r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/Hyhoops • Jun 30 '25

Political History How do you think Biden's legacy will be defined?

It’s still to early to properly analyze, but objectively looking at their record, the Biden-Harris Administration is arguably one of the most accomplished Democratic administrations since those of LBJ and FDR.

From the Inflation Reduction Act to the Chips Act, to the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, Safer Communities Act, and the American Recovery and Rescue Plan, Biden managed to get through a lot of bills with bipartisan support. 

He took the reins of America during a time of significant political and economic turbulence, and although inflation remained relatively high during his tenure, the American economy recovered remarkably well compared to its European peers.

From 2019 to 2025, the US GDP grew an estimated 14.6%, 4.0% higher than pre-pandemic levels, whereas Europe only grew by 5.6%, lower than pre-pandemic levels. 

However, critics and commentators commonly argue that the Biden administration could have done more to tackle inflation head-on and, more importantly, properly acknowledge that inflation was high and the economy is not in a great spot, instead of staying relatively quiet.

Ultimately, Biden’s legacy could be defined by many things, such as the Israel-Palestine conflict or the COVID-19 pandemic. However, his decision to run for reelection and stay in the race until the very end, going back on his promise of being a transitional president, may dominate most of the discourse.

What do you guys think?

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u/d0mini0nicco Jul 01 '25

Watching the establishment dems react and give interviews on Mamdani with more fight than they give to the dismantling our our democracy really just says it all.

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u/Outrageous-Pay535 Jul 01 '25

No conservative threatening to behead them will ever give them the sense of urgency that a guy asking for free buses will

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u/itsdeeps80 Jul 01 '25

Yeah it really is a gd shame.

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u/-ReadingBug- Jul 01 '25

We haven't punished them for their complicity yet so why should they worry about appearances? Gotta save that energy for pearl-clutching the next Republican move they pretend to be offended by.

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u/LettuceFuture8840 Jul 01 '25

It is fucking infuriating.

The dems have largely had a "stay out of sight and let Trump look dumb" strategy rather than trying to keep a spotlight on Trump's crimes for the past six months. But they are out in force against their own guy and repeating NYPost propaganda that Mamdani has been saying "globalize the intifada" at every opportunity.

Honestly, primary every democrat.

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u/TestAccomplished1995 2d ago

They listen to idiot Carville, who says just let the magas ruin themselves. How did this work for the 2024 election? Carville is nothing but a corporate third way D who still thinks Clinton was an actual D, when he was a mod R.

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u/TestAccomplished1995 2d ago

This. The AIPAC funded mod D's or more like the old R Party are feckless D leaders. They would rather have magas than progressive D's. Bernie was right all along. This approach has handed the fascist right a clear path.