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In reply to the discussion: OK, non Confederate leaders statues coming down. [View all]SpazzTheCat
(69 posts)If we are going to judge historical figures by what they did in earlier times and hold them to today's standards we appear extremely anti-American to the undecided voter.
Biden has an undeniable history of saying things that by our current standards should exclude him from being the nominee of the democratic party. Tearing down statues of great historical Americans like Washington, Jefferson, etc... because of what they did and said while ignoring more recent examples because of political expediency just makes the Democrats look VERY anti-American.
In the last two weeks I've had 3 friends, solid Democrats, bemoan the current optics of the Democratic party. None of them would ever vote for Trump, but they are wavering on voting at all because they do not support the direction we are moving as Democrats.
I'm very concerned about the effect of all of this on the election. Will it drive moderates to stay home given the choice between Trump and the current radicalization of the Democratic party, we better hope not.