President Joe Biden is rejecting calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail” on college campuses.
  • t3rmit3@beehaw.org
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    2 months ago

    First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with… the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action”; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom…

    • Martin Luther King Jr.

    “Dissent is essential for democracy,” Biden said at the White House. “But dissent must never lead to disorder.”

    He largely sidestepped protesters’ demands, which have included ending U.S. support for Israeli military operations. Asked after his remarks whether the demonstrations would prompt him to consider changing course, Biden responded with a simple “no.”

    I’m sure college-age voters are going to love that…

    “Hey, do you care about what young voters want?” “No.”

  • drdiddlybadger@pawb.social
    27·
    2 months ago

    Dumbest political team. Why would they let him say this. He didn’t even have to say shit. The fuck are they thinking.

  • hedge@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
    13·
    2 months ago

    Can Biden win without the youth vote? Does he even want to win?

    • violetsareblue@beehaw.org
      5·
      2 months ago

      no, he can’t. That’s why Fox freaked out and wanted to raise the voting age after last election.

      But apparently, he doesn’t care.

    • Bartsbigbugbag
      13·
      2 months ago

      I’ve been thinking of how we could revive the “Hey, Hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today” chant but with Biden, and your comment reminded me to think more on it.

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    2 months ago

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face unrest over the war in Gaza.

    Tensions have been building for days as demonstrators refuse to remove campus encampments and administrators turn to police to clear them by force, leading to clashes that have seized attention from politicians and the media.

    On Wednesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden is “monitoring the situation closely,” and she said some demonstrations had stepped over a line that separated free speech from unlawful behavior.

    Despite the White House’s criticism and Biden’s refusal to heed protesters’ demands to cut off U.S. support for Israel, Republicans blame Democrats for the disorder and have used it as a backdrop for press conferences.

    “We need the president of the United States to speak to the issue and say this is wrong,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said on Tuesday.

    Kate Berner, who served as deputy communications director for Biden’s campaign in 2020, said Republicans already tried the same tactic four years ago during protests over George Floyd’s murder by a police officer.

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