In addition to your wonderful essay and these very perceptive responses, Biden has a few more attributes that makes him an excellent leader.
First, he has beliefs about governing and is able to communicate them. Trmp only believes in his entitlement, and his communication defies description.
Second, Biden has integrity, empathy, and moral imagination. His decisions are anchored in these values, which fosters trust. People are more likely to identify with Biden because he identifies when he mirrors their values.
Third, Biden is predicable when trmp was only chaotic. Research conducted by Dr. J. Sterling Livingston demonstrated over and over that employees valued and respected managers and leaders whose behavior was predictable. One person said about his leader, “Yeah, he’s an asshole, but he’s an asshole to everyone all the time. We all know how he’s going to react, and it makes working with him easy.” We know Joe Biden because of his long public career.
I think the American voters who voted for Joe Biden were hoping he'd do as he said he would, and were hoping against hope the naysayers were wrong. It stunned the GOP and the naysayers when he not only stepped up to the plate to hit the ball, but he's been hitting them out of the ball park while staying modest and firm on his commitments that he so very clearly campaigned on. He did exactly what we (the Democrats, of course) thought he would do-blow the 'former guy' out of the water and into the next universe. We're better for having chosen him and no matter what the GOP thinks, he's the right guy doing the right thing for our country. Without all the mental illness, racism, cronyism, and grifting the previous administration was capable of doing. We're not out of the woods yet, but we're getting to a better ending.
A few months ago I read a piece that gets proven every day. It cited three specific reasons why former president Trump was "selected" to run for office.
1. He was charismatic and the public bought The Apprentice nonsense.
2. He was transactional in all his dealings, not an empathetic bone in his body.
3..He had no interest in governance, proved daily by tweeting incessantly, watching Fox most mornings and golfing a lot. The Cabinet of Bozos was a Bannon production...I have suggested that Doris Kearns Goodwin title her Trump cabinet opus thusly. I have no reply from her regarding my request.
Based on results, Joe Biden has none of these defects of character, thank God or whoever is your higher power.
And since he arose from the swamp that is the modern GOP, there was no one in his own party with even the interest of reining him in. I'm only just now beginning to believe that maybe we, most of us anyway, survived.
Excellent information. Thank you, Lucian, for synthesizing what President Biden has accomplished and has waiting in the wings to be accomplished. I feel more at ease ever since Biden stepped into the Presidency.
Y'know, tho I was totally for Biden right from the start, I didn't hold real high hopes for what he might achieve. I was just hoping for reason and truth and sanity to return. And when we didn't get the Blue tsunami, I simply hoped we could at least better survive the pandemic. I just felt resigned but relieved.
Well now I am so pleasantly surprised by the determined and dynamic steps he has taken and so quickly too.
FDR also had the good sense to marry, and listen to, the awesome Eleanor. ;-) I think you're right about Biden winding up on the list of great presidents.
In addition to your wonderful essay and these very perceptive responses, Biden has a few more attributes that makes him an excellent leader.
First, he has beliefs about governing and is able to communicate them. Trmp only believes in his entitlement, and his communication defies description.
Second, Biden has integrity, empathy, and moral imagination. His decisions are anchored in these values, which fosters trust. People are more likely to identify with Biden because he identifies when he mirrors their values.
Third, Biden is predicable when trmp was only chaotic. Research conducted by Dr. J. Sterling Livingston demonstrated over and over that employees valued and respected managers and leaders whose behavior was predictable. One person said about his leader, “Yeah, he’s an asshole, but he’s an asshole to everyone all the time. We all know how he’s going to react, and it makes working with him easy.” We know Joe Biden because of his long public career.
Thanks for your excellent essay Lucian!
I think the American voters who voted for Joe Biden were hoping he'd do as he said he would, and were hoping against hope the naysayers were wrong. It stunned the GOP and the naysayers when he not only stepped up to the plate to hit the ball, but he's been hitting them out of the ball park while staying modest and firm on his commitments that he so very clearly campaigned on. He did exactly what we (the Democrats, of course) thought he would do-blow the 'former guy' out of the water and into the next universe. We're better for having chosen him and no matter what the GOP thinks, he's the right guy doing the right thing for our country. Without all the mental illness, racism, cronyism, and grifting the previous administration was capable of doing. We're not out of the woods yet, but we're getting to a better ending.
A few months ago I read a piece that gets proven every day. It cited three specific reasons why former president Trump was "selected" to run for office.
1. He was charismatic and the public bought The Apprentice nonsense.
2. He was transactional in all his dealings, not an empathetic bone in his body.
3..He had no interest in governance, proved daily by tweeting incessantly, watching Fox most mornings and golfing a lot. The Cabinet of Bozos was a Bannon production...I have suggested that Doris Kearns Goodwin title her Trump cabinet opus thusly. I have no reply from her regarding my request.
Based on results, Joe Biden has none of these defects of character, thank God or whoever is your higher power.
And since he arose from the swamp that is the modern GOP, there was no one in his own party with even the interest of reining him in. I'm only just now beginning to believe that maybe we, most of us anyway, survived.
Excellent information. Thank you, Lucian, for synthesizing what President Biden has accomplished and has waiting in the wings to be accomplished. I feel more at ease ever since Biden stepped into the Presidency.
Y'know, tho I was totally for Biden right from the start, I didn't hold real high hopes for what he might achieve. I was just hoping for reason and truth and sanity to return. And when we didn't get the Blue tsunami, I simply hoped we could at least better survive the pandemic. I just felt resigned but relieved.
Well now I am so pleasantly surprised by the determined and dynamic steps he has taken and so quickly too.
Joe is getting the big issues handled before the pleasurable task of destroying the former POSOTUS.
As one previously said, empathy and integrity are a blessing.
Best column yet, Lucian, with the best punchline!
Good points TC.
True that!
FDR also had the good sense to marry, and listen to, the awesome Eleanor. ;-) I think you're right about Biden winding up on the list of great presidents.