Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday that America is an “idea” that “we’ve never lived up to.”
The former vice president shared a clip from his interview on the podcast, “Unlocking Us with Brené Brown,” in which he blasts the U.S. for failing to meet its ideals and values.
“America was an idea, an idea,” Biden said. “‘We hold these truths to be self evident.’ We’ve never lived up to it, but we’ve never walked away from it before. And I just think we have to be more honest. Let our kids know, as we raise them, what actually did happen. Acknowledge our mistakes so we don’t repeat them.”
America was an idea. We’ve never lived up to it but we’ve never walked away from it before.https://t.co/VRCnKI0rfQ pic.twitter.com/xLuhhGyJVp
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 22, 2020
Critics immediately slammed him for insulting the many Americans who have made the country great.
Running for President, Joe Biden’s closing argument is that America has always been a disappointment.
You know he’s blaming this on you.
And after 47 years as a failed DC politician, he wants you to believe that NOW he’ll get it right. https://t.co/j6MfuDFvCa
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) October 22, 2020
.@JoeBiden Where have you been for 47 years? America is the greatest nation in the world. We stand for freedom and opportunity for all. Our nation is filled with strong, innovative and hard-working individuals who love this nation & don’t want to fundamentally transform it. https://t.co/hBVFWVxErF
— Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) October 22, 2020
47 years, 0 accomplishments.
Americans deserve better than your apology tour. https://t.co/EBimGNBHJr https://t.co/s9izmxdldc
— Kevin McCarthy (@kevinomccarthy) October 22, 2020
“We’ve never lived up to it”? Speak for yourself, man! This immigrant is so grateful to be an American — and I never diss her or take her for granted. https://t.co/mue2JRAzLv
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) October 22, 2020
