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A victory for Democratic candidate Joseph Biden in the US presidential election would prevent the eventual disaster of President Donald Trump’s second term, but friends of the United States should be cautious about the expectations of the new White House leader, an analysis shows. of the Financial Times quoted by Mediafax.
“Decency has put demagoguery aside. There are still votes to be counted and litigation to be carried out, so there are limits. But the post-election course shows that Joseph Biden is in first place. If confirmed, the removal of Donald Trump from power will be a very important event. America will once again have a president who appreciates the laws and freedoms of the nation, “said editorialist Philip Stephens in an article published in the Financial Times titled” The Promise and Limits of Joe Biden “. Trump’s second term “.
“It’s easy to limit Biden’s presidency by qualifications. Political polarization has deprived the United States of its political center. The isolationism native to Donald Trump’s tenure is unlikely to disappear in the context of enormous economic challenges and deep social and cultural divisions. A populist Republican Party could maintain this approach in the Senate. Sometimes what matters is what doesn’t happen. A defeat for Donald Trump would be telling for the disaster averted and for the policies promised by Joe Biden. A second term for Trump would be a mandate to ratify the corruption, lies, and belligerent unilateralism specific to the first term, a disastrous blow to the club of liberal democracies called the West. Donald Trump legitimized dictators and autocrats. Childlike admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned from highlight the challenge to the world order based on the rule of law. Very little of this architecture ura international would survive another four years ”, underlines the editorialist.
But “America’s friends should be cautious in their expectations of Biden’s term. American voters did not rush to the polls to have a president who would consume more lives and resources for the United States to once again be the world’s policeman. Everybody wants the United States to withdraw troops from the Middle East … Biden’s foreign policy advisers say his plans involve a four-fifths ratio of focusing on national policies. It’s easy to see why. an economy ravaged by the pandemic, rising unemployment, high income inequality, and a fiscal deficit that will bear the costs of Trump’s tax cuts for the rich. America’s infrastructure needs to modernize and the middle classes want a president that it keeps its promise to defend its economic interests ”, explains the editorial writer Philip Stephens.
“But allies must not be discontented. Public confidence in the new president’s domestic agenda will be a prerequisite for resuming international commitments. Joe Biden understands the value of alliances. He promised America’s return to the Paris Climate Agreement and to the Atomic Deal with Iran. No one should expect the immediate reconstruction of the old order. But what is clear is that the United States will return to the roles of select, coordinating and leading superpower. Regaining confidence in liberal democracy will require more visible efforts from others. democracies in the world, “he said.
“In this context, European leaders must raise the stakes far more than raising contributions to their own defense. One should ask what I can do to help Biden restore America’s confidence in internationalism. A trade deal to eliminate the customs duties and company fees and liberalizing agricultural trade would be a good start. A transatlantic cooperation agreement on standard setting for advanced technologies would be another good step. The Biden-led US presidency would change the course of US policies I would promise an opportunity to fix Western foundations. But the responsibility for translating the opportunities actually goes beyond US borders, “concludes the FT editorialist.
