Are you in favor of President Biden marching in support of civil rights?

[supercutebutt]

VOTE BELOW!

'Sacred ground': Joe Biden marks 58th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma

The black-and-white images that flickered across television sets from that Bloody Sunday in Selma horrified the nation.

Alabama state troopers savagely clubbing peaceful marchers as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The screams of terror. The thick clouds of tear gas. The deputies on horseback, chasing frightened men, women and children back across the steel-arched structure. Beating them again and again with clubs, whips and rubber tubing wrapped in barbed wire.

"On this bridge, blood was given to help redeem the soul of America," President Joe Biden said Sunday during remarks commemorating the voting-rights demonstration.

Biden visited Selma on Sunday to mark the 58th anniversary of the march, now regarded as one of the defining moments in the nation’s civil rights movement. He delivered remarks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge and participated in the re-enactment of the bridge crossing.

I am in favor of President Biden marching today.

I was only in favor of it when President Obama did it.

I am against this woke march.

I would support a Trump-style, white pride, tiki torch march instead.

[lightbulb27]

I'm in favor, some Americans were being abused and it supports their rights. I'd prefer he paid for the trip since it seems personal and not part of job duties. As well, I'd wonder if he planted enough trees to offset the co2 omissions of the many flights required to get there. Did someone Call Greta, she can plant trees in liu

Beyond, that I don't know enough about this history. Given media coverage I see today, I question what is true back then. Still, there was a problem, and they attempted march peacefull, I respect that. I don't understand why we need a voting rights act or more laws at this point in time, every legal citizen has a right to vote. End of story. If someone is denied, the perpetrators are violating the law and you find them and put them in jail. If someone is committing fraud, they should go to jail.

He should have showed up with the military and said "If anyone denies you a right to vote, then they will have to deal with these people". Then, tell everyone to go get registered to vote, there is no excuse for not having an ID, go vote for whomever they believe is the right candidate, go start a business or get a job, and go get a burger and ice cream, use the bathroom... and fly home. He should have told Al Sharpton to pay up his $11 million debt to the IRS because Ukraine could use that $, but maybe he did and didn't make the press.

[supercutebutt]

The following isn't "untrustworthy." This happened:

While the 15th Amendment of 1870 barred voting rights discrimination on the basis of race, it left the door open for states to determine the specific qualifications for suffrage. Southern state legislatures used such qualifications—including literacy tests, poll taxes and other discriminatory practices—to disenfranchise a majority of Black voters in the decades following Reconstruction.

As a result, white-dominated state legislatures consolidated control and effectively reestablished the Black codes in the form of so-called Jim Crow laws, a system of segregation that would remain in place for nearly a century.

In the 1950s and ‘60s, securing voting rights for African Americans in the South became a central focus of the civil rights movement. While the sweeping Civil Rights Act of 1964 finally banned segregation in schools and other public places, it did little to remedy the problem of discrimination in voting rights.

The brutal attacks by state and local law enforcement on hundreds of peaceful marchers led by Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights activists in Selma, Alabama in March 1965 drew unprecedented attention to the movement for voting rights. Later that year, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act, which banned literacy tests and other methods used to disenfranchise Black voters. In 1966, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections that poll taxes (which the 24th Amendment had eliminated for federal elections in 1964) were unconstitutional for state and local elections as well.

Before passage of the Voting Rights Act, an estimated 23 percent of eligible Black voters were registered nationwide; by 1969 that number rose to 61 percent. By 1980, the percentage of the adult Black population on Southern voter rolls surpassed that in the rest of the country. (history. com)

[lightbulb27]

Thank you for sharing, a good read. No wonder some of the issues reflecting today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhcR362RyE

all that racism... to hear "white" and "black", when it's some subset of people primarily in the south causing all the chaos.

I have more questions than answers. A few thoughts that go off topic...
* From the read of it... some people were beaten.. and sounds like a protest I went to years ago.
* I've been in a "protest", things go wrong fast, people get beaten by police. Get into a large group of humans, expect trouble. I could call the protest I went to "bloody Saturday".
...
* Why do southerners think as they do and what culture did they come from? I can both relate to marching with MLK for freedom of these good people, and agree people that don't want low character people around them [that's why I don't live in a slum... it's not pleasant]. I want the character of the people improved, then they are welcome. What is driving their thinking is what I'd like to know.

* What's odd is I hear reports just last year of democrats pulling the same games to deny republicans..."incorrect forms filled out", signatures not valid, etc.. Yes.. elections being thrown in democrat controlled areas, same bag of tricks.

* I wonder if MLK was here today, if he'd fight for specialized schools, not by segregation. The segregation at the time, as flawed as it was, enabled some students that excelled to get focused specialized instruction... which produced the "hidden figures". Today, good luck... you know how many kids fail and are held back. Many schools are garbage requiring kids to succeed in spite of, not because of.
* What went wrong in the last 60 years.. those marchers had class. Look at todays problems... we went backwards in character.

