President Biden’s farewell address to the nation was a revealing metaphor for his presidency, which many view as unsuccessful. It was rife with blatant partisanship, deep-seated vindictiveness, and hypocrisy. Anyone who fails to grasp why he left the presidency with a 36% approval rating should reread the speech to understand his unpopularity.
Elected as a moderate who promised to “heal the nation” and foster “unity,” Biden has done the opposite. He has reopened wounds, divided the country along racial, class, and political lines, and prioritized ideological purity over pragmatic governance. His administration’s policies often catered to the most vocal extremes within his party, sidelining the concerns of working-class Americans of all races. His divisive rhetoric labeling political opponents as “threats to democracy,” promoting the…
