Over the weekend, Joe Biden spoke to a group of black students at Howard University in Washington, D.C. During his speech, Biden urged the students to stand up against white supremacy. “We have to stand up to white supremacy,” Biden said. “We have to stand up to those who would divide us by the color of our skin, by our religion, by our gender, by our sexual orientation.”
Biden also spoke about the importance of education and opportunity for all Americans. He said that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, regardless of their background. “We have to make sure that every child has access to a quality education,” Biden said. “We have to make sure that everyone has a fair shot at the American dream.”
RACISM: BIDEN at Howard University: "The most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland is white supremacy, and I'm not saying this because I'm at a Black HBCU…" pic.twitter.com/5RzEo3GtOt
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Biden’s speech was well-received by the students at Howard University, of course, because they’ve been indoctrinated there to believe that white people are against them when they’re not.
However, some critics have accused Biden of hypocrisy. They point to his past support for policies that have been harmful to black communities. For example, Biden voted for the 1994 crime bill, which many believe led to mass incarceration of black men. And then there is the fact that he gave the eulogy at Robert Byrd’s funeral.
Robert C. Byrd was a controversial figure, but he was also a complex one who we all know was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. He served in the United States Senate for over 50 years, and he was the longest-serving senator in American history.
When Byrd died in 2010, Joe Biden gave his eulogy. Biden spoke about Byrd’s long and distinguished career, and he praised his commitment to public service. Biden also acknowledged Byrd’s past membership in the KKK, but he said that Byrd had come to regret his involvement in the organization. Biden said that Byrd had “changed his ways” and that he had “become a champion of civil rights.”
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