Where: National Bar Association Gala, Chicago
What: A trip down memory lane that left out the potholes
Bottom Line: Conservatives see it as another gaslight session dressed in civil rights nostalgia.
🎤 “Who We Are as a Nation”?
Biden opened with a tribute to Delaware civil rights lawyer Lewis L. Redding, celebrating posthumously awarding him the Presidential Citizens Medal.
His quote: “Brown versus Board of Education was fundamentally a case about who we are as a nation.”
The problem: While equality under the law is non-negotiable, Biden’s presidency pushed equity over merit—a move conservatives say swapped fairness for identity politics.
Race-based aid
Hiring quotas
“Equitable” policies that sidelined qualified Americans
The message? Government-engineered outcomes trump individual achievement. That’s not justice—it’s social engineering.
🪞The Projection Is Real
Biden couldn’t help himself—he threw shade at Superstar President Donald Trump:
“A lot of Americans are starting to realize... with this guy we have as president...”
Conservatives aren’t buying it.
This is the same man who:
Tried to ram through vaccine mandates
Circumvented Congress on student loan forgiveness
Presided over a wide-open border, breaking immigration laws with a smile
Call it what it is: executive overreach dressed up in concern for the Constitution.
📉 The HBCU Claim vs. Economic Reality
Biden bragged: “I invested more money in HBCUs than all other presidents combined.”
Nice line. But what about the actual economy?
Inflation hit 9.1% in 2022—worst in 40 years
Minority communities got crushed under lockdowns, mandates, and rising prices
Small businesses—especially Black-owned—shuttered under his watch
Gas prices surged, shelves emptied, debt exploded
That HBCU line? To many, it reads like virtue signaling while the kitchen was on fire.
🚨 The Cry to Action: “We Need New Heroes”
Biden closed with a rally cry: “We need new heroes now. We need you to follow in their footsteps.”
Inspiring? Not quite.
His heroes seem to be:
Government lifers
Welfare state champions
Bureaucrats in green energy think tanks
Real heroes? They’re the entrepreneurs, the men in blue protecting America, hardworking Americans, and the parents speaking out at school boards—not career bureaucrats sipping champagne at galas.
🔍 Final Take
Biden’s speech was polished, nostalgic... and hollow.
No mention of failures
No accountability for inflation, border chaos, or executive power grabs
Just feel-good rhetoric without receipts
For conservatives, it’s clear: This wasn’t a defense of a legacy—it was a rewrite. One that erases the hard truths of four turbulent years in exchange for applause from the elite.
The verdict?
More gala, less grit. More narrative, less reality.
A legacy dressed in nostalgia, weighed down by results.