Have you noticed the sign language interpreters being used more often and more prominently, even with today's technology providing instant subtitles? If you can block out the interpreters and focus on the speaker, you may see a different view. Watch Biden's recent videos clearly reading the teleprompter, use an object to block out the interpreter so you are focused only on Biden. You will see how frail and dependent he is on the teleprompter.
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Very good sleuthing
You'd think there'd be some sort of hide button for the 99.99% of people who don't need that service.
Yes, and they originally were very discreet and non-distracting. Now they are like comedy central - paid actors.
Loved the old Saturday Night Live bit on the "Hard of Hearing Interpreter" Garrett Morris yelling what was being said :-))
I JUST posted this in the 1.21.21 Biden video with President Elect in the background thread...hilarious that you also thought the same thing I did.
Wonder if they even vetted the people or are they just signing gibberish?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNPKwz4Ghw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qu1cs6Fhk8
Whitmer’s ‘terp is her satanic sex slave, I believe.
I mean it's distracting if you don't need a person with sign language. But my guess is it's because of accessibility and they're appealing to that crowd. I work in IT and accessibility is the trendy word (not to down play it, still important).
I don't think it should be politicized, there are legitmately people who have physical and/or cognitive issues and they do deserve to be able to function in society. A few people in my family are deaf and one of my husband's co-worker's is blind (as a tester in IT). I don't think we should go crazy with accessibility for every issue on everything, but I don't see the problem having a signer so people who are deaf can understand a video, especially the president's even if it is Xiden.