The results are in, Modern Philosophers, and President Joe Biden’s recent trip to apologize to European leaders for his predecessor’s behavior has been declared a huge success!
Sure, the cover story was that President Biden was traveling to Europe for the G7 Summit, and to have a sit down with President Putin, but in reality, he was going to mend fences.
Keep in mind that there is a HUGE difference between mending fences and building walls.
It is no secret that Donald Trump ruffled some feathers with world leaders. Unless, of course, they were cut of the dictatorial cloth. In that case, the previous President was beloved.
President Biden certainly had his work cut out for him after four years of Trump changed the way other leaders viewed the President of the United States.
But based on the comment cards I was allowed to view, the President did an extraordinary job of restoring faith in his position.
Here is just a sampling of the comments…
“It was such a relief to have a career politician representing the United States again.”
“President Biden is a much needed return to stability for a country that we all look to as a leader on the world stage.”
“I will finally be able to sleep again knowing that someone sane has control of the nuclear launch codes in America.”
“That last guy was a nut. How the hell did he ever win?”
“Trump still owes me 300 Euros from the last summit. I guess I can kiss that goodbye. I am going to ask Joe for it, though, because he seems like the kind of guy who would honor the last guy’s debt.”
“I never realized how much I wanted to punch the last guy in the face until I met the new guy and didn’t want to punch him him the face.”
“Nice sunglasses. Where can I get a pair?”
My sources tell me that while everyone was won over by President Biden, it did take a little while for the Germans to warm up to him.
However, it turns out that it wasn’t because Chancellor Merkel had a problem with him. She just liked that, for once, another country was making headlines for having a windbag leader who preached nationalism, spoke out against his fellow countrymen, and riled up his most ardent supporters to take arms against those who spoke out against him.
President Biden’s European Apology Tour was such a success that promoters are putting together a similar tour of South America. There are no current plans, however, for a similar tour of Asia, where Trump’s love of certain world leaders was well documented.
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I find it quite worrisome, Austin, that President Biden is finding it easier to mend fences outside our borders than inside our own country.
That is an excellent point…
yes, and I hope that the same can happen at home, as mark said, but it seems to be an even bigger challenge
Let’s hope he can make it happen!
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