European Elites Are Excited About A Biden Presidency, But It Will Backfire
Leftist elites in Europe are tying their fate with Democrats, becoming a natural adversary of any future Republican administration. That is a long-term mistake.
By Sumantra Maitra
November 17, 2020
“Biden’s victory returns a recognizable, reassuring figure to the Western throne,†an Atlantic essay claims, “a restoration of the old dynastic order — a figure who will hear Europe’s petitions with respect and grace.†Europe, it appears, banked on Biden, whom it believes will deliver. At least such is the received wisdom.
Politico argued the same, saying, “For many European leaders, Biden’s win represented more than just the prayed-for end of Trump’s presidency — it was a welcome shot in the arm for Europe’s battered brand of centrist politics as it battles its own populist demons, a glimmer of hope that the ‘good guys’ can win.†Progressive centrism is apparently back, and Europe is collectively breathing a sigh of relief.
The European elite, especially those in the West and North and in charge of the institutions from Brussels to Berlin, were hoping for restoration. Suffering from a mild Electra complex, they hoped the benevolent father figure would “heal†all the “cruelties†of the past four years.
Except it cannot be further from the truth, and Europe, as always, is on the verge of learning the wrong lessons from this election result. The idea of a restorationist foreign policy with America at the helm, ruled by a political party committed to globalist liberalism, is so absurd that only a European elite class completely detached from reality can think of it.
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