jordanlund@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoBiden speech live: president says best way to save US democracy is ‘to pass torch to new generation’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1405arrow-down16
arrow-up1399arrow-down1external-linkBiden speech live: president says best way to save US democracy is ‘to pass torch to new generation’www.theguardian.comjordanlund@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 months agoHe was probably envious of the very flattering way Washington was described as a Cincinnatus. You know, a guy who actually gave up a chance at seizing power over a fledgling democracy, multiple times, just because it would make him look bad.* *I know “His Excellency” was not a great guy, let’s skip the rant this time
minus-squareWogi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoHe was! He compared himself to Cincinnatus as he stepped away from governing Virginia, which he was also famously terrible at. So this was prior to Washington stepping down.
He was probably envious of the very flattering way Washington was described as a Cincinnatus.
You know, a guy who actually gave up a chance at seizing power over a fledgling democracy, multiple times, just because it would make him look bad.*
*I know “His Excellency” was not a great guy, let’s skip the rant this time
He was!
He compared himself to Cincinnatus as he stepped away from governing Virginia, which he was also famously terrible at. So this was prior to Washington stepping down.