• WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    I’m not as critical of his term as president because I don’t think anyone really voted for him as president. He was the Trump blocker.

    I never expected him to be a competent or good president so I never put that expectation on him.

    His purpose was to be a transitionary president, keep Trump out of office for those 4 years while he spotlights and elevates the profile of exciting young democrats and guides the discussion towards hope and excitement in the upcoming primary, where a popular progressive candidate could spark a nationwide discussion and get everyone excited about the democrats for 8 more years.

    It seemed like everyone understood this when he was elected. I don’t know what happened. I don’t know if it was Biden’s ego, or if his handlers manipulated him to keep a job, but his decision to run again was the utmost betrayal of democracy, singlehandedly decimated any possible democratic victory, and destroyed any chance of a positive legacy.

    All he had to do was just go away and his legacy would have been secure.