Wow, feelings about Biden have really reached a fever pitch in my TL.
It’s disheartening. The anti-fascist coalition in the US is so incredibly fragile, and now seems to be coming apart at the seams before the election is even in full gear.
And if we learned one thing from the French elections, it’s that defeating fascism in an election hinges on holding that coalition.
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Look, people:
If you think Biden should drop out, I do not think that you personally are an “op.”
If you think Biden should stay in, I do not think that you’re foolish or dooming us all.
I think this candidate selection is •always• fraught, a huge gamble, and our desperate need for certainty, for the future to be OK, is sending our feelings straight to 11 out of 10.
However we hash this moment out, we need to come out the other side shoulder to shoulder.
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@inthehands Is there any real evidence that that's not what's happening?
Our primaries are pretty fierce too, but we come out the other side united.
I don't think Biden has what it takes to beat Trump anymore, but that certainly wouldn't prevent me from voting for him. I expect the exact same from the Biden-stays crowd.
