Was that photo taken at the very peak of impeached ex-president’s crowd?
Course, even if it was, we’re still comparing apples…
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OP sjmarf, I tried to feel you out a bit, hard to get a read on your age based on your comment history. But I gather you live in the UK. Idk if you've always lived there, or immigrated.
I was a younger American at the time of 2009 Inauguration, but I can tell you the general feeling in the air that day: fucking excitement. It was truly electric; whether you were for or against Obama, you're just kind of forced to take a few steps back & go... Wow. America has officially elected a black President. It was unprecedented, it was almost kind of strange because you've got people always screaming about how racist America can be. But there we were. Obama was handsome. Charismatic. Hell, if I were in town, I probably would have been there, too. Just for the sheer spectacle of it all & witnessing history unfold.
Going from that to another white (/orange) man taking the office, kinda old hat, kinda business as usual. I'm telling you, there's simply no honest way to compare the two events.
I also want to take a moment & say thank you for your content creation & possibly upkeep on the Lemmy platform. I had to filter out your posts, there's so much material you've contributed. Thanks. 👍🏻
Electing the first Oompa Loompa should be an event too.
He keeps the chocolate in his diaper.
Sean Spicer needing to defend Trump's absurd claim about attendance to keep his job was delightful TV.
The lies started on day one and kept on going. My grandmother was a narcissist and a pathological liar. Trump reminds me of her quite a bit....
Obviously, all the people on the right wearing camouflage. That's why we can't see them. /s
I suspect Capitol Hill is just not where Trump voters live, so they did not have the opportunity to go there easily. Also he is not a great speaker and he is just another old white male president, no one assumed it would be an opportunity to attend to a historical event.
They had no problem showing up en mass on Jan 6 😉
Good point ! 😆
Hey! They saved up their own welfare money and descended from the Appalachian hills without any damn govmint handouts those damn libs want to give to all the illegal immigrants who vote multiple times via mail in votes.
You /sheep are insane.
The biggest crowds, the best crowds 🤌
There were more protesters at Trump's event than supporters
Some of those people are still facing legal trouble too. Look out for your comrades.
There were also massive numbers of protesters at other events. Too bad it wasn't a general strike.
Now imagine how big the crowd would be for Harris!
Or don't.
Because until 2017, nobody gave a crap about the size of the crowd. Normal Presidents have had more important things to think about in their first 100 days in office.
Fr, like which sovereign nations they will impose sanctions on. Will 30% seem tyrannical? How many should I drop bombs on?
That kind of thing.
no one wants to hear your bitchin
I only care because I know it pisses Trump off.
Know what pisses him off even more? Not mentioning his name.
Better tell the media that. He'll never know whether or not people on here are.
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