Biden and Trumpism - Is That Fair?

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For many black Democrats in 2020, Biden was the only candidate they believed who could win a general election. But over the last two years, Biden has changed his language and what he wants the country to unify against. He now talks about Trumpism and semi-fascism as a movement that must also be expelled.

In kicking off the midterms, Joe Biden talked about American democracy as a shared value, enshrined in the country’s founding — a value that both Democrats and Republicans should join together in defending. But there is another possible view of this moment. One that is shared by two very different groups: the voters who propelled Biden to the presidency … and the conservative activists who are rejecting democracy altogether.

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