State of the Union,or Fantasyland? – Black Conservatives Respond to Biden SOTU Address

In response to President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address, the second of his troubled presidency, ambassadors with the Project 21 black leadership network noted that the president’s assessment and the true state of the union are polar extremes

“Honestly, there isn’t really anything President Biden can say that impacts the American people positively. Why? Because the American people have been deeply impacted by a number of hard realities resulting from weak leadership in the White House,” said Project 21 ambassador Joe Mobley. “This includes nationwide economic instability and the rising cost of goods and gas prices, just to name a few. The administration can hardly utter the words ‘recession’ or ‘economic downturn,’ despite the obvious reality in which we live. We also aren’t taken seriously on the international stage, as recently highlighted during the Chinese spy-balloon debacle. Our nation is not headed in the right direction, and the American people are tired of it.”

President Biden portrays weakness when strength is needed. His policies continue to undermine America’s economic engine when we should support it. With each day and seemingly each decision, President Biden loses more support from a base that was historically unflappable. His 72-minute-long State of the Union did little to shore up that shrinking base.

“That sounded more like the State of Fantasyland than the State of the Union,” said Project 21 ambassador Craig DeLuz. “President Biden has once again demonstrated just how out of touch he is with reality. Americans are hurting, and their pain is a direct result of his policies.

DeLuz added: “Inflation, crime, illegal immigration and socialist indoctrination in our public schools are all rampant throughout the U.S., and this administration refuses to own its role in these issues.

“President Biden’s State of the Union address was the cure for insomnia. It was that boring. But don’t be fooled by the facade. His speech warned of energy shortages, IRS persecution and Second Amendment prosecutions, and used false story after false story to push for greater government control,” said Project 21 ambassador Michael Austin. “In one speech, Biden signaled a willingness to violate labor contracts, disrupt insulin supplies, eliminate traditional energy in ten years, tax every penny Americans make and so much more. American families, it’s time to open our eyes to President Biden’s desire for a government takeover.”

“Joe Biden campaigned in 2020 as a centrist and uniter who since then has unfortunately governed like an AOC progressive,” said Project 21 ambassador Christopher Arps. “Despite being filled with tired leftist platitudes, this State of the Union address – and soft 2024 presidential campaign launch – was an attempt to once again fool the American people that he is a moderate. President Biden’s two-year record says otherwise.”

With President Biden facing increasingly stringent scrutiny on topics ranging from the economy to international affairs to his handling of top-secret documents to his questionable involvement with son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, the pressure is mounting from those who once supported him. In a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, President Biden’s approval ratings hovered at 40% – just above his all-time low of 36%. Despite a pliant media, the public finds it difficult to imagine how President Biden can steer the nation back to an even keel.