Maybe it's time for a march again, but with a different purpose?

Didn't biden once support segregation? I guess we all have to learn others perspectives, I'll credit him that.

[supercutebutt]

Democrats disenfranchising Republican voters? That sounds like bullshit Kari Lake or Donald Trump might spread. Zero truth to it. You need to understand that some people are pathological liars. Figuring that out separates the smart from the stupid. :) Get it together, friend.

[supercutebutt]

And of course Biden never supported segregation. Are you also a pathological liar? I will block your ass if you continue to post bullshit.

[lightbulb27]

Based on these things I heard...

Segregation... that's why was a question... this is what I saw about busing. He's entitled to change his mind, I'm not chosing a side on this, busing was a mess. I'm the product of a "bused" school.
www.nbcnews.com/.../joe-biden-didn-t-just-compromise-segregationists-he-fought-their-n1021626

The other comment on democrats election games, might be another video of his. Granted, this guy is probably right leaning, don't know him... tried to run for office... was denied signatures to get on ballot. I'm not saying it's fact, you can believe what you want... whom has time to research all of it? I worked in elections for a while (and everything I saw was clean and good) and lead a signature drive once... there I saw how govt and corruption works. Trust... but verify! I tend to believe this guy because of how democrats behaved in that election... they would do anything to stop republicans and justify it. Am I wrong?
twitter.com/.../1610229311302246400
He has other videos on how 2020 election was thrown, those... I doubted...

[supercutebutt]

I see. So YOU are for bussing, then? The dude who literally just typed that he wants to live in a specific area around specific people? You want children from outside your chosen area to be bussed in your town and you local kids bussed out? That's what YOU want? If you don't, then are you a segregationist? Stop messing around. I don't have patience for trolls.

[lightbulb27]

Im neutral on it until I see the specific situation before me. I'm the product of bussing. It worked out but it sucked too. Focusing on "busing" is the wrong focus. I really don't think that is the issue or the answer. The issue is... how do you get kids to their highest potential?
the focus would have to be returned to the right point, then implement busing as part of that solution... whichwould include discipline and guidance, class sizes, etc..

[supercutebutt]

Teaching children how to engage in critical thinking should be the goal. Kids need to be able to recognize obvious lies when they hear or read them. :) Cults and trolls and misinformation are all combining to destroy society.

[lightbulb27]

Agree, but that isn't what schools do... they are social emotional brain wash centers. Curious, Isn't biden family in a cult in your view and al sharpton? and most of the planet?

[lightbulb27]

am I a troll in your view? I've agreed with multiple of your points, I don't agree with everything.

[SamIam96]

The fact that this question is worthy of being asked implies the answer.

The United States is the most racially oppressive economy in the world, per capita. We hate immigrants -- well, not really. If they're picking our crops, cleaning our messes, primping our yards, or cooking our food, José is a good guy.

Biden's not doing enough, but his photo op is a step in the right direction.

[SamIam96]

Thank you for the MHO.

[Amy10223]

I'm so glad almost 60% of people here voted yes, he should march. That's more than half on here. Civil rights for anyone is important, especially oppressed people. I'm proud of our president that he participated in the march on Sunday.

[abc3643]

What pisses me of is that almost 40% of you are against this "woke march" because you are still fucking asleep after 58 years.

Maybe it's time to get a fucking wake-up call and see what actually happened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyX3rW9EJ6M

If you don't get it, may God have mercy on your souls because you're going to need it.

[Amy10223]

You are so right!

[exitseven]

Biden is only doing it to pander for black votes. Trump got the highest percentage of the black vote than any other Republicsn in history. Democrats know their days are numbered. They already lost the Hispanic vote. They need to replace these voters by bringing millions of illegals across the southern border and try and convince black people to vote for them by promising reparations and going to these marches and telling everyone that he went to a black church. It has been proven that he never set foot inside a black church.

[Guy13]

O yeah... by all means. The "Negro" referencing president... can'r get much closer to the N-Word than that The typical leftist democrat who thinks he still owns the plantation and calls Blacks Negro on one of his first International speeches. I wish he speak his heart and shout out the N-Word because that's what he really thinks. Biden is implementing Stalin's Plan... Democratic leftist slave owner as he's walking amongst his Subjects.

[call_me_scar]

It's fine if he does it but is a empty gesture he is a president he can do more than walk and probably forget where he's going half way through. Last I checked he allowed row v Wade to die, are schools are still shit, people aren't being paid enough, homelessness is still a big problem that can easily be solved mind you, drugs are still illegal so on and so forth he's just trying to look good while doing nothing

[goaded]

You think the president has power over the Supreme Court?

[call_me_scar]

The man could cause a huge ruckus putting pressure on those pos also the dude never even tried to codify row v Wade into law

[goaded]

Why would he have to codify it? It was an established constitutional right.

