Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to pics@lemmy.world · 1 month agoU.S. Inauguration Day in 2009 (Left) and 2017 (Right)sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down11
arrow-up129arrow-down1imageU.S. Inauguration Day in 2009 (Left) and 2017 (Right)sh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to pics@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoThey actively discouraged people from coming because of corona. That’s why it isn’t comparable.
minus-squarebamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoAlso it was weeks after January 6th, security was high and I’m sure everyone who was there was on edge imagining a crazy MAGA supporter with a gun or a bomb.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down2·1 month agoBut even without that stuff, Biden never had what Obama had in 08. People travelled from all over, it was a huge deal and people were literally celebrating in the streets nationwide. Some of that was because we getting rid of GW, but most of it was excitement about Obama. In 2020 there wasn’t excitement from anyone, just relief.
They actively discouraged people from coming because of corona. That’s why it isn’t comparable.
Also it was weeks after January 6th, security was high and I’m sure everyone who was there was on edge imagining a crazy MAGA supporter with a gun or a bomb.
But even without that stuff, Biden never had what Obama had in 08.
People travelled from all over, it was a huge deal and people were literally celebrating in the streets nationwide.
Some of that was because we getting rid of GW, but most of it was excitement about Obama.
In 2020 there wasn’t excitement from anyone, just relief.