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I always think it's hilarious when people refer to Joe Biden of all people as the radical left.
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I'm not saying you should forget, just that you should judge based on current policy and practices instead of harping on a bill he wrote 30 years ago.
Your Trump comparison makes no sense because his behavior hasn't changed or has arguably gotten worse over the same period of time. Everyone is aware of that too, the problem is half of the country doesn't care.
I'll ask you - how would you feel about someone writing off this legislation as being "30 years ago" of you were someone who lost decades of their life to this draconian legislation? If you are a felon who can't vote? If you are a minority person in your 30s who didn't have a father for huge chunks of their formative years thanks to the mandatory sentencing laws?
If you think that people should be judged purely on their history, why should those convicted felons be allowed to vote?
I want to point out that I think that should not be the case. Just that I think you should take a look at Biden's current policy at and least acknowledge that he's doing better than he was 30 years ago. Don't forget the sins of the past. Just acknowledge when people do better and, maybe eventually, consider forgiving those past sins if he continues the positive momentum.
What would you judge people on other than their history?
I'm disinclined to forgive Biden when he hasn't "forgiven" those incarcerated by his laws.
Biden has had the opportunity to make changes, which is great. Convicted felon a rarely get that chance