For his fixation on crime is another manifestation of his racism. I’m not sure how many people remember Trump’s inaugural address, which was all about “American carnage” — an alleged epidemic of violent crime sweeping our nation’s cities. He didn’t explicitly say, but clearly implied, that this supposed crime wave was being perpetrated by people with dark skins. Biden clearly isn’t a racist, but he needs to get a clue about how important it is to confront the racism sweeping the G.O.P. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.

Source: New York Times July 15, 2019 22:30 UTC