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[–] Steve@communick.news 91 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If this is this a gaffe, what is it when Trump strings together his incoherent, incomplete, and nonsensical ramblings?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's really hard to say it's not a big deal when Biden does it, because when trump does it Biden gives him shit about it.

A gaffe is just slipping on words once but still knowing what you meant. If you look at Biden full quote, he made multiple mistakes and was just rambling.

They're both old and get confused which is 100% normal for their ages...

It's just illustrative of why people of that age shouldn't be in important and powerful positions in our government

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe people above retirement age should not be allowed to be in positions of power in general?

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Seems like that could be abused. Some 80+ year olds are in much better shape than some 60+ year olds. Besides, the voters put them there, we're all to blame.

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Did you have any other choices?

We are having presidential elections here in Finland right now. We had 9 candidates for the first round from 9 different political parties to choose from.

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 4 points 2 years ago

They aren't getting the votes to be viable in the general election, but there are primary candidates from both parties. I would love to see a ranked choice voting system or something that would promote a wider field.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Brilliant 4d chess. That's what! You just don't understand because you're too libtarded to get it.

Edit: I hate that I have to add this, but someone isn't going to get it, so here: /S