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Joe Biden Should Primary Donald Trump as a Republican.
If he really wants to defeat Trump, here’s how he can do it.
In the announcement of his Presidential campaign, Joe Biden stressed that we are in the midst of a battle for the soul of the nation. In a sense, I would agree. We are certainly heading down an incredibly dangerous path that is already having devastating consequences on everything from our environment to the court systems throughout the country. But there was a point in the video announcement where he lost me all together, and that was when he stressed that we have to remember who we are.
Remember who we are.
Let’s break down what Mr. Biden means when he echoes this plea. With these words, Mr. Biden has reached the conclusion that the Trump administration is the antithesis of the country, and represents everything that we are not. But, that is simply not the case. The fact is, Donald Trump is the representation of the modern Republican party. This can be proven in a number of ways, whether it be by his high approval ratings within the party or the fact that the resistance to his regime is virtually nonexistent among Republicans in positions of power both inside and outside of the government.
This attitude towards the circumstances at hand shows a fundamental misunderstanding…
