We publish an unofficial translation of this article from Brazilian newspaper, A Nova Democracia, on Biden’s recent withdrawal from the presidential election. Original article here.
Biden cited “worst economic crisis since 1929” in the Letter to the Nation, in which he announces the withdrawal from the election.
By João Alves
Yesterday, July 21, Joe Biden announced that he had given up running in the United States presidential elections. The decision comes eight days after an AR-15 shot hit Donald Trump and after a large movement within the “Democratic” Party pressured Biden to withdraw due to his notable inability to do well in electoral debates. “It is in the interests of my party and the country that I step down and focus exclusively on fulfilling my duties as president,” Biden wrote in the “Letter to the Nation” published on his social media.
Among the “Democrats”, the decision is considered correct, and is seen as a new opportunity to present a viable and consolidated candidacy with the objectives of the “Democratic” Party.
Nothing outside the script
In the letter of withdrawal, Joe Biden cited points of his government that he considers “great progress for the Nation”. They are all part of the “democrats” program and must be taken over by the next candidate. They are: investments in the “reconstruction” of the Yankee economy, health programs and reducing drug costs, programs for military veterans, “gun laws”, appointment of the first African-American woman to the Supreme Court and climate legislation. Faced with an expected Trump victory, Joe Biden, at least, announced that he wants to provide the best conditions for his party to continue his government.
With these achievements, Biden hopes to contribute to his party’s electoral program. In reality, what permanently concerns him is the defense of the values of reactionary democracy in the USA. Therefore, Biden’s withdrawal was seen by the press monopoly New York Times as a great moral victory.
He also highlighted the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depression” of 1929 and considered that “alliances around the world” had been revitalized and strengthened.
It is speculated that Biden’s delay in announcing his withdrawal was part of a strategy that sought not to give ground for the “Republicans” to use this political fact – which is unprecedented since 1968 – as a guarantee of victory at the Republican Convention, which ended last Thursday, 18/07. The “democratic” effort, it seems, is to lessen the defeat; and not avoid it.
Who will be the ‘democratic’ candidate?
In Joe Biden’s letter there is a nominal thank you to Kamala Harris, which increased the expectation that she will be supported by Biden. This was confirmed a few hours later through another publication: “Today, I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” wrote Biden, who also announced that the ticket’s slogan will be: “Let’s finish the work”.
The “Democratic” Party convention will be held on August 19. Party figures, such as Josh Shapiro (governor of Pennsylvania), Gavin Newsom (namesake from California), Mark Kelly (senator) have already declared support for the current vice president. Bill and Hillary Clinton also supported Kamala. Barack Obama stated that, in the coming days, the United States will be “sailing through unknown waters”, but confirmed that it has “extraordinary confidence” that an “excellent candidate” will emerge.
As Kamala Harris, given the unprecedented dimensions of the current dispute, the “Democratic” candidacy, even if defeated, could be an alternative to the anti-Trump mass base. But there is no guarantee that Kamala will reverse the situation of distrust with the political system, in which, according to opinion polls, the tendency is for electoral boycotts to increase.
In the most recent electoral polls, Kamala’s name appears behind Trump (distance of 2%). However, at a shorter distance when compared to the Trump vs. Biden scenario (distance of 4%). After the debate, about 20% of all voters had not yet decided who to vote for.
The Democratic Party tries to return to the center of attention. New political facts are expected involving Biden, Kamala and other bigwigs of the “democrats” in order to mobilize public opinion for the immense challenge of presenting a ticket that can be competitive.
Still, the main aspect of the decision is that it is part of the unprecedented crisis of Yankee imperialism. The last time a “Democratic” candidate withdrew from running was in 1968, with Lyndon Johnson. At the time, “Republican” candidate Richard Nixon emerged victorious.
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