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President Biden is at it again, folks! And by “it,” I mean spewing wild comparisons that just don’t seem to add up. The latest gem of wisdom from the president is his claim that today’s Republicans are even worse than “real racists” like former Senator Strom Thurmond. Yep, you heard that right! According to Biden, the party of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan is somehow worse than an old school segregationist. Let’s take a closer look at some of the other outrageous comparisons our commander-in-chief has made.
Five times Joe Biden compared or contrasted Republicans with racist figures https://t.co/d4kBQdZtEg https://t.co/d4kBQdZtEg
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 22, 2024
Back in 2019, when Biden was still on the campaign trail, he reminisced about the good ol’ days of civility while working with segregationists in Congress. He compared the modern political climate to a warzone, where simply disagreeing with someone makes you the enemy. Sorry, Joe, but last time we checked, political disagreements didn’t involve firefights. Maybe we missed something?
Fast forward to July 2022, when Biden declared that former President Trump was the country’s first racist president. That’s a bold claim, considering the long line of presidents who owned slaves and promoted segregation. But hey, who needs historical accuracy when you’ve got a narrative to push, right?
In August of the same year, Biden took aim at Trump’s ideology, labeling it as “semi-fascism.” Comparing Trump to history’s most notorious villains? That’s a new low, even for Biden. And let’s not forget the time he likened opponents of voting legislation to some of the darkest figures in American history. Seriously, Biden, can’t we have a civil debate without you dragging out the big guns of hyperbole?
But the pièce de résistance has to be when Biden waxed nostalgic about serving with “real racists” like Strom Thurmond, only to turn around and claim that today’s Republicans are somehow even worse. That’s quite the bold statement, considering Thurmond’s staunch opposition to integration. And, just for good measure, Biden even described Thurmond as “one of my closest friends.” A segregationist as a close friend? I’m not sure that’s a stamp of approval most people would want to advertise.
So, there you have it, folks. President Biden’s greatest hits: comparing his political opponents to racists, fascists, and Confederates. With such creative storytelling, it’s a wonder he didn’t go into fiction writing instead. But hey, when the going gets tough, the tough get hyperbolic, right?
