All I can do is start with myself. I am going to eliminate the partisan venom from my posts as suggested below by Biden. Feel free to call me on it if it āleaksā out as the President says. I will still express my point of view and argue against yours but if all goes as intended I will remain respectful. Itās an American thing to do. Wish me luck and let me know if you agree with Bidenās point.
I know some of you will respond with comedy but thatās ok. Just think about it.
He continued, āNow you may not like me, and thatās your right. Look, itās a simple thing. You can walk out and say I tonight like the way that guy wears his tie. Iām voting against him. You have a right to do that. You have a right to do that. But the kinds of things that are being said of late, I think youāre beginning to see some of theā¦sort of a venom starting to leak out of a lot of it. Weāve got to get beyond this. What do you say to your grandchildren or your children about whatās happening? Do you ever remember a time like this before in the entire history, whether youāre a Democrat or a Republican? This is not who we are.ā
Biden added, āIāve had a lot of experience internationally, and I mean not good or bad, just I have. I chaired the Foreign Relations Committee. Iāve been deeply involved. I did national security for our last administration with Barack but, folks, the rest of the world is wondering about us. Those of you who travel abroad, itās not a joke. Not a joke. You know, when I went to this G7, all the major democracies, I walked in, and I said, āAmericaās back.ā Iām serious, heads of state. I give you my word as a Biden. They said, āAre you really back? We believe you, Joe, but will the country ever get it together?ā I talked to Xi Jinping in China, who I know well. We donāt agree on a lot of things. Heās a bright and really tough guy. He truly believes that the 21st century will be determined by oligarchs. Democracies can not function in the 21st century. The argument goes because things are moving so rapidly, so, so rapidly that you canāt pull together a nation that is divided to get the consensus on acting quickly. So autocrats, autocracies āI had a long meeting with Putin, I know him well ā these guys are betting, Iām not joking, on autocracies. Democracy has to stand up to get something done.ā
I know some of you will respond with comedy but thatās ok. Just think about it.

Biden: 'Rest of World Is Wondering About Us' After Trump - We Have to Reduce 'Venom,' Make Democracy Work - newsbinding
President Joe Biden said during a town hall Wednesday on CNN that the rest of the world is wondering about the strength of the United Statesā democracy
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He continued, āNow you may not like me, and thatās your right. Look, itās a simple thing. You can walk out and say I tonight like the way that guy wears his tie. Iām voting against him. You have a right to do that. You have a right to do that. But the kinds of things that are being said of late, I think youāre beginning to see some of theā¦sort of a venom starting to leak out of a lot of it. Weāve got to get beyond this. What do you say to your grandchildren or your children about whatās happening? Do you ever remember a time like this before in the entire history, whether youāre a Democrat or a Republican? This is not who we are.ā
Biden added, āIāve had a lot of experience internationally, and I mean not good or bad, just I have. I chaired the Foreign Relations Committee. Iāve been deeply involved. I did national security for our last administration with Barack but, folks, the rest of the world is wondering about us. Those of you who travel abroad, itās not a joke. Not a joke. You know, when I went to this G7, all the major democracies, I walked in, and I said, āAmericaās back.ā Iām serious, heads of state. I give you my word as a Biden. They said, āAre you really back? We believe you, Joe, but will the country ever get it together?ā I talked to Xi Jinping in China, who I know well. We donāt agree on a lot of things. Heās a bright and really tough guy. He truly believes that the 21st century will be determined by oligarchs. Democracies can not function in the 21st century. The argument goes because things are moving so rapidly, so, so rapidly that you canāt pull together a nation that is divided to get the consensus on acting quickly. So autocrats, autocracies āI had a long meeting with Putin, I know him well ā these guys are betting, Iām not joking, on autocracies. Democracy has to stand up to get something done.ā