Corey Robin deserves credit for nailing early on that Trump could end up resembling Jimmy Carter in his weakness. A little more than 4 months out from the election, it sure looks like that. Only problem: Biden is no Ronald Reagan. More like Hubert Humphrey cued up to win in '68.
Just pulling your leg. But in all seriousness: it is a problem with that the American president has so much power and partisan polarization means people will support even manifestly unfit candidates.
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Of course I hope I'm wrong about Biden. But I don't think there's anything unique to the US either about manifestly unfit candidates - think López Obrador & Bolsonaro - or radical polarization where, in the hemisphere, Canada, Costa Rica, & Uruguay seem to be the only exceptions.
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I think that's fair -- I live under Rob Ford's Toronto! I'd add Italy to the list. It is an interesting that having a stolid character is valued by only a few voters.
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