In a passionate address, President Joe Biden sounded the alarm about the state of American Democracy, highlighting the potential threats posed by his likely opponent, Donald Trump, in the upcoming presidential election. Speaking at an event in Phoenix, Arizona, Biden emphasized the need to protect the core values of American Democracy and maintain the nation’s status as a global beacon of democratic governance.
Speaking at a Memorial
Biden’s speech was delivered at an event honoring the memory of the late Senator John McCain, with whom Biden had a close bipartisan relationship.
In his speech, Biden’s message was clear: Democracy is at a critical juncture, and it’s time for all Americans to consider what they can do to safeguard it.
In this speech, Biden said that the authoritarian values promoted by Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement posed a significant threat to the United States.
Biden also expressed his concern about the rise of an extremist movement that does not share the fundamental principles of Democracy, emphasizing the importance of the moment in American history.
An Extremist Movement
“There is something dangerous happening in America,” Biden stated, “There is an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy: the MAGA movement … History has brought us to a new time of testing.”
Emphasizing that the country’s character and future were on the line, Biden stressed that Democracy means “rule of the people, not rule of the monarchy, not rule of money, not rule of the mighty.”
Throughout his speech, Biden sought to unite Americans by stressing the importance of preserving Democracy, regardless of political affiliation.
He underlined the need for free and fair elections and the importance of respecting election outcomes, whether one wins or loses.
Rejecting Political Violence
Biden stated, “Democracy means rejecting and repudiating political violence, regardless of party, such violence is never, never, never acceptable in America. It’s undemocratic and it must never be normalized to gain political power.”
Biden stated firmly, condemning any attempts to normalize violence as a means to gain political power. Though this can not be known for certain, many believe this remark was a clear reference to the events of January 6.
The infamous day when a large group, inspired by Trump, attacked Capitol Hill in an attempt to prevent the certification of Biden’s election victory.
The Ongoing Threat
Biden did not downplay the ongoing danger to Democracy. He noted that even though Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election had failed, the risk to Democracy persisted.
In order to highlight the continuing danger of political violence, Biden pointed out that recent threats of violence directed at General Mark Milley, the chair of the US Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff, after Trump accused the general of “treason” on social media.
In Trump’s post, he said that Milley “turned out to be a Woke train wreck who, if the Fake News reporting is correct, was actually dealing with China to give them a heads-up on the thinking of the President of the United States.” and “This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH!”
Republican’s Intimidated By MAGA Extremists
Biden also took a moment to address Trump’s followers directly, stating, “Frankly, these MAGA extremists have no idea what the h*** they’re talking about.”
Biden then commented on the state of the Republican Party, stating, “There is no doubt that today’s Republican party is driven and intimidated by Maga extremists.”
In order to make his point on the Republican part clear, Biden concluded by stating, “Their extreme agenda, if carried out, would fundamentally alter the institutions of American democracy as we know it.”
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