The outgoing president addressed the nation one last time during an address from the White House.
Published on 16/01/2025 06:18
Updated on 16/01/2025 07:35
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In a dark farewell speech, Joe Biden expressed concern on Wednesday January 15 about seeing America fall into the hands of a “oligarchy”, targeting without naming Donald Trump and the tech multi-billionaires now behind him. It was far away,“optimism” professed by the outgoing president over the last four years, during this short speech of less than twenty minutes.
“I want to warn the country against certain things that worry me greatly”declared the 82-year-old Democrat, five days before handing over power to his biggest rival, the Republican president-elect. And to warn against “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of very few ultra-rich people” and the “dangerous consequences if their power is left without limits”.
“An oligarchy is taking shape in America” and she “concretely threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms”continued Joe Biden. The outgoing President of the United States spoke of the emergence of a “technological-industrial complex” with immense power. Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, SpaceX and
These very strong warnings relegated to second place, in his speech, the desire to defend his balance sheet, in particular the launch of gigantic investment plans. When he returns to his Republican rival on Monday the keys to the White House, which he had taken from him after a hard struggle four years ago, the 82-year-old Democrat will experience immense humiliation. In 2019, Joe Biden assured that Donald Trump “would remain in history as a passing aberration”.