A president putting pressure on the SCOTUS is something someone who doesn't believe in the rule of law would do.

[call_me_scar]

Was being the key word here he never tried to protect it and now it's gone in states like mine. Putting pressure on people who have power to get shit done is politics the SCOTUS should be publicly shamed by name they weren't following what the people wanted they followed an outdated religion that hurt people

[loveslongnails]

I would like to see Biden on one side of the street marching with black leaders, and Trump on the other side marching with the KKK, church leaders who want to kill all trans people, and MTG. That would be appropriate.

[QuietRunner]

What civil rights need to be updated?

Is he the President?

I would think he doesn't have to march for change.

He is the power maker for change

Another Democrat making you feel good without taking real action, so the status quo stays the same. This is more more political talk so Democrats stay in power without fixing anything for the people

[supercutebutt]

It's just honoring an important anniversary in American history. Are you also against honoring the people who died on 9/11?

[legalboxers]

1000% for it. Hey Trumplets and Repulicons - go downrate this!

[OddBeMe]

Trump did a rally there. I can appreciate his promoting history. Though he made it a political speech damning “liberals” who passed Civil Rights. But mkay.
abc11.com/.../

[JSmuve]

"He delivered remarks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge and participated in the re-enactment of the bridge crossing."

So was he the one with the club or the one being clubbed? Or did they leave that part out of the reenactment?

[supercutebutt]

They offered Joe Cool a club but he immediately turned it down. :) President Biden is a good man.

[JSmuve]

So what you're saying is there was clubbing and that Joe had the foresight to bring his own. Always thinking ahead, that man is.

[supercutebutt]

I don't think what you are saying is accurate. At no point did I see a club.

[Heterosketero]

I am in favour of ANYONE marching for civil rights. Even those who have in the past made mistakes. They have civil rights as well. Lets go Brandon...

[legalboxers]

@heterosketero stick with your own countries politics looser

[Heterosketero]

@legalboxers make me yankee cuck

[msc545]

Absolutely in favor of it. It is very symbolically important that he does this.

[msc545]

This ha nothing at all to do with "woke" and everything to do with Civil Rights.

[goaded]

"When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' 'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.' 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master — that's all." ― Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass

See "Woke", "Climate Change", "Critical Race Theory", etc.

[Jerre]

Biden sucks! He can make time for the March, but not have time for Ohio?

[ChefPapiChulo]

they sent federal aid to ohio.

[supercutebutt]

LOL! It's like that song Whitey on the Moon. You will be angry no matter he does.

[Snakeyes7]

I'm in favor of recognizing the anniversary, I just don't think Obama nor Biden really care.

[supercutebutt]

Trump, Marjorie and DeSantis are the ones who care? LOL!!!

[Snakeyes7]

Those guys aren't a part of the conversation.

[Alex8736]

I would have been more in favor if he showed up to Palestine OHIO where the train derailed and offer federal assistance vs ignoring their plea for help by going to the Ukraine giving away our hard earned tax dollars

[supercutebutt]

Trump needs to support the train derailment citizens since his administration deregulated train safety. :( Republicans only care about $$$ and dummies believe their constant lies.

[ChefPapiChulo]

i love my president.

[humanearth]

He's a fake just like Trump.

Both bought and paid for

[supercutebutt]

At least Joe is a man.

[gorydetails]

He looks like he thinks they’re going to battle corn pop in a street rumble.

[supercutebutt]

Always with the Corn Pop.

[gorydetails]

Corn pop was a bad dude

[InsecureLivesMatter]

It's always this account.

[InsecureLivesMatter]

To answer your question, yes I do support Joe Biden marching in support of civil rights. Does not mean life is all black and white.

[InsecureLivesMatter]

Though I will say this, most politicians (except for Trump) have performed in some "performative activism" in one way or another.

[grega239]

Hope he doesn't have to go up any stairs

[krin_m]

Of course!

[Jamie05rhs]

Sure took him a while to come around.

[supercutebutt]

Well you know, you have to wait for the anniversary. We don't celebrate your birthday everyday, for example.

[Jamie05rhs]

Lol, I mean years. No, wait- decades.

[Jennz6]

I’m against Biden period…

[supercutebutt]

Do you only like white pride-style marches?

[strlb]

Lol why must you assume that just b/c they don't like 46? Maybe they prefer antifi

[supercutebutt]

@strlb Well I mean being against civil rights just because President Biden is honoring a civil rights anniversary is a tad extreme. :)

[strlb]

@supercutebutt 💯

[legalboxers]

@strlb How did your 1/6 stunt work for you

[legalboxers]

@jennz6 how did your 1/6 stunt go?

[strlb]

Come again in English

[Jennz6]

@strlb
@legalboxers What is 1/6 stunt?

[strlb]

Just ignore their ignorance