What percentage of the population knows what a record player is?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

It's things like that that make it hard to hope he's our nominee.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Oh, FFS. People know what they are.

In fact, vinyl is making a comeback - there are plenty of audio snobs - young ones - who won't touch digital recordings and insist on the superiority of vinyl. Retro audio aficionados.

[demosincebirth]

2. My grandson has one - he's twenty.

[dewsgirl]

55. My son is 21 and has one as well.

[nolabear]

3. THAT'S what you'd base a vote on?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

9. Not that specific thing.

But it's not just gaffes anymore.

[hlthe2b]

4. really? I have wealthy family members that have more $$ in their LPs and state of the art

turntable than I have in my car and probably as much as my first house. Record players are still available, btw.

[lunasun]

38. He was talking about poor families . That was the subject

[hlthe2b]

39. The point remains record players are out there and

this is just a ridiculous attempt to back the Castro-ageist attacks on Biden--which were deplorable. Fortunately, his ugly tactic backfired spectacularly, as it will with others who take this tact.

BTW, I just received the Christmas Hammacher Schlemmer catalog with no less than five record player and turntable models for sale. So, WHO is out of touch, missy? Next you will likely give eyeroll to the thought of Christmas catalogs... Guess what, some companies STILL send them out--no matter your income level.

[lunasun]

41. I'm sure most poor families with kids are awaiting that particular catalog delivery too

im Not antibiden but some of the things his supporters use to defend him are strange
I do not think he was talking about giving poor families new record players from Hammachee Sclemmer as much as he was thinking in another century . Even he stopped himself and said phones after that realizing that is not a common transmission of music anymore but supporters go off the deep end to justify him and claim it was not awkward and intended

BTW I have no problem with supporters who just say “who cares that’s not important to me “

[hlthe2b]

42. You posts belie your denials

This isn't a contest on what the poor can afford. They are as likely as any family to still have an old turntable or actual record-player around with a family member's collected LPs from decades back. Your assumptions are rather off base.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Record players are actually making a comeback.

I still have one.

But I also see your point. Perhaps with the mention of record player, inquiries will be made.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. Actually, vinyl will surpass CD's in dollar sales this year, but...

I laughed out loud - "turn the radio on...turn the record player off..." He was all over the map.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

8. At least he bailed from it because he was all over the place.

[Amimnoch]

58. LOL, fewer will know what "CD's" are as well.

Heck even DVD's and blueray is getting some grey hairs with all of the audio and video streaming now.

[IcyPeas]

7. my nuns used to call it the Victrola

I like to think most dems are well read people. even if they never owned one they know what it is.

[Glorfindel]

57. Victrola! That brings back memories. My great aunts used to say that

and also Frigidaire for refrigerator, Davenport for sofa, and Hoover for vacuum cleaner. I have maybe two hundred LP's, but I never play them. It's too easy to get music from other sources nowadays.

[TwilightZone]

10. Record players are back in a big way.

Have been for a while now.

[Agschmid]

11. Vinyl is actually making quite a comeback lately...

[highplainsdem]

26. Yep. See reply 24.

[gordianot]

12. High speed internet available everywhere would be nice.

I just returned from the farm even the cell phone is slow. My record player is in the garage the kids CD player also retired and the CD’s are mostly gone.

Joe is my second choice and I have donated.

[UniteFightBack]

13. I thought that was adorable myself. nt

[AnnieBW]

14. Vinyl Is Getting Popular Again

Vinyl albums are outselling CDs.

[dewsgirl]

56. And they are making new record players.

[emmaverybo]

15. Oh big big deal. The only candidate with actual job specific-qualifications. I know what one is.

Lots of very reliable voters do. So Joe doesn’t yammer on with the Occupy Wall Street lectures.

[highplainsdem]

16. This may come as a shock to you, but record players are still sold.

[brooklynite]

17. Isn't vinyl making a comeback?

[Celerity]

25. yes and people saying it is only 'old people' are really uninformed nt

[Green Line]

18. The older voters

Who actually vote know what they are

[Laffy Kat]

19. Hmmm, is that the same thing as a phonograph machine?

[DURHAM D]

20. or the Edison? nt

[DURHAM D]

21. Not watching. Who said this? nt

[USALiberal]

22. Everyone! Nt

[Celerity]

23. vinyl is still really big amongst audiophiles and also younger alternative types

Go look on Bandcamp and also high end lifestyle sites.

[highplainsdem]

24. "Vinyl sales expected to overtake CDs for first time in over 30 years" Link:

https://djmag.com/news/vinyl-sales-expected-overtake-cds-first-time-over-30-years

[Atticus]

27. Is that all ya got? nt

[Thekaspervote]

29. I'm with you! The only candidate on the stage that had the leaders of the free world begging him to

run, And you talk about vinyl??

[NanceGreggs]

28. What percentage of the population ...

... thinks this kind of trivial bullshit is important?

