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President Joe Biden delivered his farewell speech from the Oval Office, zeroing in on perceived threats to democracy and society, including an “oligarchy,” climate change and aspects of technology.

cnbc.comBiden argues 'oligarchy,' social media are threats to democracy in farewell speechThe president criticized social media platforms, saying they no longer fact-check.

16/1/25, 1:50 am24 reposts129 likes

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@gaybaseballfanjer.bsky.social

He’s so so right!!

He’s so so right!!

@joescibelli.bsky.social

16 Jan 2025

Pot calling the kettle black. The hypocrisy is astounding.

susan77arnold.bsky.social

@susan77arnold.bsky.social

16 Jan 2025

People need to remember that 75 million Americans voted for Harris. 77 for Trump. Those who love the ideal of American democracy have an army. We can fight to keep our country

melissainkc.bsky.social

@melissainkc.bsky.social

16 Jan 2025

It was a good speech. He will be missed. Now comes the horrors of a 🍄rump presidency.

Anthony L. Hall

@ipinions.bsky.social

16 Jan 2025

Except that Biden comparing the tech industrial complex to Truman's military industrial complex felt like an unwitting confession. After all, defense contractors have made a mockery of Truman's warning, tech oligarchs seem bound to do the same with Biden’s.

melissainkc.bsky.social

@melissainkc.bsky.social

16 Jan 2025

That was Eisenhower.

Anthony L. Hall

@ipinions.bsky.social

16 Jan 2025

Of course it was. How embarrassing. Thank you.

The God of Cities

@thegodofcities.bsky.social

16 Jan 2025

He sounds like Eisenhower did in his 1960 fairwell address when he gave us all dire warnings about the Military-Industrial Complex (his term of choice, not mine). No one listened then either.