How can anybody claim a candidate is "the lesser of two evils"?

I AM NOT ADVOCATING FOR EITHER CANDIDATE (and I don’t want to start an argument)

In my mind, Biden and Trump are honestly the same.

Biden has said racist stuff, and he has sexual assault allegation(s) against him too.

Regardless of what your views are on either candidate, how can you claim one is better than the other?

I understand the reasons people dislike Trump. I had a friend talk about how racist he is and how she won’t vote for him, but for Biden instead… That seems very hypocritical.

I mean, They both have a history of saying shitty things. And in my mind, there is no such thing as something being “more racist” than another. Racism is racism and it is equally as bad. and shouldn’t be tolerated.

I am trying to understand how people can list all the reasons they hate Trump, which often times include stuff about racism and sexual assault, and then say they will vote for Biden, and not think that is hypocritical.

I am trying to say that I don’t think either candidate is “the lesser of two evils” I think they both kinda suck. And I get to vote for the first time in a presidential election and I’m not as excited as I should be because it’s like voting for someone I don’t like either way.

I don’t like the phrase ”[...] is the lesser of two evils”. Not in this situation at least.