How Can Joe Biden Unite An Opposition That Appears Committed To Contesting A Free And Fair Election?

Yoni Appelbaum, a Senior Editor for The Atlantic, spoke to NBC’s Joshua Johnson about the idea that democracy depends on the consent of the losers, and the challenges facing Biden when nearly three quarters of Republicans think his electoral victory was illegitimate. Aired on 01/18/2021.

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How Can Joe Biden Unite An Opposition That Appears Committed To Contesting A Free And Fair Election?

[brianfreeman]

We in Britain remember how one man, one lonely voice, supported us in 1982. We were about to embark on the fiendishly difficult task of regaining the Falklands, and wanted U.S. support. Your government, understandably, did not want to be perceived as taking sides. One man stood up for us. One man, against huge resistance, persuaded your government to give us support (once again). One man. Joe Biden. We won't forget your loyalty, sir.

[joeymartin]

160 years later and troops are repeating history in the Capital Bldg.
A crying shame.

[lizahondo]

I guess he just has to focus on his agenda and get things done. The distractions from the opposition are just noise. No substance. Shake it off. Dust off. Biden won fair and square. Period. Let him do his job.

[johnprzybycien]

How can America learn from this lesson, when half of the country doesn't believe in it, or denies it?

[muttleycrew]

Like Chamberlain promising peace with fascists, appeasement with thugs doesn’t work

[depp]

Do something about mental health. People need mental health services. Act as soon as you get into office.

[tranquil]

Irrationality in general, and paranoia in particular, has long been part of American political life. The challenge is to marginalize it.

[spike]

Rational folk listen to reason, weigh the facts, and evaluate the results … Win, or lose, Crying that the football game was rigged won't help the cause,

[georgegordner]

i have no desire to unify myself with the people that stormed that Capital on Jan 6th. Now they will go to prison and can work on prison reform

[kevinoffuttisagirl]

I bet those that still approve of trump are easily hypnotized!

[jerry]

Put Trump in jail as step one. Then Rudy, Ted, Junior, etc.

[johaniojo]

A lesson that could be taken from this : Americans should never have accepted the win of trump 💩 in 2016

[liamspires]

Just like you cannot handshake someone who does not want to handshake with you, you can not unite party's that do not want to be united with you. The law is the only thing that matters.

[barbarahartlen]

We have to continue to be vigilant and show people we are not what the Republicans are!

[chrisdixon]

Trump cultivated this mess for four years. Give Mr. Biden some space and time to clean up for him.

[wldo]

Yes, all of humankind must allow their hearts to be pierced with love and kindness.

[santiagohardy]

There is no " uniting " with maQats.

[raflaughter]

I don’t think you can be United anymore. Sorry, but the division is just too wide. It won’t happen in Biden’s time. It’s going to take a lot longer I’m afraid.

[niallflynn]

5 i's : Idolatry, incitement, ignorance, idiocy and insurrection

[sparkysmalarkey]

This, *^THIS^* is what happens when you give people the answer, without teaching them how to solve the problem. They cannot think, and they are convinced they have the answer, showing them the problem will have no effect.