[Thekaspervote]

30. Ummm 0.0001%. Maybe

[NanceGreggs]

32. Wow!

Didn't realize the number would be that high. Looks like Joe is in trouble!

[Thekaspervote]

36. Oh yes lots of trouble Hehehe

[WhiskeyGrinder]

31. More worrisome, turning on a record player does not erase the legacy of slavery in this country.

[Raine]

33. probably 99% of the population nt

[Blue_true]

34. Turntables still exist in highend music delivery, like clubs.

They are far more sophisticated than the original stuff.

[crazytown]

54. and no one calls them record players.

[Blue_true]

64. True. nt

[crazytown]

65. A turntable is a sound source.

Record players have inbuilt speakers.

[GulfCoast66]

35. Almost 100%. Vinyl is getting quite popular with young folks.

My 15 year old godson has one.

And DJs have always used them.

Who is out of touch?

[Doodley]

37. It's obvious what a record player is. It's a player of a game or sport who has the best

record of winning.

[lunasun]

40. The replies here talk about audio snobs who do not accept digital and people who have

hugh investments in vinyl , high end music delivery , high end lifestyle sites etc

Biden was talking about poor families .
That was the subject if anyone remembers ..

There seems to be a disconnect and people seem to go out of their way to give him a pass on it.

He was not talking about random young parents who spend big cash on collectible vinyl now days
I like him enough and would vote for him but his supporters really will not give any concession about his many awkward moments. Perhaps they identify age wise or something but it gets in that territory we have seen from before with allegiance to candidates -always an off excuse or defending the ridiculous .

If a reply is -I don’t care what he said , or not enough of a stumble that I would change my vote - that is more acceptable and honest imo

[Cuthbert Allgood]

44. And he was talking about poor families not being able to raise their children.

Which, I would think, would hurt him in the vote getting department. But I've been shocked a lot lately.

[lunasun]

46. Maybe . Many will still think he is the best bet to beat trump I am undecided myself

But his supporters have to be honest in defending him and also about understanding why he is not going to get some votes

I believe the original question was about reparations
so the turn around of his answer was awkard where he went even with out the record player mention
and he avoided a direct answer to the question completely but that was his own choice of reply

But the supporters who double down on additional odd moments of his with the no hey what about vinyl resurgence for high end sound or what about families with large old record collections shock me too.

[ecstatic]

43. Maybe it's a regional thing, but I see "record player" as a generic term

referring to a music playing device. I honestly don't know if I've used the term in that way in recent years, but in hearing it from Biden, I didn't bat an eyelash nor did I find it odd. BTW, I'm originally from Brooklyn, NY; my dad is from upstate New York.

[Recursion]

45. In 2018 vinyl outsold CDs

So, I mean, probably quite a few?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

49. Because nobody buys CDs anymore.

Most people listen to streaming music. So, people that buy music like vinyl. I get that. It doesn't mean it's more popular than digital.

[Celerity]

66. I do not think anyone claimed vinyl was above digital downloads nt

[LanternWaste]

47. In honor of Fri 13th and a harvest moon, your post is received with all the credibility it warrants.

I get it... we have to find something, no matter how benign or without consequence, to throw at the wall.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

50. If Sanders had said that, I'm sure your reaction would be the same.

[jcgoldie]

48. The problem isn't that people don't know what a record player is

The problem is that the answer was complete rambling gibberish and nonsense in response to the question that was asked.

[Sanity Claws]

51. At least he didn't mention 8track tapes

[Deb]

52. Ever heard of Target stores?

https://www.target.com/c/vinyl-records-music-movies-books/-/N-yz7nt?Nao=0

[Cuthbert Allgood]

53. You mean where they advertise for turntables?

Kind of hard to argue that Biden in hip when he uses a term that isn't used anymore.

But, sure, keep swimming.

[The Genealogist]

59. This is eaxctly what i was going to say

They have a range of record players and vinyl to play on them at Target, as well as a number of associated accessories.

[democratisphere]

60. Isn't a "record player" an extremely successful Casanova?

[customerserviceguy]

61. I just keep wondering

how long software developers are going to use an icon of a floppy disk for the "save" function.

[Democrats_win]

62. 8-track tape rules!

Kidding. It's a 70s thing. As someone who loves cassette tapes and CDs (IPOD nano RIP), I mourn the state of the current music format delivery systems. Yeah Vinyl is great, but it's really hard to have a record player strapped to your waist as you bicycle.

Anyway, Biden gave the most electric opening statement of all the candidates. Then I turned it off because someone has to watch the NFL and MSNBC.

[Kahuna7]

63. The percent that isn't old enough to vote yet...

My 9 year old granddaughter wouldn't know what it is, but she will by the time she's old enough to vote.

BTW, "Victrolas" are also in vogue.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=record+player&_dyncharset=UTF-8&_dynSessConf=&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&af=true&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys

[highplainsdem]

67. David Cay Johnston tweet:

Link to tweet

[NCLefty]

68. Kamala brought up Wizard of Oz.

/shrug