Bracing For Impact

Strategies for survival in a Trumpian era

Illustration by the Author

Let’s take a stroll through the garden of American political discourse, where the blooms are both colorful and contentious. Today, we find ourselves tiptoeing around a topic that has become a delicate landmine for the Left: the impending fate of Joe Biden.

To speak of Biden’s potential downfall is to go where angels fear to tread as far as Democratic party ideological landmines are concerned. Yet here we are, because frankly, it was about time someone unpacked the unspoken fears and whispered doubts surrounding the viability of Biden’s candidacy.

The stage is set, the cameras are rolling, and President Biden stands at the podium, set to deliver an address. But alas, the signs of struggle are evident. Like a ship lost in a tempest, Biden fumbles his lines, lost within the darkening waters of his own mind. He struggles to get through the speech, caught on live TV faltering for his lines while his handlers desperately try to salvage the moment and mouth him what to say. The whispers of advanced age and possible dementia hang heavy in the air. With a wavering hand and a faltering voice, Biden has shown…