Biden's farewell message. “A real threat to our country”

Warnings to Threats to democracy were the main motive the last message to the nation the outgoing president. Biden He said he wanted to. future administration Good and “there is no uncertainty that America He's in a position to proceed to succeed, he wants to inform besides Americans The things that make him very anxious.

– It's dangerous. concentration of power in the hands of very fewer ultrarich people. The consequences of their abuse of power, if they stay unstoppable, are dangerous," said Biden.

– present in America formed oligarchywho owns large wealth, power and influencewhich virtually threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom and opportunities for everyone," he added.

Although the president did not mention anyone by name, his words referred, among others, to influences billionaires au the technology and social media sectorhowElon Musk Is the boss MethsMark ZuckerbergWho in fresh times have approached the future president.

Biden compared the current situation to the 1 from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and the power of the time Monopolist industrialists and appealed to the President's informing Eisenhowera "military-industrial complex" and its influence on politics.

– Six decades later, I'm equally afraid about possible growth. technological and industrial complex. It can besides pose a real threat to our country. The Americans are buried under an avalanche. misinformation allowing abuse of power. Free Press It's falling apart... Social MediaThey quit checking the facts. The fact is suppressed by lies for power and profit," said Biden, calling for social media to be held accountable to defend children, families and democracy.

He added that though development of artificial intelligence It has large opportunities, it besides has large possible to endanger “the kind of life, privacy, the way we work and how we defend our nation.” At the same time, he pointed out that it was all the more crucial that America and not China form AI.

Biden called for a number of measures to reduce concentration of power and reduce the wealthiest. Among them he mentioned reforms tax system, improvement of backing law electoral campaignsto get free of "dark money", to limit the current word of office of judges Supreme Court up to 18 years old, prohibiting congressmen from trading on Exchange and adoption Constitutional amendment lifting immunity awarded to the Presidents bySupreme Court"to clarify that no president has immunity to commit crimes during the word of office".

By tradition Say goodbye outgoing presidents, Biden briefly summarized the top achievements of his presidency, to which he ranked the creation of a evidence number jobs, evidence investment in infrastructure and energy transformation, enact support to bring back the semiconductor manufacture to the US, reduce costs medicinesaid Ukrainein defence of Russian assault and reinforcementNATO.

– It will be a while before we full feel the effects of what we did together, but seeds have been sown, grown and spread for decades to come," he said. Biden. – I inactive believe in the thought behind this nation, a nation in which the strength of our institutions, the character of our people has meaning, must survive. Now it's your turn to stand guard. May you all be the guardians of the flame – end.