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By TonyTheTiger at English Wikipedia |
It’s actually a good, reasonable question that deserves a
reasonable, honest answer.
Admittedly, as a long-time former Republican, my support for
Joe Biden is equally about my disdain for Trump as it is about any affection
for Joe Biden.
There really is no way to compare the two men. Biden has
demonstrated good, decent, honorable and ethical behavior for more than four
decades. He’s squeaky clean; so squeaky clean that Trump had to send his man to
the Ukraine to try to create some dirt to throw at him. Trump was caught seeking
the aid of a foreign nation to influence our American election, just as some of
his campaign staff were; and Trump was impeached.
Biden’s politics and ideology are moderate, which I like. He
will work to unite us, rather than to divide us. Biden will restore a level of
dignity and rational behavior to the office of the president. He will foster
unity once again in our nation, and civil relationships and healthy economic
exchanges with other nations in the world. We will all prosper from Biden’s leadership.
But Joe Biden and I are not ‘perfectly aligned’ ideologically.
He thinks our government and our economy are working fine; but I see clearly
that our government is undermined by a radical-right, minority, rich movement. Biden
is a participant in this government and is not likely to change it much. My
support for Biden is not about ideology or partisanship, and especially not
about emotionally charged issues like guns or abortion.
This election is about the very character and soul of our
nation. It is about placing ‘love of country’ above ideology. It’s about saving
our democracy, which has been severely undermined and disrupted. It’s about
re-evaluating how successful we are being in providing for “the common Defence
and general Welfare of the United States.” It’s about whether we accept those
in the office of President, Senator or Representative as nobility or entitled.
Indeed, I see clearly that our democracy, government, and those who hold office
are all corrupted.
Joe Biden is basically honest and will not insult us with a daily
barrage of easily disproved lies, as Trump has done.
Joe Biden never has and never will tell us the 'free press'
is the ‘enemy of the people,’ as Trump has done.
Joe Biden never has and never tell us we should trust
Vladimir Putin more than we trust our own CIA, FBI, NSA or Department of
Justice, as Trump has done.
Joe Biden never has and never cage families – separating children
from parents, nor will he ever demonize immigrants with lies and hate-filled
rhetoric.
Joe Biden never has and never will tell us that NATO, which
has successfully maintained peace in Europe for the past 75 years, is obsolete.
Joe Biden never has and never will insult our closest allies
(Germany, France, Canada) while flattering and fawning over dictators Vladimir
Putin and Kim Jong Un.
Joe Biden will not start unnecessary trade wars with our major
trading partners, but will work to end them, bringing prosperity to all of us.
Joe Biden never has and never will deploy federal troops
against our own citizens, against the expressed wishes of the duly elected
governors and mayors.
Joe Biden never has and never will 'tear gas' protesters to
clear a path for a blasphemous photo op holding a Bible upside down against the
backdrop of a church, the actual bishop of which expressed outrage at Trump’s actions.
Joe Biden is a devout Catholic, and he won’t ever use Christianity as a prop
under any circumstance.
And this is important ... respected (former) Republican
leaders, men who I trust and respect, such as Gen. John Kelly, Gen. Colin
Powell, Gen. James Mattis, Adm. William McRaven, Adm. Michael Mullin and Rex
Tillerson will never feel compelled to warn me that Joe Biden is a threat to my
nation, my constitution and our democracy, as they have done about Trump.
And finally, white supremacists, such as David Duke, will
never endorse Joe Biden and tell us that voting against Joe Biden is betraying
our white heritage. If any of these White Supremacists did endorse him, Joe
Biden would immediately denounce their endorsement and their racist beliefs.
Joe Biden will never say, 'I take no responsibility at all.’
That is simply not in his nature.
I think you get the point. Joe Biden is my president because
he is the ‘not Donald Trump’. I want Joe Biden because in many ways he is the
antithesis of Donald Trump.
I want Joe Biden for my president because I love this country;
because I believe in America, its citizens and the world. It is not ‘us vs them,’
as Trump keeps asserting in words and actions.
I could talk about the COVID response as well, but you
already know that Trump is lying about his incomplete response, which was 1½ months
after the first case.
I sincerely hope everyone will take the time to consider
what kind of character we want for our leader, for America and for the world.
And let’s really ‘make America great again.’
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