at some of the ridiculous things he proposed.
Still, the Rotunda speech was better than his mostly(?) unscripted, rambling, rather smug, lie-filled second speech. He's a convicted felon so no surprises.
I sincerely hope his actions do help your country and improve all of your lives. It's a second and highly significant chance to do good; his place in history is already assured, fingers crossed it will read well.
Hillary matters?
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wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:17 last edited by
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
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wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:22 last edited by
@Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?:
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
Yes. So why did the ODGCM do it?
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wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:51 last edited by
@Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?:
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
And money.
The cost to rename 9 Confederacy-honoring Army bases has doubled
The Army expects to pay $39 million, said Lt. Gen. Kevin Vereen, Army deputy chief of staff for installations. In 2022, the congressionally-mandated Naming Commission estimated it would cost $21 million to rename the nine Army installations.
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@Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?:
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
And money.
The cost to rename 9 Confederacy-honoring Army bases has doubled
The Army expects to pay $39 million, said Lt. Gen. Kevin Vereen, Army deputy chief of staff for installations. In 2022, the congressionally-mandated Naming Commission estimated it would cost $21 million to rename the nine Army installations.
wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:52 last edited by@Copper said in Boos at the inauguration?:
@Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?:
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
And money.
The cost to rename 9 Confederacy-honoring Army bases has doubled
DOGE-eriffic!
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@Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?:
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
Yes. So why did the ODGCM do it?
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@Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?:
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
Yes. So why did the ODGCM do it?
wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 02:31 last edited by@George-K said in Boos at the inauguration?:
@Mik said in Boos at the inauguration?:
The renaming stuff is symbolic, and imo a complete waste of time.
Yes. So why did the ODGCM do it?
He didn’t know he did.
