In your rush to acknowledge "the experience of black communities" you've tacitly accepted a narrative that is in contravention to established fact.

That is "facts vs narratives". And yes, the president is expected to handle nuanced, complex situations with the complexity and nuance they by definition deserve.



Prosecutors are also in need of serious reform, but this is all besides the point. The Obama JD investigated and found nothing. Your example of "abuse" is an innocent cop not getting charged. It's unfortunate that we haven't done enough to repair the damage caused to his life and reputation.

This post was edited by bogie160 on Aug 30 2020 01:43pm

You're oversimplifying a complicated issue, the true question lies earlier in the process than you're postulating here. It comes down to whether one believes that the riots (as opposed to the peaceful part of the protests) are a causal response to police violence and racist abuse, or if one believes that the looting and arson occur as soon as the public order has collapsed and the likelihood of facing prosecution by the police seems small enough.

If the violence and rioting are a direct, outrage-fueled response to police violence and intended by the rioters as a more drastic form of protest, then appeasing the protesters will see the rioting abate. In this case, Biden is unqestionably the better-suited president for the task.
However, if the violence and rioting are actually opportunity crimes rather than an expression of protest, then appeasing the rioters will only increase the carnage, and cracking down on the violence (not the peaceful protests!) is the only solution. In this case, Trump is the better choice and going with Biden/Demcorats runs the risk of seeing the situation get even worse.



You're postulating, without giving a specific reasoning, that the truth is scenario (I), from which Biden being the better choice trivially follows.

This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Aug 30 2020 01:50pm

Let's hope it's not a false dichotomy

Joe Biden issued an "all sides" statement instead of condemning Antifa:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514347-biden-i-condemn-violence-in-portland-challenge-trump-to-do-the-same

He is still refusing to condemn Antifa.

This post was edited by Goomshill on Aug 30 2020 02:35pm

Lol at challenging trump to do the same. The dude has been on a twitter tear about the violence.

a penny for your thoughts on Joe's "All sides" rhetoric?

biden can’t read. it’s more oblivion npc dialogue from his campaign handlers

he is more to blame for the violent rhetoric than any other candidate in 2020 in 2012 he harkened back to slavery by insinuating that mild-mannered romney of all people was “gonna have people back in chains”

Biden silence equals violence

Meanwhile, antifa protesters march through Oakland, CA chanting "death to America" to the sound of glass shattering in the background:
https://streamable.com/jyeb7r