Joe Biden screwed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But despite his disastrous handling of the U.S.\u2019s\u00a0withdrawal\u00a0from Afghanistan, Democrats were quick to point the finger in directions other than our commander in chief. Democratic insider David Rothkopf tossed the blame to former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough Donald Trump made a plan to end the war, he set a\u00a0departure date\u00a0that fell after the end of his first term and created conditions that made the situation Biden inherited more precarious,\u201d he\u00a0said. \u201cAnd despite significant pressure and obstacles, Biden has overseen a military and government that have managed, since the announcement of America\u2019s withdrawal, one of the most extraordinary logistical feats in their recent history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I won\u2019t pretend my first instinct wasn\u2019t to do the same thing. I scoffed at the outspoken Republicans on my Facebook wall who suggested Biden resign or that the blame is solely his to bear. While I watched a 20-year war end without a real sign we had ever been there \u2014 except for the Taliban\u2019s use of American\u00a0military equipment\u00a0\u2014 I wondered why it was so difficult for me to admit that Biden dropped the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the Trump administration, I wondered why Republicans refused to stand up to their party\u2019s figurehead when he\u00a0abused\u00a0his power to influence the 2020 election or when he contributed to an\u00a0insurrection. I knew when Trump\u00a0said\u00a0he could shoot someone in plain sight and not lose his voter base, he was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In many ways, Biden did just that. The fact of the matter is that his mishandling of the withdrawal cost American lives and jeopardized national security. But why does admitting that feel like a betrayal? Why was I so quick to judge Republicans unable to see Trump\u2019s flaws while doing the same thing within the Democratic party?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, points to political tribalism manifesting more political hypocrisy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a function of our extreme partisan polarization, and really, it justifies anything,\u201d he\u00a0said. \u201cHypocrisy is the lifeblood of politics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hypocrisy is inherently intertwined with our political system. The moment you call someone else a hypocrite, you fall further down the rabbit hole. Nuance, though, is essential to the efficiency of our political process \u2014 we must learn to realize that our \u201cside\u201d can be wrong and, thus, can learn to do better. To unlearn the deeply embedded practice of hypocrisy, we must recognize its omnipresence and practice taking in and dealing out in-group critiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re not just hypocrites for hypocrisy\u2019s sake. It\u2019s quite an effective short term strategy. We are a deeply myopic society, meaning we prioritize avoiding short-term loss at the expense of a potential long-term gain. In our politics, this means we want immediate preservation, rather than long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defending Biden now to avoid losing immediate voter support is costing us the possibility of genuine change and accountability down the line. It\u2019s a never-ending cycle that keeps us fixated in the present \u2014 in cutting our current losses \u2014 while destroying the possibility of a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Niccol\u00f2 Machiavelli, one of the most highly regarded political theorists of all time, actually argued in favor of hypocrisy in his 16th century book, \u201cThe Prince.\u201d His theories depended on deception in politics. Long after \u201cThe Prince\u201d was published, we heeded Machiavelli\u2019s call for governance by hypocrisy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his 2018 book, \u201cPolitical Hypocrisy: The Mask of Power, From Hobbes to Orwell and Beyond,\u201d David Runciman, professor of politics at the University of Cambridge, argues Machiavelli\u2019s assessment still bears weight today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is actually more cynical to pretend that politics can ever be completely sincere,\u201d he said. \u201cWe should accept hypocrisy as a fact of politics \u2014 the most dangerous form of political hypocrisy is to claim to have a politics without hypocrisy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In some senses, I agree. Hypocrisy is a critical part of our political system, especially as we become increasingly polarized. The same people who proudly chanted, \u201cMy body, my choice\u201d about wearing masks now support Texas compensating citizens who\u00a0report\u00a0women seeking an abortion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitch McConnell fervently blocked former President Barack Obama\u2019s Supreme Court nominee but defended his\u00a0obligation\u00a0to push Trump\u2019s through. And now Democrats, who stood in fury when Republicans\u00a0did not stand up\u00a0to Trump, aren\u2019t acknowledging Biden\u2019s failings in Afghanistan as just that \u2014 a failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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