Jon Stewart returned to 'The Daily Show' with tough questions about Biden's age, and Resistance Democrats are furious about it.

He also said that the danger posed by another Trump term doesn’t excuse Biden from scrutiny but “actually makes him more subject to scrutiny.”

To leftists and progressives fed up with Biden, particularly his commitment to Israel as it continues to bomb civilians in Gaza, the assessment was not just fair — it was obvious. But more centrist Democrats, including those most likely to have appended “Blue Wave” and “Resistance” labels to their social media accounts in the Trump years, were appalled at what they saw as a betrayal by one of their own.

  • return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
    818·
    9 months ago

    Yes, betrayal - because the US devolved so much into tribalism, that any critique of “their own”, no matter if justified or not, is a betrayal and taboo.

    Just look on here whenever I post an article critiquing Biden. I get called every name in the book. Russian bot, China bot, Trumper etc

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
      142·
      9 months ago

      To be faaaaaiiiirrr, you do kinda only post that stuff. Mix it up a bit like me and they’ll stop calling you a Russian bot and start calling you just plain crazy

    • xmunk
      84·
      9 months ago

      Depends on the article and what it’s advocating for. Anything advocating for not voting or voting third party (unfortunately equal to not voting in the American electoral system) will get shit from me… Biden is the worst option available to us except Trump. Trump is a fucking existential crisis.

      • return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
        66·
        9 months ago

        “If you don’t vote for Biden that’s a vote for Trump!”

        “If you don’t vote for Trump that’s a vote for Biden!”

        • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
          42·
          9 months ago

          Yeah that’s how the 2 party system works. Until a third party is strong enough (hint: they need downticket seats) to overtake another party, voting third party is worthless.

        • xmunk
          53·
          9 months ago

          Ah, so you understand - good.

            • xmunk
              62·
              9 months ago

              I understand where you’re coming from, I really do. The logic isn’t flawed the system we’re working within is flawed and unjust. Voting for one of the two leading candidates is the only logical option within this system.

              If you want to change the system then fuck yea - I’m with you brother… but I honestly don’t know how to accomplish that other than primarying in candidates that support RCV or proportional representation… once we get to the general election you vote for whichever of the two choices is less awful. If you don’t then bad shit happens - if Trump hadn’t been elected we’d still have Roe v. Wade and that difference is fucking important in an intimate way to a lot of people’s lives.

              Biden fucking sucks and I hope he’ll be our next president.