Biden’s Weakness

President Joe Biden is in India for the G20 summit. We’ll see if anything useful comes out of the summit. But here’s something I know will happen as a result of Biden’s trip: When he returns home America will be weaker. 

Because of his decrepit and declining condition, Biden’s presence on the world stage is a constant reminder of America’s decline.  Only 28% of Americans say Biden “inspires confidence.” It’s unlikely others around the world view him any better.

China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin aren’t bothering to go to the G20 meeting. They don’t need to because Biden’s conduct will do their work for them. 

I guarantee you that in the lead-up to the meeting and in closed door sessions, the United States is wagging our finger at the southern hemisphere, demanding those nations do more to stop climate change. Every time we do that, we drive India, Brazil and much of the global south into the arms of Russia and communist China. 

India is not going to bring its people into modernity with windmills and solar panels. They’re doing it just like we did, just like Europe did, just like China is doing now.

Modern global economies need carbon-based fuels. Nothing else can adequately substitute for it.