'So Cringy': Tik Tok Video With 'Science Guy' Nye & 'Amtrak Joe' Biden Criticised Online

Some netizens argued that little in the infrastructure bill “relates to actual infrastructure”, or that infrastructure is the responsibility of the states.

American mechanical engineer and television presenter Bill Nye, probably known best as the presenter of “Bill Nye the Science Guy”, a TV show that aired in the 1990s, has recently attracted quite a bit of attention online after starring in a TikTok video along with US President Joe Biden.

In said video, Nye proceeds to tout the apparent advantages of the recent infrastructure bill, as well as other legislative measures that are supposed to improve things in the United States, when he is joined by Biden who is labelled in the video as “The President (AKA Amtrak Joe)”.

The video was also shared on Twitter by Christian Tom, White House Deputy of Digital Strategy, who captioned it “Bill Nye knows: Infrastructure is cool!!”, and ended up catching quite a bit of flak from social media users, some of whom argued that it was “so cringy”.

• Bill Nye is not a "science icon" to anyone who knows anything about science. He is a hack.

•"Infrastructure" as defined by the Biden administration is a joke.

•You forgot one adjective regarding electric cars - expensive. No way can most Americans afford them. https://t.co/1PSJKS3Tho

— Diane Eggers (@deggers94) December 1, 2021

Bill Nye the "not actually a scientist guy" touting the infrastructure bill in a PSA with President Pudd'n Pop is about the most Biden Administration thing ever. What a joke. It just isn't very funny. https://t.co/0TevVKX2w4

— txhuntsman (@txhuntsman) December 1, 2021

not surprised that the same tone-deaf white house comms team that got benny drama to promote vaccines thought it was a good idea to get *looks at notes* bill nye to promote…infrastructure? https://t.co/UcZYv6pJHS

— keaton (@kountrypunk) December 1, 2021

So cringy pic.twitter.com/5Z3OvhQ5a6

— Kristi (@Kristi_Weaver4) November 30, 2021

Some argued that infrastructure is the responsibility of the states, as per the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution.

Someone should do a Tik Tok for Bill Nye that teaches him that infrastructure is the responsibility of the states, per the 10th Amendment.💁🏼‍♂️

— Mr. Dill (@TheGreenOldDill) November 30, 2021

Others also appeared critical of the White House using TikTok to promote the video in question, labelling the social media platform “Chinese spyware”.

Why is the WH using TikTok (Chinese spyware) to get their message out?

— Stateline crossing mofo (@Jaihawkk) November 30, 2021

And there were also those who argued that perhaps Nye wasn’t exactly the right person for this particular job, or that “so little of the 'infrastructure bill' relates to actual infrastructure.”

I’m not sure Bill Nye really has the public respect you’re looking for here. But with submarining approval ratings, I guess beggars can’t be choosers.

— Silence Dogood (@lordthx1139) November 30, 2021

Too bad so little of the 'infrastructure bill' relates to actual infrastructure.

— Varmin Way (@VarminWay) November 30, 2021

Since he isn’t a scientist and this bill isn’t about infrastructure, this checks out.

— B (@Texan__Pride) November 30, 2021