{"id":189314,"date":"2021-03-04T17:13:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=189314"},"modified":"2021-03-04T17:14:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:14:18","slug":"7-times-biden-divided-the-country-despite-calling-for-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-times-biden-divided-the-country-despite-calling-for-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Times Biden Divided The Country, Despite Calling For \u201cUnity\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F7-times-biden-divided-the-country-despite-calling-for-unity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=189314&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GettyImages-1231509456-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>During his Inauguration address on January 20, President Joe Biden called for \u201cunity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWithout unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury. No progress, only exhausting outrage,\u201d Biden said. \u201cUnity is the path forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal,\u201d Biden added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>USA Today lauded his speech, with a<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/01\/20\/joe-biden-uses-inaugural-address-urge-unity-after-riot-amid-covid\/4226893001\/\"><span>headline<\/span><\/a> <span>that read, \u201cWith plain language and open emotion, Biden urges shaken nation to regain its footing in wake of divisive president.\u201d<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/11\/07\/politics\/biden-victory-speech-2020-election\/index.html\"><span>CNN<\/span><\/a> <span>went with \u201cPresident-elect Joe Biden seeks to unite nation with victory speech,\u201d while the New York Times<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/biden-speech-transcript.html\"><span>wrote<\/span><\/a> <span>\u201cIn his victory speech, delivered after days of vote counting and uncertainty, Mr. Biden renewed his promise to be a president for all Americans in a polarized time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In reality, in the days since Biden\u2019s electoral victory, he has increasingly pursued nothing other than complete political and cultural division. Here are just a few examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNeanderthal thinking\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>After Texas and Mississippi announced they were \u201cfully reopening their economies and lifting mandatory mask mandates,\u201d Biden<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-mocks-texas-and-mississippi-for-reopening-dropping-mask-mandates-neanderthal-thinking\"><span>mocked<\/span><\/a> <span>their decision, calling it \u201cNeanderthal thinking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI think it\u2019s a big mistake,\u201d Biden said. \u201cLook, I hope everybody\u2019s realized by now these masks make a difference. We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally change the nature of this disease because of the way in which we\u2019re able to get vaccines in people\u2019s arms. We\u2019ve been able to move that all the way up to the end of May to have enough for every American, to get every adult American to get a shot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe last thing, the last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking that in the mean time everything\u2019s fine, take off your mask,\u201d Biden continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Lives Matter protesters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In the aftermath of the violent riots which culminated in the storming of the US Capitol building in Washington D.C., on January 6, Biden inserted a racial wedge into the equation by claiming that \u201ca group of Black Lives Matter\u201d protesters would have been \u201ctreated very, very differently,\u201d and that \u201cwe all know that\u2019s true.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden called the difference between how police treated Trump rioters versus Black Lives Matter protesters &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qj8DbH42zQ\">pic.twitter.com\/qj8DbH42zQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuzzFeedNews\/status\/1347264199290990599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>He also described the supposed difference in police treatment as \u201cunacceptable,\u201d even though his own Vice President had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bail-fund-kamala-harris-thomas-moseley\">worked<\/a> to release Black Lives Matter rioters from jail and multiple Democratic politicians had openly endorsed the \u201cprotests\u201d which brought dozens of American cities and towns to their knees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transgender bathrooms and women\u2019s sports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>On the day of his Inauguration, immediately after his calls for \u201cunity,\u201d Biden signed one of his many executive orders<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/01\/20\/executive-order-preventing-and-combating-discrimination-on-basis-of-gender-identity-or-sexual-orientation\/\"><span>titled<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cExecutive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In addition to preventing workplace discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation \u2014 a notion further bolstered by the hugely divisive Equality Act being pushed by Democrats in Congress \u2014 the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\"><span>order<\/span><\/a> <span>\u201cpromotes transgender access to restrooms, locker rooms, and school sports,\u201d thereby forcing women to share intimate spaces with men and compete with biological males in sporting events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Neera Tanden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite calling for unity, in addition to promising a \u201creturn\u201d of decency and respect to the White House, Biden\u2019s administration nominated Neera Tanden for the supposedly bipartisan role of chief of the Office of Management and Budget, despite her numerous tweets which targeted Republican lawmakers for their support of Donald Trump or attacked them personally. After these posts resurfaced \u2014 specifically ones which targeted those whose votes she would need for confirmation \u2014 she proceeded to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/12\/01\/neera-tanden-deletes-over-1k-tweets-amid-omb-nomination\/\"><span>delete<\/span><\/a> <span>over 1,000 tweets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sen. Tom Cotton summarized Biden\u2019s selections on Twitter:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden said he wanted to unify the country.