Good afternoon;
My brother said that people whom polls report are supporting Biden aren’t necessarily voting for Biden, rather they understand the situation and the imperative of preventing the fascist victory.
I said that would explain why there has been so little negative change in the comparative Biden–Trump polling. Biden’s mistakes are evident, but Trump is a Russian traitor.
A consequence of this is that Biden isn’t essential, in fact any credible alternative that the Democrats put forward would do as well or perhaps, not carrying Biden’s baggage, even better.
Claims that American citizens who are seriously considering alternatives to Biden are idiots of unbelievable degree, or are anti-democratic, or enemies are false and harmful.
For us, the expectation of equal opportunity, the essence of democracy, is visceral. This means that we assume the opportunity for free speech, we encourage debate, and we believe in ourselves to build the path forward.
If Biden does choose to step aside, then we will have to have an open convention anyway.