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Esther Weiss's avatar

I'll miss a human being as president - one who can use experts - one who embraces diversity - I'll miss a president who has worked hard to uphold his oath of office - his dedication to democracy and Americans ...

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PowerCorrupts's avatar

Steve:"Whatever you think about the presidency of Joe Biden and his policy choices, accomplishments and failures, no one can deny that he is a real and empathic human being. He’s an emotional man, one who’s not afraid to express his tender feelings. "

Does science, law, evidence tell us:"Whatever you think about the rein of Joe's son (Jesus)and his policy choices... no one can deny that the Golden Rule is a real and empathic human failure vis a vis The Platinum Rule...we're emotionally immature, afraid to express our tender feelings accurately.. with accuracy that is only possible with science?"

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Heather.B's avatar

According to all the press and pundits the last four years would end in certain recession and Biden wouldn’t be able to pass anything in congress. No recession and Biden passed more substantial legislation than any of his predecessors.

History will remember President Joe Biden as one of the most consequential and effective presidents!

And I will be wearing these kinds of shirts the next four years 👇

https://libtees-2.creator-spring.com

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Pamela Hall's avatar

AND he did it in some of the worst circumstances

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Dixie A Crownover's avatar

Here! Here!!!

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PowerCorrupts's avatar

"Feeling Great" by Dr Burns

page238

"I did a study at a community mental health clinic in New York to evaluate the accuracy of therapists’ and caregivers’ evaluations who brought children in for treatment. I asked the children, their therapists, and their mothers to rate how they thought the children were feeling.

When I analyzed the data, I was amazed to discover that the therapists’ accuracy was about zero. And the mothers didn’t do any much better! There was pretty much no correlation between how the children felt and how their therapists (or mothers) thought they felt.

The errors were not trivial. For example, the mother of one little boy rated his depression and suicidal urges at zero. She was convinced that her son did not feel depressed, and the therapist agreed with this assessment.

How did the boy actually feel?

His depression and suicidal scores were at the top of the scale! In the margin of the assessment test, he wrote that he had borrowed a gun from a friend and had plans to kill himself on Friday. In this case, mind reading* almost resulted in the death of a little boy, but the assessment test alerted the mother and therapist to what was really going on and likely saved his life."

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https://www.google.com/search?q=cbt+%22mind+reading%22

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PowerCorrupts's avatar

In LA...

Suicides will dwarf the incinerated

Suicidality will dwarf suicides

Americans MUST LEARN TO ASK EACH OTHER: DO YOU WANT TO KILL?

Subscribe and DM Direct Message me to Join our Focus Group

For example, we will ask:

Should LA airports allow survivors to ask arrivals:"Did you come to burn L.A.?"

And arrivals should hug victims and ask them if they want to die... and ask to donate.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/will-trump-claim-credit-for-bidens/comment/85946588

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Bob W's avatar

Are you referring to the true Platinum rule? Which is…”do unto others before they get the chance to do unto you!”

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PowerCorrupts's avatar

let's collaborate?

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Cathy Mekus's avatar

You said it perfectly, Esther!

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Maryland Crab's avatar

A steady hand at the helm. Being able to wake each morning without overwhelming dread. Having a president who truly cares about the welfare of all Americans. Thank you, Joe.

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Ann Sharon's avatar

That’s a biggie.

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Songgirl Kim's avatar

I will miss the decorum, the dignity, and the empathy.

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Susan's avatar

These, for sure. Also, complete, grammatically-correct sentences and paragraphs

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Ann Higgins's avatar

And no insane SM posts with rAnDOm cAps.

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Ann Feild's avatar

Civility, mature and reasoned speech, a sense of kindness and inclusion. And quiet statesmanship behind all the news hoopla.

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stacey simmons's avatar

I will miss the “normalcy” of America. That time when we thought decency was a standard- it was waning collectively while Joe was president, but he upheld it beautifully. I will miss feeling safe, both inside the borders and out.

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Susan Maki's avatar

I will miss decency, morality, respect, intelligence, kindness, compassion, good judgement, working for the betterment of the whole country, sanity, and calmness. ♥️ Goodbye to the wonderful Biden family, thank you for showing us how all of the above looks.

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Carolyn Roberson's avatar

I will miss sleeping through the night not worrying about what kind of shenanigans might be going on. These past four years I didn’t have to be concerned that I might awaken to a whole new chaotic nation.

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James S's avatar

Shenanigans = polite way to say crimes.

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Michelle's avatar

Amen, Exactly Carolyn, Amen

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Therese's avatar

Decency and truth

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DavidE's avatar

Will miss morality and leadership

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Susan's avatar

I’ll miss not living in an oligarchy. When I lose my Medicaid and Medicare and can no longer be treated for my chronic disease I’ll miss living.

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Bryan's avatar

I'm afraid we have been living in an oligarchy for some time. It's just that trump is now formalizing it and handing over the reigns to a collection of oligarchs. Very much in the model of his hero Vladimir Putin. Here in Texas the GOP has monopolized power for over 30 years, and two oil billionaires and religious zealots have made that possible. Meanwhile Texas is near the bottom of the rankings in health care, education and quality of life.

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Laura's avatar

And yet people move there

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Terri Burney-Bisett's avatar

I live in the Texas Hill Country that has seen rapid growth since Covid hit😔

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Aryn Phillips's avatar

Normalicy, the head of state acting in a country’s interest rather than his or his buddy’s.

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Dannys's avatar

EVERYTHING

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Brenda Doherty's avatar

Integrity!

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Liz Haff's avatar

Hope

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Kimberly Barber's avatar

Kindness, civility and his genuine love for our country and humanity.

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David J. Sharp's avatar

The quiet.

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Rose Maly, MD, MSPH's avatar

His honesty, integrity, Dr.Jill, their love of dogs, and most importantly, their love of democracy!

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Sherry Mohre's avatar

One of my favorite memories of the compassion he showed to the boy with the stutter. That one melted my heart. What a wonderful man he is.

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