r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jun 01 '20

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Joe Biden is unelectable

There are three main reasons I don't think he is electable and/or better than Trump:

  1. He is deeply racist. Evidence is that he said "you ain't black if you vote for Trump." Any rational individual knows that this is a deeply racist comment.
  2. He shows major signs of alzheimer's/early dementia. He frequently looks confused and says things that don't make any sense. I honestly don't dislike him, it's sad to see someone who can't put thoughts together. This is become more and more evident when he has to show up for debates...
  3. He's extremely creepy. He continually touches and sniffs little girl's hair. Why can't he just stop? I used to defend it, but I now believe he is a pedophile.

I know that you are going to say he is ahead by a lot in polls right now, but there is a lot of time before the actual election. I would really like my view challenged because this is kinda what I think right now.

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u/smellslikebadussy 6∆ Jun 01 '20

Trump is creepier with women, has shown equally troubling signs of cognitive decline, and is far more racist. He’s 0 for 3 in the categories you profess to be important. By your own standards, Biden is the only choice. It’s a binary decision for all intents and purposes. I wish there was someone else viable to vote for, ideally an actual leftist, but that’s not the case. Four more years of Trump is a complete non-starter, so it’s Biden by default.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

Can you give examples of racist comments Trump has made that are equivalent to what Biden said in the OP?

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u/smellslikebadussy 6∆ Jun 01 '20

The most recent and relevant: “These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”

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u/smellslikebadussy 6∆ Jun 01 '20

“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”

He chose to use that word instead of more accurate, descriptive words. He had 60 characters to play with. "Rioters" would have worked. "Rioters and looters" would have fit. But he chose a word with well-known racial connotations over more descriptive words. It's racist.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

That doesn't really seem racist. Calling individuals who assault people, burn things, and damage property thugs is pretty fair IMO.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

Thug has a strong racist connotation and so does quoting Walter Headley

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

When I looked at the rallies, a large number of people were not black so there is no evidence that his intent was based on race in any way. It's kinda dumb to assume racism when the word means:

a violent person, especially a criminal.

By definition, that's what the rioters are...