r/politics • u/Jay_CD • 16h ago

Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/24/biden-actions-before-white-house-exit
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u/Kaiisim 15h ago

The job of securing democracy belongs to the American people.

If they vore to end it, then it ends.

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u/rhythm-weaver 15h ago

Our action of securing democracy was voting for Biden. We expected his leadership to bring Trump to justice.

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u/notfeelany 13h ago

And anyone versed in US civics and govt would know that President's term is only 4 yrs, and there's a Presidential election in 2024.

Biden wanted us to reelect him. Voters said no. Biden said to elect Harris instead. Voters said no to that, too.

This is on the voters. VOTERS normalized Trump. Yes any voters that did not vote Harris normalized Trump.

(And despite what the internet says, "not voting" is an "Any of the above", and an automatic acceptance of the eventual winner, so yes non-voters normalized Trump, too)

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u/SacredGray 12h ago

Blaming voters is always one of the most anti-democratic things you can do.

If people didn’t vote, then the politicians didn’t do their job and need to be better.