Biden’s economic message doesn’t really matter
There’s a deep right wing media ecosystem expressly dedicated to convincing conservatives that the sky isn’t blue and that Democrats are pure evil
President Joe Biden is risking his political future, and that of the Democratic party’s control of Congress on the fact that the economy now is stronger than it has been in a long time, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020.
His administration’s policies have near universally been targeted at economic growth as the US continues to recover from the pandemic’s initial economic impact along with the mass death of over 1 million Americans from the virus. The Centers for Disease Control even went so far as to grant an airline CEO’s wish to shorten the recommended time for non-symptomatic employees who test positive to return to work, without providing any scientific justification or citation.
It’s a risky move for a president suffering from an alleged image problem. If the pandemic eases further, and a new variant requiring a new shutdown doesn’t develop between now and November.
But even if that happens and the economy continues to boom, Biden’s message still isn’t likely to be an electoral winner.
