By sticking with Joe Biden, the party has shown how arrogant and out of touch it is.
The role of a leader is to stay ahead of public opinion, to anticipate change and guide the future. The Democratic Party, in its unwavering support of Joe Biden, has shown itself to be arrogant, out of touch, and increasingly disconnected from the needs of the country. By sticking with a failing figure like Biden, the party has betrayed a sense of denial and cynicism, all while the nation faces urgent challenges.
Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump on June 27 exposed the extent of his decline. It wasn’t just a personal embarrassment; it symbolized the failure of the entire Democratic apparatus that put him forward as the standard-bearer. The incoherence on display that night illustrated how out of sync Biden is with the current political climate.
This situation reflects a broader systemic issue. The Democratic Party has not only failed Biden but failed the American people by offering him up for a second term despite his evident struggles. Biden’s inability to keep up with the demands of the office has now become an emblem of the party’s broader dysfunction.
Biden’s humiliation is not just his own; it is an indictment of the party that continues to prop him up. The repeated failures of leadership have given weight to the very criticisms that Donald Trump often levels against the political elite. By continuing to back Biden, the Democratic Party has inadvertently validated Trump’s narrative that the system is broken and the elites are out of touch.
The longer the Democratic Party stays in denial about Biden’s shortcomings, the greater the damage to its credibility and future. The party’s refusal to confront this reality reveals a troubling disregard for the will of the electorate, with potentially severe consequences for the upcoming election.
In the eyes of many, the party’s decision to cling to Biden exemplifies the worst traits of political elites: a refusal to adapt, a blindness to the public’s growing discontent, and a willingness to place their own interests above the country’s.
