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I'm not the one who supposes that Joe Biden is a step up from the previous president in the cognitive abilities department.
I think this conversation is one where there's polarized extremes being discussed and the answer is somewhere in the middle.
I answered 'yes' based on how the question was worded.
However, if the question was "is Biden to the degree of cognitive decline that it prevents him from being able to do the job?", then I'd answer 'no'
Basically, whenever this conversation comes up, I see people on both sides who make "blinders on" types of assertions.
You have one side claiming he's a bumbling fool who's declined so bad that he can't remember how to tie his own shoes (based on some selectively edited clips).
You have the other side who wants to reject the notion of cognitive decline so much so, that they'll honestly pretend that he hasn't declined at all, and is the same Joe of 2008-2012.
The guy's almost 80, it's silly to say that there hasn't been any decline...it happens to everyone as they get older.
The reality is (coming from the NIH)
10% of people over 65 will have at least some form of what they call 'age-associated cognitive impairment', and.
40% of people over 65 have at least some some form of 'age-associated memory impairment'
(and those numbers go up even more at age 75, 85, etc...)
However, that's not the same thing as a person having full-blown dementia.
Is it something that could get to the level of concerning in the next 3-4 years? Possibly. As someone who had multiple grandparents live well into old age, it seems to be different for everyone.
My grandpa lived to 86, started showing mild decline in his mid-70's, by 83, he had a hard time remembering which grandkid was which and would leave the stove on by accident.
My one grandma lived to 88, started having the mild decline in her 70's, but it never really got any worse than that...
My other grandma lived to 98, sharp as a tack right up until the very end.
In a nutshell, you have many on the right over-exaggerating the situation based on a facebook/youtube video they saw from Louder w/ Crowder, and many on the left pretending that it's not even a concern at all in efforts to rebuttal the right. I wouldn't call either an accurate assessment.
I think Biden is an interesting president. I say that, because he's literally the opposite of Trump, in that he does what those around him suggest, rather than running the show and firing those who get in the way.
...Polar opposites.
Another example of Biden's willingness to put the opinions of others over his own (e.g.):
"Israel has said it will press on for now with its attacks against Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, and the United States signaled it would not pressure the two sides for a cease-fire even as President Joe Biden said he supported one."
Israel strikes Gaza tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive
This thread is not about Trump or how I feel about him.Were you worried about Trump, too, like so many others?
Is this actually happening?But I have to wonder where the advice is coming from not to stand up to an evermore threatening China.
Is this actually happening?
I think Biden is an interesting president. I say that, because he's literally the opposite of Trump, in that he does what those around him suggest, rather than running the show and firing those who get in the way.
...Polar opposites.
Another example of Biden's willingness to put the opinions of others over his own (e.g.):
"Israel has said it will press on for now with its attacks against Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, and the United States signaled it would not pressure the two sides for a cease-fire even as President Joe Biden said he supported one."
Israel strikes Gaza tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive
I guess I wasn't clear - I wasn't asking for more assertions to back up the previous assertion.Yes, they're giving billions to both Eastern and Western Africa, to build military bases on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which threatens Europe, the America's and Australia. They've swallowed up Hong Kong, and threaten Taiwan and Vietnam.
They imprison Muslims and Christians regularly in re-education camps, and outlaw all criticism of the Chinese government, while simultaneously declaring their president permanent "Helmsman".
They're doing all these bad things while building building up their military, all with money from Western trade partners -which needs to stop immediately. And Biden praises the Chinese government, and re-establishes previous trade agreements with them.
This thread is not about Trump or how I feel about him.
Not to worry! The news just broke in the mainstream media that Biden has given in and agreed to have a medical examination and to release the results to the public.
Whether this was always the plan of the Democratic leadership to let him remain in office just long enough to make it look real before stepping aside and letting Kamala become president, or if Biden's people have decided that the widespread opinion of the American people that he now has a diminished mental capacity and so is unable to govern coherently has forced their hand, it's not clear at this time.
Well, that was fast - one post before someone attempted to derail the thread.
This thread is not about bashing the president or his "approval" ratings.
Either stick to the topic or excuse yourself from posting further, please.
This thread is not about Trump or how I feel about him.
Do you agree the leader of the free world is in cognitive decline?
List of Countries by GNP (2018)Exactly what evidence is there that Vladimir Putin is in cognitive decline?
Where is Stalin now and where is the Pope?Ah, but who has more tanks? As Stalin put it; how many divisions has the Pope?
(Nobody accused Stalin of being the leader of the free world.)
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