Letter: Biden’s legacy

May 21, 2025

As we read (or hear or watch) the news about Joe Biden and are saddened by his health challenges, it is appropriate to reflect on what his legacy to future generations will be.

Joe Biden is the person most responsible for the Senate’s confirmation of Clarence Thomas’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Joe Biden’s decision to run for a second term means he bears much of the onus for the election of Donald Trump.

Biden, who professed to want to spread democracy, was a significant figure in the rise of fascism in the US.

But it is wrong to blame one person. Even more blame must fall upon the moribund Democratic party which provided the political support for his bad decisions.

Benjamin Ben-Baruch

Ashland

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