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kentuck

(111,098 posts)
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 01:10 PM Jan 2021

Joe Biden should try to unite the American people - not the Republicans in Washington.

That is a near impossibility at this time.

It is a waste of time to even try.

Talk to the American people, not to the Republicans who refuse to see or hear anybody else.

They do not understand the word compromise.

My two cents.

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Joe Biden should try to unite the American people - not the Republicans in Washington. (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2021 OP
Who do you think he's trying to unite? TwilightZone Jan 2021 #1
Joe Biden is trying to unite the American people. Progressive dog Jan 2021 #2
totally agree I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #3
Right now, the Republicans are eating their own--destroying themselves. Laelth Jan 2021 #4
I hope Joe is convinced when the Senate repugs Acquit an extremely guilty Trump lame54 Jan 2021 #5
"Our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses. Hortensis Jan 2021 #6
How do you make peace with the "Qs?" Chainfire Jan 2021 #7

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
1. Who do you think he's trying to unite?
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 01:12 PM
Jan 2021

Hint: it's not the Republicans in Washington.

He's way ahead of you.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,470 posts)
3. totally agree
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 01:28 PM
Jan 2021

except some of the people are too far gone. Those people are dangerous, deluded and chose to believe lies because they want fascism.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
4. Right now, the Republicans are eating their own--destroying themselves.
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 01:55 PM
Jan 2021

I say, “Don’t do anything to interrupt them.”

“Pass the popcorn.”



-Laelth

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. "Our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses.
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:05 PM
Jan 2021
It is time for our better angels to prevail.” 

Biden was saying they can't fix what's wrong with America. We have to. Maybe fewer facile recommendations for professionals in Washington, knowing we don't have to accomplish those things ourselves, and more commitment to do better ourselves. Surely there're some moves toward uniting we can make in our own lives.

Chainfire

(17,542 posts)
7. How do you make peace with the "Qs?"
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 02:25 PM
Jan 2021

What do you have to offer them? Human sacrifice? Hillary on a stake? The Republican Party is on a train to political hell, don't try to stand in the way, and for God's sake, don't get aboard.

If we don't have enough intelligent adults left in the country to succeed without the new Republican Party, with it's Prouds, it's Qs and it Boogaloos, then all is lost already.

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