“A Dangerous Escalation”: Majority Of Americans Think Biden Speech Was “Designed To Incite Conflict”

A majority of Americans, 56.8% think Biden’s declaration of war on Trump voters was a “dangerous escalation in rhetoric” which was “designed to incite conflict amongst Americans,” according to a new poll by the Trafalgar group.

Perhaps even more telling is that 71% of Democrats said Biden’s speech – in which he said “MAGA forces” pose a “clear and present danger” to Democracy – thought it was simply “acceptable campaign messaging that is to be expected in an election year.”

What should worry Democrats is that 62% of independent voters agreed with 89.1% of Republicans who said the speech was a “dangerous escalation.”

This, from the president who campaigned on uniting America against hatred. 

Conservatives on social media were appalled at the speech.

I work hard, garden, cook, bake, spin, knit weave and throw pots. I’ve been married 33 years and have two grown kids. I’ve owned businesses and pay taxes.

I am a threat to the very soul of this nation.

— Rani, Last of The Red Hot Boomers (@ShadesOfRani) September 4, 2022

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— Joshua Hamm (@Joshua_R_Hamm) September 2, 2022