Biden says not all Republicans are Trumpists. But that position has limits
Posted on AllSides September 16th, 2022
From The Left
In recent high-profile speeches, Joe Biden has been performing a high-wire rhetorical act. He is not shying away from the f-word (fascism) – the ultimate condemnation in humanity’s political vocabulary – even if he qualifies that condemnation by calling some on the American right “semi-fascists”.
At the same time, he is putting a lot of effort into separating “extremist Maga Republicans” from the decent folks on the right, be it your nextdoor conservative neighbor or Biden’s old chums across the aisle in the US Senate. No matter the level of polarization,...