Finally, American Politics Are Boring Again

Finally, American Politics Are Boring Again
An appreciation of how wonderfully, revolutionarily boring Joe Biden has been as president
Saul Austerlitz
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4 min read·
Apr 15, 2021
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Photo by Jon Tyson on UnsplashWhat’s President Joe Biden’s position on the legal travails of Representative Matt Gaetz? Where does he stand on the removal of some Dr. Seuss books from publication? What public comments did he make about the Japanese golfer who won the…
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Written by Saul Austerlitz
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Author of Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era +4 more. Work published in the NY Times and many others. Teacher at NYU.
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