It’s the insincerity, Joe

Underlying Logic 2024-04-04

In case you’re wondering why Joe Biden’s poll numbers aren’t the best, consider the fact that it’s becoming increasingly hard to believe him. For instance, here’s his official statement on 2 April.

I am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, in Gaza yesterday. They were providing food to hungry civilians in the middle of a war. They were brave and selfless. Their deaths are a tragedy.

Outraged. Heartbroken. Tragedy. That’s what he needs to say.

But does he mean it? Here’s a headline from the next day.

U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes The Biden administration signed off on thousands more bombs to Israel despite global condemnation of the IDF’s killing of seven World Central Kitchen employees

You can only rely so much on the fact that your political opponent is a corrupt, incompetent boob to win an election. Biden might win anyway, but think of the legacy he’s leaving the Democratic party…what will the Democrats do if the Republicans nominate a war-mongering, racist scumbag in the future, who isn’t quite as deplorable as Trump? I’m not exactly seeing the Democrats as a benign alternative.

Can’t he even look at the polls and see that his constituents despise the genocide we’re enabling?