Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to pics@lemmy.world · 8 months agoU.S. Inauguration Day in 2009 (Left) and 2017 (Right)sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1593arrow-down122
arrow-up1571arrow-down1imageU.S. Inauguration Day in 2009 (Left) and 2017 (Right)sh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to pics@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up86arrow-down1·8 months agoThey actively discouraged people from coming because of corona. That’s why it isn’t comparable.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down26·8 months 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.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 months agoOK… Nobody claimed he would have anything like what Obama had. But the biggest factor for turnout was still covid. It’s weird that you’re turning this into some sort of “man look at blue maga here!” thing.
They actively discouraged people from coming because of corona. That’s why it isn’t comparable.
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.
OK… Nobody claimed he would have anything like what Obama had.
But the biggest factor for turnout was still covid.
It’s weird that you’re turning this into some sort of “man look at blue maga here!” thing.