Biden speaking about democracy in Philadelphia
The incumbent U.S. president, once again during his presidency, gave a speech on democratic values and opposition to Republican policies. Recently, Biden has been increasingly promoting anti-Republican and even anti-Trump rhetoric. He once again called supporters of the previous U.S. president threats to democracy. He said that the main task of the U.S. government is to prevent “semi-fascists” from winning the election.
The president is referring to MAGA-Republicans as “semi-fascists”. He didn’t even exactly paint them as Trump supporters, but as supporters of violence and deniers of democratic principles (including not respecting election results). Biden called them enemies of democracy and the U.S. political system. He also stated that they were ready to stage a rebellion in the spirit of the January 6 protests to end American democracy. But after once explaining the nature of his main domestic enemies, he went on to present his other political opponents in a negative light.
Biden managed to mention the word democracy 31 times during his speech. And he urged everyone to unite in the fight for democratic values. But he said, “Unless, of course, you are Trump supporters. He had spent the previous 10 minutes fiercely badmouthing them.
The speech took place in Pennsylvania – and in a very bleak entourage, which made Biden himself look like some kind of tyrant who had usurped power. There were Marines in the background – with a hint that the government might engage the army against the Trumpists.
During the president’s speech, angry foul cries rang out from the audience, urging Biden to leave the stage and end his speech. Yet, the speech was initially positioned as a speech to Democratic Party and Biden supporters.
But the President didn’t mention Ukraine or Taiwan. But he emphasized the “internal enemy” – Trump supporters turned “fifth column. The Biden regime has de facto declared war on half of the country’s population – and in doing so has only accelerated the disintegration of the U.S. political system that it is supposedly so eager to defend.
