When assessing State of the Union speeches, what isn’t said can be just as interesting as what is. During his speech last night, President Joe Biden did not mention how the war in Ukraine is ever going to end. He didn’t mention U.S. service member deaths since Hamas’s October 7 attack (including three U.S. troops killed by an
Biden knows, or at least his handlers know, that the "temporary pier" will never get past the planning stage. Either the election will happen or the genocide will be a fait acoompli, rendering the whole thing moot.
Team R will still scream something about "abandoning Israel". Team D will insist that "American jobs" depend on WWIII.
But good summary Ken, it was the best one I've read. I've spent all day avoiding listening to the void where our functioning moral compass as a nation should be.
This is why writing should still be taught in journalism schools: “When assessing State of the Union speeches, what isn’t said can be just as interesting as what is.” How many articles have started this way? The over/under is 10,0000.
Well, of course he didn't. It is likely to go over most people's heads. What I notice most, while listening to Washington Journal daily, is that it seems the first thing people read - whenever/whatever it was - is about as much room as their poor pea brains can process.
So, even though some of us are interested in the critical actions you mentioned, most people are not.
Alas, the Empire and Capitalism continue to reign. Mores the pity, too.
Nor did he mention Long Covid, nor the 9,000+ Americans who died from covid in January 2024 alone.
"Some say they've passed their darkest hour
Those moderates are back in power.
But listen close with open ears
They'll help us out in a couple a hundred years"
Phil Ochs
Biden knows, or at least his handlers know, that the "temporary pier" will never get past the planning stage. Either the election will happen or the genocide will be a fait acoompli, rendering the whole thing moot.
Team R will still scream something about "abandoning Israel". Team D will insist that "American jobs" depend on WWIII.
couldn't watch
didn't watch
nothing he has to say I want to hear with the exception: I will not seek a second term.
I'll want to hear what Walt and Matt have to say as well as Useful idiots. And of course my man in the great city of Chicago Paut Street.
But good summary Ken, it was the best one I've read. I've spent all day avoiding listening to the void where our functioning moral compass as a nation should be.
This is why writing should still be taught in journalism schools: “When assessing State of the Union speeches, what isn’t said can be just as interesting as what is.” How many articles have started this way? The over/under is 10,0000.
If you don’t talk about it, it’s not happening amirite 🤡🇺🇸
Well, of course he didn't. It is likely to go over most people's heads. What I notice most, while listening to Washington Journal daily, is that it seems the first thing people read - whenever/whatever it was - is about as much room as their poor pea brains can process.
So, even though some of us are interested in the critical actions you mentioned, most people are not.
Alas, the Empire and Capitalism continue to reign. Mores the pity, too.
Thank you for bringing us what is important.