Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Before attacking Kamala Harris for "mischaracterizing" Biden's views, please look at what she said [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)you don't understand the difference between mandating DOING something and mandating the procedure to do something.
Integration was the law. How a community did it was up to them. That's pretty darn fair, and the way things are usually done in this democracy.
There were different ways to effect integration. Not all localities were the same. It was hard on the kids, in particular.
My city did some busing, but for the most part, didn't have to. Black kids lived near enough some white schools to take the regular bus, like the white kids did, or walk, or have their parents drop them off. Busing was unnecessary for those schools.
We had only one school that pretty far south, far from any black area. I think kids were bused there, but word got around the kids didn't like it. They had to wake up early, and take a really early bus.....and take the same bus back. Long bus ride. The city finally stopped doing that.
The main problem was housing...opening neighborhoods up to multiple races.
We have to agree to disagree. But I can assure you that most people don't regard removing busing as a mandate as a problem for Biden. (Note that I am NOT a Biden supporter.)
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided