The True ‘Decider’ in Biden’s White House: Allowing Anti-Semitism to Expose Itself and Other Insights

Conservative: The True ‘Decider’ in Biden’s White House

The question of who truly acts as the ‘decider’ in the Biden White House as the president shows signs of cognitive decline remains largely unresolved, acknowledges David Keene from The Washington Times. That might soon change, as two new books addressing concerns about President Biden’s “ability to perform his duties” are about to be released. In 2024, following Biden’s denial of awareness regarding an executive order on liquefied natural gas exports, “House Speaker Mike Johnson raised the question, ‘Who is actually running the country?’” Speculation points to figures like Jake Sullivan or Antony Blinken, possibly working alongside the Biden family and/or Chief of Staff Jeff Zients. However, “keeping secrets in Washington is notoriously difficult.” When the truth comes to light, “there will need to be accountability to prevent it from happening again.”

Libertarian: Allow Anti-Semitism to Reveal Itself

The anti-Israel group Columbia University Apartheid Divest frequently shared evidence of its “radical and unlawful actions” on Instagram, complains Tal Fortgang at City Journal. Under pressure from pro-Israel organizations, “Instagram took down the page.” However, equating “speech with actual harm” ultimately “prevents Americans from hearing extremists in their own words.” Thus, “Instagram inadvertently protected CUAD from the most effective accountability: public scrutiny.” CUAD’s “digital footprint” allows critics to construct “a case against the organization in the public eye.” Their “Instagram was filled with undeniable evidence”; Instagram’s misguided “content moderation” complicates the process of holding CUAD accountable in the court of public opinion.

From the right: England Feels Like 1984

Lucy Connolly serves as a “stark representation of Britain’s escalating crisis regarding free speech,” cautions Matt Goodwin on his Substack. “Following the tragic murder of three young girls by the son of Rwandan migrants in Southport last summer,” Connolly, who had recently lost her 19-month-old daughter, tweeted, “Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f - - - ing hotels full of the b - - - - - ds for all I care.” Despite never having physically harmed anyone, she faced nearly three years in jail — alongside over 100 other Britons for social media comments regarding Southport. Alarmingly, the Labour government is “increasing the application of so-called ‘non-crime hate incidents.’” The UK is changing into a “dogmatic” and “oppressive regime.”

Culture Critic: Obama’s Valuable Insights for the Left

The Wall Street Journal’s Jason L. Riley suggests that we “overlook” Barack Obama’s “historical inaccuracies” during his speech at Hamilton College, where he criticized the White House for excluding the Associated Press from Oval Office events, despite his own administration having restricted interviews for Fox News reporters. Nevertheless, the former president “was on solid ground” when he encouraged progressives to “engage in introspection.” Obama highlighted how social justice advocates and free speech proponents have often failed to practice what they preach, urging universities to reconsider whether they are “conducting themselves correctly.” Unfortunately, notes Riley, “hard-leftists” have become the prominent face of the Democratic Party, “denouncing billionaires” while ignoring the left’s “cultural overreach,” such as “biological males competing on girls’ sports teams.” This “massive miscalculation” is “diminishing Democrats’ support among the working-class.”

Econ Desk: Is the American Dream Reviving?

“For decades, the United States has offered an open market for many exporters, allowing countries both large and small to transition their populations from less productive farms in crowded villages to low-tech industries,” remarks Edward N. Luttwak at UnHerd. The downside? “In the U.S., producers of low-tech and artisanal goods began to go out of business.” “The U.S. elite remained oblivious while every other industrial nation imposed barriers on U.S. industrial imports, either through arbitrary regulations or outright collusion.” Trump’s tariff theory is “straightforward”: “Restrict free trade so that both surviving and new industrial and craft businesses can regain stability and growth.” “All of this provides ample justification” for any “temporary global disruptions” in the markets.

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board