If you look at anything, pretty much, there will be areas that didn't go perfectly. Take the Biden Presidency. His agenda did not get passed in its entirety. Some of his campaign promises haven't happened at least not yet. Still, he has a string of accomplishments that far exceed the last occupant.
He has gotten us out of Afghanistan. Yes, the exit and images on T.V. weren't great but a terrorist attack at any time is messy. Those images don't change the fact that our involvement in a 20-year war is now over.
The economy is going gangbusters. That's a significant accomplishment but the downside is that supply can't fully keep up with demand, especially regarding oil. Sow we have inflation which is likely to ease as supply catches up. Other items have manufacturing and supply issues as much manufacturing here and abroad have trouble gearing up. The good news is that jobs are plentiful, and wages are increasing. In our current culture, every silver cloud has a black lining. Inflation is indeed transitory, but the transitory period is still with us.
We have reforged our alliances in Europe and present a United front to the Russian aggression. It seems to be paying off and while we are not losing soldiers, we do have a bit of an economic cost. Once again, the success of the Ukrainians is the silver cloud, loss of Russian oil is the black lining.
The passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill is a monumental accomplishment. It will have a long beneficial impact on this country.
Immigration is an issue that is not going to be solved. It is being handled better but as it becomes more desirable here it will increase.
The Pandemic is not gone but it is mostly contained for now. We may simply have to live with it, but those who refuse to take precautions will live with a more serious version. We know how to mitigate the danger, but some won't.
Voting rights is problematic and the Supreme Court is more radical than it was. Reforming it is unlikely.
The next election is probably not going to be the solution but it's not too late to rally the base. Otherwise we may have two years of deadlock.
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