Joe Biden calls for unity in Gettysburg speech: 'Again we are a house divided'

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has called for the US to put politics aside and unite as the country faces 'too many crises'. Speaking at Gettysburg, the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the US civil war, Biden said he decided to run for president after the far-right rally and resulting violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. 'It was hate on the march in the open. In America,' he said. 'Hate never goes away. It only hides. And when it's given oxygen, when it's given an opportunity to spread, when it's treated as normal and acceptable behaviour, we've opened a door in this country that we must move quickly to close'

The Guardian YouTube network:

[kylejensen]

“C’mon man! You ain’t Latino if you don’t like Despacito!”

[RockVoiceReal]

He calls for unity after they cheated really?

[jasperthe]

“The south’s seceding? Come on man!” - Abraham Lincoln

[collingold]

You can literally hear the crickets...

[raphealdougherty]

"The guardian is sold out media"

[lewallen]

It’s funny the left says we are divided the right says we are united... which one wants which

[CruchyMode]

Per Biden - When I argued that we should freeze federal spending, I meant Social Security as well. I meant Medicare and Medicaid. I meant veterans' benefits. I meant every single, solitary thing in the government. And I not only tried it once, I tried it twice, I tried it a third time and I tried it a fourth time. Somebody has to tell me in here, how we're going to do this hard work without dealing with any of those sacred cows. - fact check that..

[markusnank]

Look at how many bot comments there are!! Yes, humans make single word statements like "lovely" followed up a string of emojis. Well done Skynet.

[freetobememe]

Joe, go home and be a grandad and enjoy life. Pleaz

[padraigkilkenny]

Too many bots in the comments. Spreading bot love. Lol

[JustJulie]

I've listened to this speech in its entirety twice now. This may be one of those speeches for the ages. Well said!

[lewallen]

If hate never goes away how come he forgave Robert Byrd??? Hmm funny

[sacredrights]

Have you watched, ‘RIDING THE DRAGON’ on YOU TUBE?! So interesting!!! Tells you everything you need to know!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[okhkxvr]

We are only divided as much as we allow it to divide us

[taihuang]

We choose unity over division. We choose science over fiction. We choose truth over facts." -- Biden, Aug. 8, 2019.

"Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids." -- Biden, Aug. 8, 2019.

Margaret Thatcher, um, excuse me, Margaret Thatcher -- Freudian slip. ... But I knew her, too. ... The prime minister of Great Britain, Theresa May." -- Biden, May 4 2019, at a fundraiser. Thatcher left office in 1990.

"You had people like Margaret Tha -- excuse me. You had people like the former chairman and the leader of the party in Germany ... Angela Merkel." -- Biden, Aug. 8, 2019, campaigning in Iowa.

If [President Obama and I] do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, we stand up there and we make really tough decisions, there's still a 30% chance we're going to get it wrong." -- Biden, Feb. 6, 2009.

Gaffe machine

[latestdsgames]

Wow so many dislikes deleted nice one Guardian / Youtube!

[ryanmaginn]

Who thinks the US is slipping close to another civil war?

[patriciahuffman]

If all of government would be for the success of our Country, that would be amazing and there would be peace..

[Lex_B]

Look at the difference in how Biden is depicted by The Guardian versus Trump.

[vickilwendling]

Where was he at the beginning as Minneapolis was burning?? 🤬🤬🤬 How many showed up for his event?? OMG, and who said, if you don't vote for me, then you are not black!! Remember people, he has been in office for how long??? 🤦🤯🤬