Biden's office announced his illness Sunday afternoon.

Biden’s office announced his illness Sunday afternoon.

  • celeste
    42•6 days ago

    I have a relative with the same cancer so it’s going to be rough hearing people celebrate the pain he’s in. probably should just avoid comments for a bit.

    • @Duranie@leminal.space
      12•6 days ago

      I work in hospice, everyone’s journey is different. As you hear things (some people share stories intending to be well meaning) try to let it slide off. Focus on your families and your needs, and know that there are resources available for assistance and support (social workers, spiritual needs, etc.)

      • celeste
        7•5 days ago

        I’m not attempting to guilt anyone. I apologize if it seemed that way.

        This was mostly notice to myself to avoid these comment sections, so I’d see my comment in my profile and remember not to click certain articles. If someone describes the pain in detail they wish on him and it’s relevant to my uncle’s illness, i will imagine my uncle experiencing that pain. i just will, and i see no need to train myself out of it. there’s no value in that, for me. I like reading news comments, so I’ll often just click an article I see with them without thinking.

        It’s none of my business what you post.

    • Zombie-Mantis
      1•5 days ago

      Good luck to you and your loved ones, and hopefully you can avoid the comments.

      • @auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1•5 days ago

        The populace and the DNC did that. Biden would’ve rather retired to his farm where he could’ve sniffed his grandchildren’s hair in peace for the rest of his days.

        • @kreskin@lemmy.world
          1•2 days ago

          Poor Joe. I will miss his casually racist “gaffes”, his rampant war crimes, and his destroying the entire western world order. Lets not speak ill of him now folks.

          • @auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            -1•4 days ago

            If his plan was to run initially he would’ve done it straight away. He came back because he knew the only thing that could beat Trump (excluding an actual populist leftist candidate which the dnc vetoed), was an old white guy. Safe pair of hands. Similarly the dems had no one else inspiring and weren’t going to throw away the incumbent old white guy bias. Probably would’ve won if it weren’t for the debate gaffe. People aren’t paying attention.

      • goferking (he/him)
        1•6 days ago

        Doubtful considering how aggressive the type of cancer is, and it already spreading to the bone.

  • @NatakuNox@lemmy.world
    0•5 days ago

    What’s scary is that knew he had cancer back in his first presidency. He never should have ran for a second term because he knew he’d die before seeing the end. We could have had a real primary to pick who would be in the ticket, but nope.