One of U.S. President Joe Biden's key campaign messages, that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy, is winning over fewer Black supporters and those without college degrees than other segments of his political base, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Worries about political extremism and threats to democracy have emerged as among Americans' top concerns, following historic events including Republican former President Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, the Supreme Court's move to end the nationwide right to abortion and a surge in migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump has continued to falsely claim that his 2020 defeat was the result of widespread fraud, a view that a majority of Republicans have adopted, and which Biden has warned could corrode voters' faith in the democratic process.
  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
    202·
    8 months ago

    Having a democracy is a long term benefit - addressing more pressing issues like police brutality and superfund sites (that are almost exclusively in predominantly black neighborhoods and cause elevated health issues) are probably going to be more compelling on a statistical level.

    Also, I don’t know how many times this needs to be said but shaming black voters for demanding policy changes and daring not to vote D is fucking stupid and infantilizing… some politicians are guilty of this but it’s mostly pundits and those pundits are fucking dumb.

    As always, Biden is clearly better than Trump, but give voters a reason to be excited for Biden rather than just fearful of Trump. Excitement drives voter turnout.

    • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
      11·
      8 months ago

      Listening to what Trump says he will do day 1 and the 20,000 fascists waiting in the wings with standing orders to do what he says without question should be enough for everyone to get out to vote.

      This isn’t going to be a rehash of 2016 where he didn’t know what the fuck he was doing, so he just stole shit. This time he will have people ready to jump in place to ignore the constitution and do as he says without question.

      Get past Trump and his cult of personality, and you have a chance to fix democracy. He wins, and I guarantee we Balkanize. That would, really, really, suck.

  • proper@lemmy.world
    63·
    8 months ago

    one of those divisive “both sides” accounts. “I’m left but biden bad right guys?”

    please be careful before november, folks.

      • Weslee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        53·
        8 months ago

        If someone would rather vote for a dictatorship than democracy, then they are broken beyond repair

        • return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
          44·
          8 months ago

          It’s not binary. Them not voting for Biden doesn’t mean they’re going to vote for Trump. It could mean they just stay home and not vote. That’s what Biden needs to fix.