As he continues to bleed the black vote, President Joe Biden went to Morehouse College, a historically black school, and gave a commencement speech that may have been one of the most divisive speeches in history.
The commencement speech became more of a campaign speech as he explained to the mainly black graduates that they were victims and that the United States was racist.
“Many of you have gone through similar or worse things. But you lean on others. They lean on you. And together, you keep the faith and a better day tomorrow. But it is not easy. I know a number of years ago, it felt like one of those Saturdays,” the president said.
“The pandemic robbed you of so much. Some have lost loved ones, mothers, fathers, brothers, or sisters, and they are not able to be here to celebrate today. You missed your high school graduation.
You started college as George Floyd was murdered, and there was a reckoning on race. It is natural to wonder, if the democracy you hear about actually works for you. What is democracy? If black men are being killed on the street, what is democracy? A trail of broken promises still leaving black communities behind. What is democracy? You have to be ten times better than anyone else to get a fair shot,” he said.
“Most of all, what does it mean, as we heard before, to be a black man who loves his country, even if it doesn’t love him back in equal measure?” he said to applause.
“When I sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, in front of the fireplace across from my desk, I have two books: one of Dr. King and one of Bobby Kennedy. I often find myself looking at those and making decisions. I ask myself, ‘Are we living up to what we say we are as a nation? To end racism and poverty, deliver jobs and justice, and restore leadership in the world?’” the president said.
“I look down and see the rosary around my wrist that was out of what my late son had on when he died at Walter Reed, when I was with him.
“I ask myself, what would he say? I know the answer because he told me in his last days. My son knew the days were numbered. The last conversation was, ‘Dad, I’m not afraid. But I’m worried. I’m worried you are going to give up when I go. You are going to give up,’” he said.
