Trump, Biden contrast in their approaches to Minneapolis crisis
Twitter tags a tweet by President Trump as a violation of its rules on violence after he threatened a harsh crackdown on protests in Minneapolis.“The thuggification of black folk is a standard trope,” said Carol Anderson, chair of African American studies at Emory University in Atlanta. “That’s the narrative that you’re seeing now.”“Looting leads to shooting,” he tweeted. “I don’t want this to happen, and that’s what the expression put out last night means.
“Once you start to have widespread violence and looting, you create a context where you have conflict, and where you have conflict, there can be shooting,” he said. “I don’t think the president was advocating there should be a mindless use of force.”“He is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many,” Biden said. “I’m furious, and you should be too.”
“Nothing about this will be easy or comfortable,” he said. “But if we simply allow this wound to scab over once more without treating the underlying injury, we will never truly heal.”The crisis is an opportunity for Biden to strengthen his connection with black voters, who will be crucial to his ability to beat Trump in November.
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