Will Biden be a transformational president? Lee Edwards
History offers us a prism through which to consider the question.
Presidents most often become great when tested by a great crisis such as a war or a depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt is usually ranked among our greatest presidents because his New Deal is credited with leading America out of the Great Depression and because he led the Allies to victory in World War II. Non-woke historians, however, note that U.S. unemployment was still in the double digits after six years of the New Deal. But there is no disagreement that FDR transformed the role of our government, declaring that government had a responsibility to care for the welfare of its citizens. Prior to Roosevelt, no president had ever claimed such authority for the federal government. Congress enacted 15 major bills and an estimated 76 laws in the first 100 days of FDR s presidency.
April 30, 2021
By Jorge G. Castañeda
Dr. Castañeda is a political scientist and a frequent commentator of U.S. relations with Mexico and Latin America. He was foreign minister of Mexico from 2000 to 2003. His most recent book is America Through Foreign Eyes.
MEXICO CITY â There is no easy way to manage migration from Mexico and Central America. Not during times of economic downturn and especially not during a global pandemic. This is true for both Mexico and the United States. Itâs true whether the American administration is a decent and progressive one like that of President Biden or a nativist and reactionary one like that of former President Donald Trump.
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