Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Pete: "Normalcy" got us where we are today. [View all]marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Re-establish our trustworthiness with our friends: It will never be the same as it was. The American people have proven themselves to be too stupid. First Bush, then Trump. We are getting dumber. Sure Biden can work to repair the damage. But he'll be gone in four or eight years. Will we elect an even bigger idiot than Trump? Who knows? How can you trust a nation of idiots with nuclear weapons?
Prevent a world war: Yeah, good luck with that. America kept the peace for 70 years, but the world is changing. Our empire is almost finished, and the end of empires usually means war. I don't know what will happen and neither do you, I just don't want Trump to be in charge of the next big war.
Build on social justice goals: Sorry that's pushing ahead, not returning to normalcy. Social justice revolutions never feel normal. I'm backing a man married to another man for President. That doesn't feel normal, it feels strange as shit.
Biden positioned himself as the return to normalcy candidate. Every other major candidate represents change in one form or another. Of course they are against a return to normalcy. You can't return and move ahead at the same time. Either Biden's right or the others are, but we can't have it both ways.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden