@synlogic He is an old friend of the family (has been over to eat dinner with my mom and dad multiple times). So i am admitidly bias in the sense that I have some sense of him that others may not from the media.

That said I do feel his racism is transparent even if one reviews his public record. 1) he started his career and spent most of the initial part of his career fighting to keep segregation alive. He specifically stated the reason was because he didnt want his white child going to school with other minorities in what he deemed (his words) a "racial jungle". So its clearly established he has deeply racist roots that defined much of the start of his career.

Later it becomes more subtle. Afterall Biden like any smart politician will do what he needs to remain in power. So once racism started to become something that hurt him he moved from oppression to exploitation. Now he exploits minorities by giving them oppertunities (for example in cabinet roles) that are still subservient to him, but such candidates would be a fool to decline for career purposes. In effect taking the "im not racist i have black friends" approach to racism by exploiting them to make himself look good.

It is obvious all the smae underlying racism remains, however, based on how he speaks. For example the famous line he made just a year or two ago "If you dont vote for me, you ain't black" when asked about black voters who dont like him. This is revealing for two reasons 1) he thinks he knows better for blacks what is good for them than they even know themselves, and disagreeing with him, a white person, on whats best for a black person would mean you loose your black card (whatever the hell that means). and 2) his use of broken english "ain't" a word he never normally uses shows that he relates black people to being uneducated and he felt that by expressing himself in broken english he would appeal more to black people, clearly showing his racist way of thinking.

**AmpBenzScientist** · Feb 07, 2024, 12:47

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**Thorwegian (old account)** @thor@berserker.town · Feb 07, 2024, 12:47

Feb 07, 2024, 12:47

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People say that tall people make for good electricians. My dad (who is also tall) did that in his 20s, but he had to quit because it hurt his shoulders so much to raise his hands all day. You do a lot of work in ceilings as an electrician. I think I would develop the same problem pretty quickly.

**AmpBenzScientist** @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org · Feb 08, 2024, 03:33

**AmpBenzScientist** @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org · Feb 08, 2024, 03:33

Feb 08, 2024, 03:33

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@thor I got electrocuted a few times but I'm not a Licensed Electrician in a Union. I've done a lot of electrical work and repairs. There are smart electricians and there are the rest of them. I'd mostly done work with DC current before working with AC. It looks sloppy even when performed by a competent electrician. Some of the things I worked on were seriously flawed. In not talking about my own safety but approximately a 20V lower Voltage than what it was supposed to be. Getting electrocuted was the result of bypassed safety systems that were supposed to be intact or a flawed product. Yes overhead work is bad but so is having to climb inside a cramped space and wonder if I actually could blow myself in that position.

Licenses and certification bodies in the US are organized crime that are accepted by governments and companies. "Solarwinds123", certifications were used for that great accomplishment.

Unions are also organized crime that extort workers, use physical violence against useful people and cause production problems as much as the companies. It's like a mix of the KKK and Free Masons but without integrity and no respect for their members.

I oppose any union or certification body I come across. They are businesses that prey upon ignorance and offer empty promises.