Paul As you know, American democracy is a messy, chaotic process. At this early stage in the 2022/24 cycle it is a mistake to underestimate the success of Biden progress. His agenda is popular by a significant majority. The Republicans are running very, very scared. Just read Mcconnell public statements since Jan 6. If the Republicans stick with their white identity politics, the Democrats will pick up seats in the House and Senate for the same reason Biden beat Trump by 7 mil votes.

On the foreign relations front, the EU and Asia x-China are welcoming Biden and Blinken back. China will isolate itself if Xi continues down his victimology, wolf warrior path. I think the Chinese diplomatic performance in Alaska was an embarrassment modern China. Because of Maoist, isolationist policies, China was far poorer per capita and under developed in 1974 than 1949. .