Pendulum at the Other Extreme
Andrew Sullivan is a right-of-center guy in American politics. His article on the state of American politics makes one realize the left-right polarization is pretty much the same across the world. Even though he is right of center, he was among those who voted for Biden. Why? “There was no choice in 2020, given Trump. I understand that.” Now he is thoroughly disillusioned with Biden and his policies. He feels that Biden has gone overboard in championing the “entire far-left agenda”. In American politics, being “far-left” means (1) Excessive increase in government spending, which if overdone then leads to inflation. As has happened now; (2) Increasing receptiveness to immigrants; (3) Excessive catering to the gay/lesbian side, far beyond just ensuring that those groups aren’t discriminated against; (4) A belief that it’s better to go soft on crime if the alternative will result in even more blacks landing in prison; (5) Individual debts (e.g. student loans) should be wiped...