On an outsider columnist’s perspective of U.S. politics
FromThe Irish Times:
“For weeks after she was sworn in as vice-president, an Italian restaurant in Washington displayed no fewer than 10 portraits of Kamala Harris across its patio. Spread over half a block, the pictures tracked her life from student to state office holder to next in line for the grandest job on Earth. Older Washingtonians can tell you if Dan Quayle received the same billing.”
This is sometimes called “cult of personality.” Harris is the first black and female vice president, but it does not mean she should be publicly worshipped like some kind of Jesus: the Twelve Stations of the Harris.
I think Biden and her are basically place-holder leaders because liberals were so angry about Trump’s rhetorical style. I think the column is also interesting because outsiders can have a fresh and more honest perspective.