Ideological Issues in 2020 Biden Election Campaign
Posted on 15 Oct 2020; 02:00 AM IST. Last Updated 15 Oct 2020; 02:00 AM IST.Summary: A few ideological issues arose during the Biden campaign for the 2020 US Presidential Election. It is strongly believed that these issues may not disappear after the election, but may continue to survive and serve as metrics of Biden's presidency, if he wins the 2020 US election. This article provides a detailed account of these issues.
A few ideological issues that arose during the Biden campaign for the 2020 US Presidential Election, are presented below.
1) Economy and Taxes: An increase in the US corporate tax, and individual income taxes, proposed by Biden, could spell disaster, as US economy could experience recession, for several years, after the Novel Coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic has subsided.
2) California as a Model State: California was portrayed as a model state for prosperity at the start of the Biden 2020 election campaign, but now it stands as a model for failure (touted as climate change, by the same Biden campaign).
3) HealthCare: A public healthcare insurance proposed by Biden, is a double whammy, as it is bound to make losses, which should be absorbed by tax-payers, and at the same time, it would crush private insurers.
The same money can be invested in building public hospitals, which charge less for lower income groups. Hospitals are healthcare infrastructure and provide employment, and would serve as buffer resources, in health care emergencies.
It is strange that a federal government intends to act as financial broker/insurer, as against an infrastructure provider. To expand the idea, if haircuts become very expensive in some nation, will the federal government of that nation, get into barber business, or will it merely provide infrastructure for opening more salons?
4) Science and Scientists: The World Health Organization stated that 10% of the world population may have been infected by the Novel Coronavirus Covid-19. Operation Warp Speed initiated by President Trump is bound to become an undeniable achievement of US Healthcare industry.
Biden claimed he trusts Science and Scientists, but his statements (including Kamala Harris) about Novel Coronavirus and vaccines, are out of sync with Science and Scientists.
5) Indo Pacific Alliance: Biden has not realized that the Indo Pacific Alliance could very well serve as a long term cure, for the economic illness, created by the Novel coronavirus (covid-19).
6) Iran & JCPOA: The Iran problem is all about interpretation of JCPOA. Now that the misunderstandings are glaringly exposed, the assumption (by Biden) that Obama era conditions still prevail, is grossly inaccurate.
7) China: It is a joke to assume that China could be made subservient, with just a phone call, and that the Novel Coronavirus problem could be resolved by just diplomatic dialogue, without major policy changes.
It is naive to assume that a great international alliance would form, out of nowhere, without a sound plan of action. It is also naive to assume that the economical impact of a Billion Chinese people on the World can be ignored. President Xi could have figured that the Billion Chinese people won't disappear tomorrow or any time soon, so he could have logically concluded that he is safe.
Biden has not realized that China could talk endlessly on phone or hold endless diplomatic dialogues, without loosing anything.
8) The American Legacy: USA is symbolized by its democratic norms, and its support for freedom, liberty and equal opportunity. A radical left inclination by Biden would be viewed as an antithesis to American Legacy and dreams.
9) Social Stigma for Riots: The first Presidential debate of 2020 exposed that riots in democratic states were not condemned by Biden.
10) Flip-Flops and Not My Plan: The democratic party and the leader of the party (Biden), displayed a tendency to go in different directions, during the 2020 campaign.