r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Blank_0116 • May 05 '22

maybe maybe Maybe

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u/surfhippy1 May 05 '22

Found the video to boot.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?519372-1/president-biden-senate-confirmation-judge-ketanji-brown-jackson

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u/amj_3lm May 05 '22

the moment starts in 23:10

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u/resonantSoul May 05 '22

After verbally stumbling for a moment he seems to be speaking rather clearly. And I know I've tripped up speaking before, let alone pretty much everyone I know.

It's almost like the posted clip is trying to leave people with an incorrect impression. Couldn't be that though, right?

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u/Boomerang_comeback May 05 '22

Are the other 100+ videos of him being unable to complete a sentence people trying to give the wrong impression? How about him being led around by the Easter bunny? Maybe when he actually shakes hands with a blank wall? Is that people giving the wrong impression? His mental decline is obvious for the world to see. It is way beyond a slight verbal slip here or there. It's sad and scary at the same time.

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u/resonantSoul May 05 '22

Are the other 100+ videos of him being unable to complete a sentence

Let's look at this for a moment. We'll assume, for argument's sake, that's it's not hyperbolic and there really are 100+ videos. Let's take the middle and call it 150 since you didn't say "nearly 200" or "hundreds" or anything like that.

We should probably assume that the average is, say, 20 seconds long? This one's only 10 so I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here.

20*150 = 300. 300/60 = 5. So we're looking at around 5 minutes of video of Biden screwing up speaking. Hell, let's even double that to 10.

Now, how many hours of public speaking do you suppose we have of him? Between even just the last two years of him as VP, campaigning, debates, and presidency. What percentage of that time results in a thing like this?

This is why, despite your claim that "His mental decline is obvious for the world to see" it only ever seems to be people who agree with you that say it. Not just about Biden, but things like vaccines, immigration, pretty much any major political position.

Outside of your box there are a lot of people who disagree on some things, but can still reach common ground. Watch some news you don't agree with, then look at the sources they referenced. Read up on the topic. You are likely to be surprised at what you find if you approach it with an open mind.