I think what's lost in the discussion about Biden and school busing was how, at the time, busing was like the #1 issue for whites. Until school busing was implemented, white folks could pretty much live their lives without coming into contact with black people. Busing was a strong stand against that - it meant that (gasp) white children would grow up alongside black children. And that could lead to them dating and even getting MARRIED! White people freaked the fuck out and rioted. Whites get hyper defensive about their white suburban enclaves. It's why they just love licking that cop boot - cops are effectively the border police for white suburbs. And it's why if the BLM protests move out into the white suburbs, I think we will see a level of white reaction unlike what we have seen for decades.
At best, Biden rode that racism wave. At worst, he totally agreed with them and felt the same way.
I think what's lost in the discussion about Biden and school busing was how, at the time, busing was like the #1 issue for whites. Until school busing was implemented, white folks could pretty much live their lives without coming into contact with black people. Busing was a strong stand against that - it meant that (gasp) white children would grow up alongside black children. And that could lead to them dating and even getting MARRIED! White people freaked the fuck out and rioted. Whites get hyper defensive about their white suburban enclaves. It's why they just love licking that cop boot - cops are effectively the border police for white suburbs. And it's why if the BLM protests move out into the white suburbs, I think we will see a level of white reaction unlike what we have seen for decades.
At best, Biden rode that racism wave. At worst, he totally agreed with them and felt the same way.
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