Sorry I may have called the assumptions behind the calls for Biden to pull out of the race anti-Democratic or pro-authoritarian.  but I don’t think that is really important. Say all you will about how accurate public opinion polls are but the overwhelming evidence is that Biden cannot defeat convicted felon, twice impeached demagogue and proto-dictator trump. Mr. Biden, it may not be fair but it seems a fact of life no matter how stubborn you are about staying in the race. As someone who himself is aging demonstrably I know it is not fair but it is a fact of life. History will remember you as a good president and perhaps an extraordinary one if you save the Republic by giving up on your aspirations for a second term.