United States President Joe Biden implored the public, saying their votes count in the highly anticipated midterm elections.
According to the senior official, the outcome of the upcoming elections will dictate democracy’s fate. He issued the stern warning six days before the country’s voters went to the polls. Several people expressed non-participation during the midterm elections, citing fears for the Democratic Party, to which the incumbent president belongs. If the odds shift in favor of the Republicans, the president and his party will face difficulties.
“We can’t take democracy for granted any longer. Yet, as I stand here today, candidates are running for every level of office in America – for governor, for Congress, for attorney general, for secretary of state who won’t commit to accepting the results of the elections they’re in. That is the path to chaos in America. It’s unprecedented. And it’s unlawful. And it is un-American,” Biden said.
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Biden blames the other side
Following the presidential election, in which Biden defeated Trump, Pro-Trump supporters raised a slew of questions about the race’s outcome. However, according to Biden, the web of lies created by Trump’s never-ending push for the scheme that the ruling party rigged the elections jeopardizes democracy.
“This intimidation, this violence against Democrats, Republicans and non-partisan officials just doing their jobs, is the consequence of lies told for power and profit, lies of conspiracy and malice, lies repeated over and over to generate a cycle of anger, hate, vitriol and even violence,” Biden added.
“At this moment, we must confront those lies with the truth. The very future of our nation depends on it. American democracy is under attack because the defeated former president refuses to accept the will of the people,” he said.
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To stop the violence
Biden’s speech emphasized his calls to put an end to violence. The event was hosted by the Democratic National Committee, which resounded the president’s call for nonviolence. Furthermore, the Democratic Party declared to the public that if their party defeated the Republicans in the congressional elections, they would address the country’s economic woes.
Biden also premised his statements on a recent case involving US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi. According to sources, the assailant committed the offense because he assumed Biden rigged the previous national elections. Biden stressed the significance of foregoing violence in favor of a peaceful and orderly election.
“I believe the voices excusing or calling for violence and intimidation are a distinct minority in America. But they’re loud, and they are determined,” Biden said.
Supporters of Biden revered the president for taking up the topic. According to the president’s advisers, Biden’s comment regarding the incident in the presence of large audiences is critical to the Democratic Party’s push for democracy discussions. Moreover, Biden’s presidential campaign in 2020 fixated on democracy and national security. As a result, mentioning it before the midterm elections would elicit support from supporters.
“How can you say that you care about democracy when you deny the existence of a win? The only way you could win is either you win or the other guy cheated. This has not happened since the Civil War. It sounds like hyperbole, but it hadn’t happened since then, as bad as it is now,” Biden said at an event in Florida.
