Boy

A few people seem to be trying to make a big deal out of this:

President Biden on Wednesday used the term “boy” while referring to Wes Moore, Maryland’s first Black governor, in a speech about the economy.

Speaking in Maryland, Mr. Biden gave a shout to the governor, recalling Mr. Moore’s days playing wide receiver on Johns Hopkins University’s football team.

“You got a hell of a new governor in Wes Moore. He’s the real deal and the boy looks like he can still play,” the 80-year-old Mr. Biden said. “He’s got some guns on him.”

I’m going to cut Biden some slack here.  Referring to “the boy” as he did was akin to me referring to much younger people as “the kid”.  I don’t see his use of “boy” in this context as having any racial animus or even undertones.

Of course, had a Republican said exactly the same thing, I’m quite sure our “friends” on the left would not be as understanding as I am.  That’s part of what makes them such despicable humans.