12 chapters across the catalog
Joy Reid describes President Biden's recent actions, including a military raid in Syria against ISIS and a meeting with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as "Biden Bidening." The meeting at NYPD headquarters signaled a rejection of the "defund the police" movement. Critics argue Biden is returning to the centrist, law-and-order policies he championed during the creation of the 1994 Crime Bill.
Charlamagne tha God asserts that Joe Biden has caused more harm to Black people than Donald Trump, citing the 1988 crack laws and the 1994 Crime Bill. The discussion highlights Biden's past collaboration with segregationist Strom Thurmond. Despite these criticisms, the hosts note the cognitive dissonance of public figures who continue to advocate for voting Democrat.
MSNBC interviews undecided Black women in Atlanta who express deep skepticism toward Joe Biden due to the 1994 Crime Bill and state that Kamala Harris's presence on the ticket does not sway them. Mo Fax concludes that the "Black Girl Magic" narrative is failing to capture the vote of those who hold officials accountable. The hosts sign off, urging listeners to pay attention to the truth as the election approaches.
A clip from the 1990s shows Joe Biden advocating for more police, prosecutors, and prison cells to combat "violent thugs." The hosts point out the irony of current claims that discussing this history constitutes "disinformation." They argue that Biden's past rhetoric directly contributed to the mass incarceration policies that the Democratic Party now claims to oppose.
The narrative connects the 1990s political concept of "super predators" used by Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden to the "thug life" terminology popularized by Tupac Shakur. The hosts examine how these synonymous terms were used by politicians to justify the 1994 Crime Bill while ignoring the perspective of those living within that environment.
The Clinton administration's shift toward corporate interests is linked to the rise of the commercialized prison system and the 1994 Crime Bill. The hosts suggest that the media and entertainment industries, including MTV, began glorifying violent imagery to provide "warm bodies" for the burgeoning prison infrastructure.
The discussion parallels the dehumanization seen in the medical field with that of policing, particularly in high-crime urban areas. The hosts argue that the 1994 Crime Bill created a system where officers are trained to view certain populations as "super predators," leading to a reliance on protocol over human empathy.
The Trump campaign released an advertisement using Joe Biden's own words regarding the 1994 Crime Bill to highlight his role in mass incarceration. The ad claims Biden's policies destroyed millions of black lives and mocks his potential memory issues. The hosts discuss how Trump is using Biden's legislative record as a primary weapon in the 2020 election cycle.
Hillary Clinton's infamous 1996 "super predators" speech is compared to Joe Biden's 1993 rhetoric. Both promoted the 1994 Crime Bill and the expansion of police forces to combat gangs. The hosts discuss how the Democratic Party abandoned its focus on rehabilitation in an effort to "out-crime" Republicans, leading to the mass incarceration of black youth.
Using a clip from the television show Rock, the hosts illustrate the community frustration that led to political demands for stricter law enforcement. The discussion focuses on the 1994 Crime Bill, explicitly naming Joe Biden as its primary author. The segment criticizes the "Boule politicians" and the Congressional Black Caucus for their roles in supporting legislation that led to mass incarceration.
Jason Johnson of The Root discusses Joe Biden’s popularity with older black voters who prioritize removing Trump from office. The hosts pivot to a critique of the "voter suppression" narrative, specifically the claim that black people struggle to obtain IDs. They argue that equating modern ID laws with Jim Crow-era violence is insulting to the history of the civil rights struggle.
Hillary Clinton's 1994 "super predator" comments and her lobbying for the three-strikes crime bill are revisited as evidence of harmful Democratic policies. While media outlets like The Young Turks used this history to support Bernie Sanders during the primaries, they later urged black voters to ignore it and support Clinton in the general election. The ADOS movement rejects this cycle of "millie-mouthed" promises, demanding payment for services rendered before offering further political support.
