I woke up and everyone was saying Biden did horribly and I saw a bunch of folks saying he has dementia.
And, while he did sound weak and tired and stumbled on his words, he did not sound like he had dementia.
That's just... old brain.
When people are that old and tired and you rush them to answer complicated questions, that's what they sound like.
And I don't actually think Biden did as bad as people were claiming. Not that I am saying he did good at all—it's clear he shouldn't be president. But he answered almost every question. He remembered facts and statistics. He wasn't a drooling invalid.
But expecting an 81 year old to give detailed answers in 120 seconds seems unreasonable. Timed debates are so stupid and I don't know why people agree to them.
SOLVE WORLD PEACE IN TWO MINUTES!
It seems Biden is fine if he is allowed time to gather his thoughts and speak when his brain catches up.
It's like people have never been around the elderly before.
And the only reason Trump didn't stumble as much is because he just regurgitated his rally-speak. He used the exact same lines he always uses and none of it lined up with the actual questions he was asked. And if he were forced to answer what was asked I think he would have looked just as bad.
I mean, why aren't people talking more about that right now?
If someone asked me "What is the name of your cat?"
And I responded, "Cannibal drug dealers from Mexico are going to eat your grandma."
How is that not a worrying sign of my cognitive function?
My dad had bouts of delirium, which is similar to dementia. And that is not something you can hide. It can't be masked. It isn't subtle. Nothing I saw hinted at dementia.
Just olds being old.
*heavy sigh*