<\/p>\n<p>But he\u2019s picked a national security team that is weak on China, a DHS nominee who sold visas for powerful political friends, and a partisan hack who called Susan Collins \u201cthe worst\u201d for OMB.<\/p>\n<p>So much for unity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomCottonAR\/status\/1333220169657802754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Abortion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite being lauded as a \u201cdevout Catholic,\u201d Biden has shrugged off his decades of anti-abortion viewpoints. When explaining his sudden decision to support the use of public money for abortions \u2014 having previously and repeatedly supported the Hyde Amendment \u2014 Biden simply<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/biden-says-times-have-changed-in-reversing-support-for-ban-on-public-money-for-abortions\"><span>said<\/span><\/a> <span>that times have \u201cchanged.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019ve supported the Hyde Amendment like many, many others have because there was sufficient monies and circumstances where women were able to exercise that right,\u201d Biden said. \u201cBut circumstances have changed. I\u2019ve been working through the final details of my healthcare plan like others in this race and I\u2019ve been struggling with the problems that Hyde now presents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI can\u2019t justify leaving millions of women without access to care they need and the ability to constitute, exercise their constitutionally protected right. If I believe healthcare is a right, as I do, I can no longer support an amendment that makes that right dependent on someone\u2019s ZIP code,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a \u201cMemorandum on Protecting Women\u2019s Health at Home and Abroad,\u201d Biden also<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/01\/28\/memorandum-on-protecting-womens-health-at-home-and-abroad\/\"><span>announced<\/span><\/a> <span>that his administration would rescind the \u201cMexico City Policy,\u201d which would provide U.S. taxpayer funding for foreign abortions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1619 Project and Equity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In yet another executive action, Biden<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-signs-17-executive-orders-first-day-in-office-controversial-actions\"><span>canceled<\/span><\/a> <span>the Trump administration\u2019s 1776 Commission, \u201cwhich sought to undue damage from propaganda like The New York Times\u2019 flawed \u20181619 Project\u2019 and to promote patriotism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The order, titled \u201cExecutive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,\u201d included the divisive claims that \u201cEqual opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country\u2019s greatest strengths. But for too many, the American Dream remains out of reach,\u201d and that \u201cthe Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. Affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our Government.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>$1.9 trillion in COVID-19 \u201crelief\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>In another \u201cunifying\u201d attempt, Biden and his administration are trying to force through a monumental $1.9 trillion \u201crelief\u201d bill. Sen. Lindsey Graham described it as \u201cthe furthest thing from unity I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jamming a $1.9 trillion COVID package through Congress is the furthest thing from unity I&#8217;ve ever seen. President Biden: work with Republicans and find a better way forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fcTH59B6mi\">pic.twitter.com\/fcTH59B6mi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1364992855161339904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy described the proposed legislation as a \u201cPelosi payoff.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span>\u201cWhen you add it all up, the price tag of Democrats\u2019 bill is jaw-dropping. At $1.9 trillion, it is the single most expensive bill in history. But don\u2019t call it a rescue or relief bill. Call it a Pelosi Payoff. Because the amount of money that actually goes to funding public health is less than nine percent. This is not a serious attempt to fix the real problems of the American people.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\"><em>@ighaworth<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his Inauguration address on January 20, President Joe Biden called for \u201cunity.\u201d \u201cWithout unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury. No progress, only exhausting outrage,\u201d Biden said. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2274729,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GettyImages-1231509456-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"7 Times Biden Divided The Country, Despite Calling For \u201cUnity\u201d","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GettyImages-1231509456-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"7 Times Biden Divided The Country, Despite Calling For \u201cUnity\u201d","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2274729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}