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Of course, ice cream was involved.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a thank you event on Thursday for hundreds of staffers who worked on the reelection campaign that he chose to exit nearly three weeks ago.

Judging by the security tents, the location offered a dose of political nostalgia: The staffers met with Biden at The Queen, a music venue that played a critical role in his successful race for presidency in 2020, when he often spoke to the public from the theater’s stage.

After having dropped out of the race, Biden wanted to show his appreciation for the staff’s work over the past year and their continued efforts in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who succeeded him as the Democratic nominee. That’s according to a person familiar with the president’s plans who shared details of the events but insisted on anonymity to discuss the arrangements.

The event featured food and, naturally for Biden, his beloved ice cream.

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[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 79 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It's funny that "enjoys ice cream" became a defining political trait for Biden. Like, yes he does, but basically everyone does.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I wouldn't be surprised to learn Trump is indifferent about ice cream.

I might wonder if he is anti-ice-cream.

[–] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Actually, as CNN reported 7 years ago, in the Trump White House, the rule was that Trump got two scoops while everyone else only got one.

https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/11/politics/trump-time-magazine-ice-cream/index.html

[–] ours@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Is it love for ice cream or just enjoying the power of having more than the others?

[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Have you seen the Ali G bit with the ice cream glove?

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I mean 36% of Americans are lactose intolerant. And the far right, weirdly views dairy consumption as some kind of high status...

[–] Starayo@lemm.ee 36 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I have never met a lactose intolerant person that didnt, upon mentioning it when they inevitably buy something full of lactose, look me dead in the eye and confirm their terrible intolerance before going into a frightening lactose-consuming frenzy that chilled me to my very core.

They know the price they must pay. They laugh at death and spit in the face of genetics. A grim, dangerous people, the lactose intolerant.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

There are pills these days that are very good at breaking down lactose for you if you take them before eating

[–] Starayo@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, but most of the lactose intolerant people I know constantly forget to take them, lol.

[–] gac11@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Those don't seem to work for me. I think it's because they started using an artificial sweetener that gives me equal or worse digestive issues

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I pay the price everyday and I will never stop consuming delicious dairy even as it hurts me so much.

So like, I confirm this.

[–] jhymesba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That's my wife in a nutshell. She'll eat all the cheese and ice cream she can get...even knowing she'll end up destroying the washroom afterwards!

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I mean 36% of Americans are lactose intolerant.

That just means ice cream is anti-them, not the other way around.

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Vegan ice cream can be fantastic, so it's not just a dairy thing.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I guess, but can is doing a lot of hefty lifting...

[–] pingveno@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Not as much as it used to. There's some very good vegan ice cream out there. Just expect to pay more and have less selection.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ben & Jerry make amazing ones. That brand that does Avocado ice cream is surprisingly really good (I was very skeptical). Nada Moo Cookies and Cream is pretty good.

Not ice cream, but a lot of the Talenti sorbets are also vegan and very good.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can make a pretty good homemade version by blending bananas and avocado together and freezing it.

[–] rekorse@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Frozen fruit and fruit juice makes a great creamy fruity ice cream. Add some coconut milk too

[–] femtech@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

The don't cry over spilled silk at cold stone is sooo good.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Politics aside, I've known a few lactose intolerant people who still love ice cream. Willing to put themselves, those they care about and share confined spaces with, through the consequences of their intolerance for a scoop of that sweet salty iced cream with chocolate.

[–] Chewget@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Lactose intolerance will not stop me from my ice cream

[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

views dairy consumption as some kind of high status…

Is that a thing or an exaggeration?

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Middle Eastern people have been drink milk longer; I guess we have a new master race?

Seriously, these people never cease to disappoint in their weird metrics to prove themselves better than others.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's hilarious, because historically in Europe milk drinking was viewed as something peasants did and calling Europeans butter stinkers is one of my more favorite insults.

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 months ago

I don't like ice cream. It tastes like guilt.