2024 ELECTION | UNITED STATES POLITICS
The Fast-Moving World of American Politics
Joe Biden’s removal from the race is a reminder of our frenetic political landscape
To read this article for free, click here.
It’s hard to deny that the world of current events moves quickly, and American politics is no exception. Well before Biden dropped out of the race, we’d grown accustomed to the blazingly rapid nature of political happenings within this country. Even back when the entire fate of our nation didn’t seemingly hinge on each new presidential election’s results, we’d become desensitized to our politics devolving into an irrepressible circus of vitriol, lawn signs, attack ads, and unsolicited campaign bombardments.
There’s a reality TV sort of sensationalism to the orderly, on-schedule strife. And there’s an oddly drawn-out pageantry that colors the anything-can-happen, once-every-four-years contest. It’s unseemly, devoid of decorum, and leaves Americans in a predictable state of fear, agitation, and tribalism in the months leading up to Election Day. The media spectacle we create out of this regular feature of our democracy helped lay the groundwork for a personality like Trump to emerge from the world of The Apprentice and promptly begin a presidential…
