It is a sad reflection of the dangerous political situation in which the nation finds itself that President Biden felt compelled to deliver a prime-time speech denouncing political violence and election denial and calling on Americans to "unite behind the sole goal of defending our democracy."

In this context, the Washington Post editorial emphasized today, Saturday, that democracy is, in fact, under attack in the United States, and that rallying to defend it is an urgent task, and it does not serve the nation to pretend that this is a problem of bipartisan dimensions.

Defending democracy became a duty when the leader of one party promoted the false belief that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen, sought to prevent the peaceful transfer of power, incited his followers to storm the Capitol, and continued to foment anger and turmoil.

As Biden said in Philadelphia on Thursday, "A lot of what's happening in our country today is not normal. Donald Trump and the "Make America Great Again" Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the foundations of our republic."

Much of what is happening in our country today is not normal. Donald Trump and the Republicans with the slogan "Make America Great Again" represent an extremism that threatens the foundations of our republic

The newspaper pointed out that the difficult, and perhaps insurmountable, challenge Biden faced - just eight weeks before the midterm elections that will determine the future course of his presidency - is how to deliver the message of defending democracy in a way that calls for patriotism rather than partisanship.

The newspaper commented that convincing people is not to berate or vilify them, and that this is how the president's speech reached many well-meaning conservatives.

In the opinion of the newspaper, Biden was wrong to confuse adherence to the rule of law with his partisan agenda, which he called "the work of democracy."

She added that she could be with democracy but against the president's policy proposals to use the government to lower prescription drug prices and fight climate change.

The newspaper added that it presents these criticisms to the president because it agrees with him about the risks involved, referring to Trump's declaration during a radio interview, just hours before Biden's speech, that if he becomes president again he will issue a full pardon and a government apology to the rioters on the sixth of January. January 2021.

Its editorial concluded that what is truly shameful, and what formed the background to Biden's speech, is Trump's continued disdain for the rule of law and the complicit silence of his supposed party leaders, such as House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy;

And the real threat is that Trump may once again be his party's nominee in 2024.