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Reason
Peter Suderman

Bye, Biden

Bye, then: In a primetime address, President Joe Biden bid goodbye to the nation. 

On the one hand, he promised that eventually, Americans would realize that his presidency was actually super duper great: "It will take time to feel the full impact of all we've done together," the president said. "But the seeds are planted, and they'll grow, and they'll bloom for decades to come​." 

On the other hand, he also warned that things were about to get very dark. "Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead." So…he's not taking credit for planting the seeds of oligarchy? 

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