Obama has absolutely absurd charisma. He's the Democrat version of Trump - knows exactly what to say to his base and knows how to convince moderates he's not insane.
Clinton and Biden have the charisma of a limp noodle. Sanders has absurd charisma, but he's seen as too big of a threat to Democrat lobbyists and big corporations.
Sanders would've mopped the floor with Trump because he would've actually been able to grab the 18-44 demographic (which last saw peaks in 1992 Clinton/Gore and 2008 Obama/Biden, both to unseat a Republican and, coincidentally, a Bush).
Sanders would have been able to avoid the collapse in turnout from working-class Black people in 2016.
Sanders would've stopped the increasing right-wing radicalization of the youth of America, or provided a counterweight for left-wing economic radicalization.
The US federal elections are basically a pony show and the DNC doesn't know how to play the game without throwing out their playbook.
All Biden had to do was be unmemorable and he was guaranteed a second term. His ambitious foreign policy decisions (to put it lightly) and his lack of ability to pass meaningful change despite holding both chambers of Congress in his first 2 years doomed him.
Ukraine's Kharkov counteroffensive fizzled. Ukraine's counteroffensive from last year has lost almost all territorial gains (and then some). In what world does Ukraine stand a chance of reclaiming their lost territories?
Seems like Erdogan is finally releasing his iron grip on the country since he does not plan to run for reelection. Turkey has had a uniquely independent geopolitical position that gives it immense negotiating power with both the West and the Global South. It’ll be interesting to see if they can continue that balance in the future.
Casual racism? From a same place that casually obliterated the languages of the indigenous people of the island in favour of Mandarin? Say it isn’t so…
Weren’t people literally arrested for supporting Palestine? At least in the Soviet Union speech was protected consistent to a particular ideology. What ideology is it that supports Palestinian genocide other than imperialism?
There’s a gap between what’s good for a country and what Western countries claim is good for a country. I don’t think OP was making a claim either way, just that there’s clearly a gap and Germany is a hypocrite.
This would be valid if… China was dumping. They’re not. They’re selling far above unit costs. In fact, their export models are often double or triple the price of domestic models of the same car.
How the fuck did Biden think a ceasefire was going to happen? Netanyahu wasn’t consulted, Hamas was against it, and the “agreement” they tabled basically regurgitated the Israeli proposal that was already shot down.
Who is running the state department in this administration and how are they so incompetent?
China’s yuan leaps to 7-month high, led by stronger yen, unwinding of global carry trade ( www.scmp.com )
Biden’s debate performance sets off alarm bells for Democrats ( www.cnn.com )
DNC email archive has been removed from Wikileaks ( wikileaks.org )
Billionaire Hinduja Family Members Get 4.5 Years In Swiss Prison For Exploiting House Staff ( www.forbes.com )
‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years ( www.theguardian.com )
Teen self-immolates in front of Winnipeg Mosque to protest the genocide against Palestinians and Muslims in Gaza and the rest of Palestine ( x.com )
China will include Australia in the list of unilateral visa-free countries ( english.news.cn )
As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas ( www.nytimes.com )
Russia reckons with loss of regional influence as Armenia eyes exit from Moscow-led military bloc ( www.themoscowtimes.com )
US House passes defense bill automatically registering men 18-26 for draft ( www.foxnews.com )
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic ( www.reuters.com )
Putin pledges truce if Ukraine exits occupied areas and drops NATO bid, likely a nonstarter for Kyiv ( www.ctvnews.ca )
US lawmakers pass Tibet policy bill that questions China’s claims over region ( www.scmp.com )
Zimbabwe police officers terrorised by goblins at night ( bulawayo24.com )
In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election ( apnews.com )
On "world" vs. "worldnews":
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US NTSB probes 'stuck' rudder pedal issue on Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight ( www.reuters.com )
Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested for shouting at Biden ( thehill.com )
5 people killed in Gaza as aid package parachute fails to deploy, officials and witness say ( www.cbsnews.com )
Bloomberg admits error as Hong Kong gov’t slams ‘false reports’ of social media ban in new security law ( hongkongfp.com )
Taiwan recruiting Indians with 'similar skin color' to Taiwanese: Labor minister ( www.taiwannews.com.tw )
Northeast India’s target for recruitment due to similar skin tone, eating habits, belief in Christianity, labor skills
Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns ( apnews.com )
German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online ( apnews.com )
In Germany, sweeping slurs against women can be punishable as incitement to hatred. ...
China repeats call for Gaza ceasefire, peace talks on Middle East and Ukraine ( www.scmp.com )
Why are people blaming Yemen’s Houthis for cutting the Red Sea cables? ( www.aljazeera.com )
Four undersea telecommunication cables were cut in the Red Sea, disrupting 25% of data traffic between Asia and Europe. ...
Why is Biden blocking the cheapest, most popular EVs in the world? ( www.vox.com )
German navy almost shot down US drone in Red Sea: reports ( www.hindustantimes.com )
Gaza's warring enemies cautious over truce talks after Biden says deal nearing ( www.reuters.com )