Well said. This is the best--nay, only not-terrible--half-defense of replacing the incumbent Leader of the Free World I've read. I thank you for it.
P.S.: Though a commenter just said something that gave me even more pause:
Replacing Biden atop the ticket would unwittingly validate Trump's claims that the president is "illegitimate" and "stole his election". He'd argue Dems are so "afraid" of him that we replaced the "usurper". Almost exactly in those words.
Legitimizing that kind of public belief would have consequences I don't even want to contemplate. Making sure we don't is one way to cultivate the kind of electorate we need in our democracy in the fraught years ahead. My two cents, FWIW. :/
Well said. This is the best--nay, only not-terrible--half-defense of replacing the incumbent Leader of the Free World I've read. I thank you for it.
P.S.: Though a commenter just said something that gave me even more pause:
Replacing Biden atop the ticket would unwittingly validate Trump's claims that the president is "illegitimate" and "stole his election". He'd argue Dems are so "afraid" of him that we replaced the "usurper". Almost exactly in those words.
Legitimizing that kind of public belief would have consequences I don't even want to contemplate. Making sure we don't is one way to cultivate the kind of electorate we need in our democracy in the fraught years ahead. My two cents, FWIW. :/