In elementary and middle school, I was often bullied despite being a well-meaning, good-natured kid. I desperately wanted friends and was very insecure, so I did the only logical thing: I told everyone around me how wonderful, talented, and clever I was, and that whatever they could do, I could do better. Surely, everyone would want to be friends with someone like me!
But it didn’t work. (Go figure.) My classmates thought I was arrogant, and a few of them even thought it would be fun to beat me up.
One kid, in particular, scared me because he was much bigger than me. But one day, right before he shoved me in the hallway, he said something that changed my perspective.
Out of nowhere, he screamed, “I’m not afraid of you!”
My first thought was the most obvious: “Of course not! Why would you be afraid of me? You’re way bigger and stronger! Hey, I’m the one who’s afraid of you!”
But my second thought changed everything: “Wait… he just admitted he’s afraid of me, didn’t he?”
When people lie, they’re often telling you what they want you to believe — and in many ways, this can reveal more than the truth.
The next day, I cornered him in the hallway and told him I’d smash his face if he ever bothered me again. I think I got detention for it, but he never bullied me again.
What’s true for middle school bullies is also true in American politics: When politicians lie, they’re often revealing what they want you to believe. And this brings us to our current president, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.
Up until his unceremonious departure from the Democratic ticket, President Biden — along with his supporters in Congress and the media — has repeatedly claimed he’s “one of America’s most consequential presidents.” It’s a big lie that’s been repeated over and over.
Consider the barrage of articles and proclamations to that effect. Unfortunately, repeating a lie doesn’t make it true. It just makes you a liar.
The truth is that Joe Biden is the least consequential American president in history. He’ll be remembered as a speed bump between two Trump terms.
Instead of being cast as the heroic figure in the Joe Biden Story, he’ll be remembered as the over-aged villain in the Donald Trump Story (which, let’s be honest, is a far more compelling narrative).
Amid the COVID hysteria, Biden was elected to counterbalance Trump — to end the “national nightmare” of the MAGA movement. But in reality, his incompetence and ineptitude only made Americans long for the Trump years.
Looking back, we never had it so good!
Then, when we had the chance to send the Democrats packing and bring back the MAGA man, we did.
Right now, Joe Biden is still technically president, but the world has already moved on. Trump is rubbing elbows with world leaders, stirring things up, and pushing a very different agenda. Even Biden’s wife seems to be eyeing Trump:
“You know, Donald, I don’t have to leave the White House when Joe does. [Slow wink]”
It’s a sad ending for the incredible shrinking president. There are only two things truly “consequential” about Joe Biden: His predecessor and his successor.
