To his followers on Memorial Day, Actor James Van Der Beek had strong words for the Democratic National Committee’s choice to forgo primary debates between President Joe Biden and other potential presidential contenders in 2024.
“What the hell is this? How is this a democracy?” the “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues” star exclaimed in a widely shared TikTok. He questioned the logic in not debating an 80-year-old man who would be “the oldest sitting president in the history of the country,” and a Vice President with an all-time low approval rating.
Van Der Beek also noted that the lack of debate ultimately serves the interests of the wealthy rather than the electorate. “This isn’t ‘democracy by the people.’ It’s ‘democracy by them.’ By big banks? Big business? Big tech, big pharma, big government,” he said.
He further charged Democratic politicians with hypocrisy and urged them to “do your job” before speaking of those willing to die in the name of democracy.
The June 2021 Fox News poll recounted a 4 point drop in Vice President Harris’ approval rating since January; among women the rate stands at 42%, among Hispanics at 48%.
Sounding off on Joe Biden’s April reelection announcement, the DNC declared their unwavering support for the President and formally dismissed any need for debate with his opponents. Challengers Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the process and deemed it “rigged.”
Van Der Beek’s frankness was simple yet unequivocal – “Happy Memorial Day. Have a debate. No debate, no democracy.”
@vanderjames Disabling comments on this one because the people who SHOULD be debating are the candidates 🙏 #NoDebateNoDemocracy #DNC #democraticprimaries
Let’s face it folks; Biden is the worst president in recent history. Nevermind his age. Democrats are well aware that anyone capabily of forming a coherent sentence could demolish him in a debate. It’s in their best interest to keep ole Joe in the basement—It work for them last time, right?
Wrong.
I don’t think the people are going to let that slide this time and the pro-socialist party will be forced to put up or shut up this go around.