Summary
President Joe Biden leaves office with a legacy of leading the U.S. out of the COVID-19 pandemic, advancing infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, clean energy, and rallying global support for Ukraine.
However, since live television’s rise more than half a century ago, the skills needed to run for president have diverged from those required to govern.
This led many voters to doubt his capability despite his achievements, forcing him to withdraw from the 2024 race.
Meanwhile, voters have been less critical of Donald Trump’s age, overlooking unpopular policies like tariffs that hurt farmers and manufacturing.
Many Republicans and independent voters accepted Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election being stolen and justified the January 6 Capitol attack, enabling his return to office.
I actually expect them to make some superficial law about some of these, like decreeing that eggs can’t be priced more than $4 a dozen or something. They’ll do nothing about the hard problems underlying high consumer prices, but they’ll grift out a fake “win.”
Not a priority, lots of democracy to dismantle, but maybe a few months before midterms?
Too much effort. He’ll just lie.