Commentary
At American Greatness on May 25, there was an article by Joshua Mitchell that should be read by anyone perplexed and frustrated by the very strange current political condition of the United States. It bears a surprising title: “The Formidable Candidacy of Joe Biden.” Mitchell argues that conservatives and Republicans who take delight in the president’s many weaknesses and blunders, stumbles and mumblings, misread the situation. Those flaws are the very reason a good portion of the electorate supports him.
Those Woke Americans who love identity politics, along with liberals who sign on as fellow travelers, actually prefer a leader who has shown his willingness to voice the dogmas of identity politics with all the obedience of a robot who’s been properly programmed. If he proceeds to exert his power to implement those dogmas, he neatly fulfills the Woke demand for change. They want their leader to be a follower, and a few defects and incapacities signal his fitness for the post. Yesterday I heard a conservative radio host laughing at one of President Joe Biden’s tumbles, enjoying the exposure of his doddering state, as if such moments prove to the American people the danger of a debilitated figure remaining in the White House. In truth, Mitchell says, each lapse reinforces Biden’s reelection. (Mitchell believes he will win in 2024.)…