Biden's Troubling Past Concerning Racial Inequality

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Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden has spent decades in government, and his track record on racial inequality is troubling. For example:

Biden has spent decades lying that he was a part of the Civil Rights movement, falsely claiming he marched and helped desegregate businesses
Even after admitting he never marched, Biden has started repeating this lie again and claimed he came out of the Civil Rights movement
Biden even invented a story this year that he was arrested trying to see Nelson Mandela, a lie he had to walk back because there is “no evidence” this ever occurred
Biden spent his early years in the Senate actively opposing integration efforts
Biden worked with segregationists to oppose busing to help desegregate schools, saying he did not want his children growing up in a “racial jungle”
In 1979, Biden voted to protect the tax-exempt status of segregated private schools
In the early 1970s, Biden even lived in a home with a racially restricted deed

Biden has bragged about working with segregationists and racists, praising his relationships with them

Biden eulogized multiple segregationists, including Strom Thurmond and former KKK member Robert Byrd
As recently as last year, Biden bragged about his positive relationship with segregationist Senators like James Eastland and Herman Talmadge
In 1987, Biden bragged about receiving an award from Alabama Governor George Wallace
In 1975, Biden said the Democrats needed a “liberal George Wallace, someone who’s not afraid to stand up and offend people”

Biden bragged about Delaware being a slave state and honored Confederate leaders

In 2006, Biden said Delaware did not fight as part of the South during the Civil War “because we couldn’t figure out how to get” there
In 1993, Biden said those who display the Confederate flag are “fine people”
In the 1970s, Biden voted to restore U.S. citizenship for Confederate leaders Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis

Biden has a long history of race baiting and racially offensive comments

In May, Biden told Black Americans “you ain’t Black” if they do not support him
Biden has repeatedly equated being a minority with being poor and illiterate
Biden has referred to Black Americans as “boy,” “colored,” and “predators” who are “beyond the pale”
In 2012, Biden said Republicans would put Black Americans “back in chains”
During the 2008 election, Biden called Barack Obama “articulate” and “clean”
In 2007, Biden talked about going into the “black sections” of town
In 1985, Biden referred to Black singer at a Democratic fundraising dinner as “Michael Jackson” and “Prince”
In 1974, Biden compared himself to a “token black”
In 1973, Biden referred to slaves as “brothers”

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 02:00 AM | Permalink

Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden has spent decades in government, and his track record on racial inequality is troubling. For example:

Biden has spent decades lying that he was a part of the Civil Rights movement, falsely claiming he marched and helped desegregate businesses
Even after admitting he never marched, Biden has started repeating this lie again and claimed he came out of the Civil Rights movement
Biden even invented a story this year that he was arrested trying to see Nelson Mandela, a lie he had to walk back because there is “no evidence” this ever occurred
Biden spent his early years in the Senate actively opposing integration efforts
Biden worked with segregationists to oppose busing to help desegregate schools, saying he did not want his children growing up in a “racial jungle”
In 1979, Biden voted to protect the tax-exempt status of segregated private schools
In the early 1970s, Biden even lived in a home with a racially restricted deed

Biden has bragged about working with segregationists and racists, praising his relationships with them

Biden eulogized multiple segregationists, including Strom Thurmond and former KKK member Robert Byrd
As recently as last year, Biden bragged about his positive relationship with segregationist Senators like James Eastland and Herman Talmadge
In 1987, Biden bragged about receiving an award from Alabama Governor George Wallace
In 1975, Biden said the Democrats needed a “liberal George Wallace, someone who’s not afraid to stand up and offend people”

Biden bragged about Delaware being a slave state and honored Confederate leaders

In 2006, Biden said Delaware did not fight as part of the South during the Civil War “because we couldn’t figure out how to get” there
In 1993, Biden said those who display the Confederate flag are “fine people”
In the 1970s, Biden voted to restore U.S. citizenship for Confederate leaders Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis

Biden has a long history of race baiting and racially offensive comments

In May, Biden told Black Americans “you ain’t Black” if they do not support him
Biden has repeatedly equated being a minority with being poor and illiterate
Biden has referred to Black Americans as “boy,” “colored,” and “predators” who are “beyond the pale”
In 2012, Biden said Republicans would put Black Americans “back in chains”
During the 2008 election, Biden called Barack Obama “articulate” and “clean”
In 2007, Biden talked about going into the “black sections” of town
In 1985, Biden referred to Black singer at a Democratic fundraising dinner as “Michael Jackson” and “Prince”
In 1974, Biden compared himself to a “token black”
In 1973, Biden referred to slaves as “brothers”

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