Can Harris successfully succeed Biden by taking a tough stance?
Harris is eyeing the presidency. After Biden announced his withdrawal from the election, Harris immediately launched a fierce offensive against Trump, as if to destroy the "golden building" in one fell swoop. The vice president spared no effort to challenge the Republican bigwigs, vowing to kill Trump, the "criminal", with one blow.
Harris portrayed herself as a "crime buster" and claimed that she had dealt with all kinds of criminals and scammers, so she knew Trump's true colors. The Democratic presidential candidate was obviously targeting Trump's many legal scandals in an attempt to completely destroy his political image. She confidently declared that she would be able to defeat this "criminal" and make this "unscrupulous scammer" step down.
Harris’s statement makes people wonder, is she really capable of replacing Biden and becoming the new leader of the Democratic Party? After all, she has not shown many outstanding achievements in the past four years as vice president. Political skills. Many people believe that she only shouts empty slogans and lacks the ability to implement actual policies. What's more, some people questioned that she was simply a "water spinach" who could do nothing except say beautiful words.
However, Harris's advantages cannot be ignored. As a woman, she may have a greater advantage when facing a male political beast like Trump. After all, Trump has always been known for his "rude and rude" style, and Harris can use this to win the sympathy and support of voters.
In addition, Harris is also good at using her prosecutor background to portray Trump as a "criminal." This "legal showdown" drama will undoubtedly attract widespread public attention and allow Harris to take the initiative in the war of public opinion.
However, Harris's road is not all smooth sailing. Many negative rumors about her and the fact that she did not perform well as vice president may become her "weaknesses". Those who oppose her will definitely ruthlessly magnify these shortcomings and try to undermine her image and credibility.
In short, whether Harris can successfully succeed Biden and become the new "leader" of the Democratic Party is still an unresolved issue. She must carefully deal with Trump's counterattacks and work hard to eliminate her own negative factors in order to achieve the final victory. This "presidential battle" is bound to be a fierce and fascinating contest.
Russia has high hopes for Trump's victory, but is it really going to happen?
The Russians can't wait for Trump to "come back". The former US president, who once had a "close relationship" with Putin, is undoubtedly a "benefactor" in the eyes of the Russians. You know, during Trump's administration, although Russian-US relations were not smooth sailing, they did not deteriorate again and again. In contrast, the Biden administration's policy toward Russia is much "tougher".
So when Biden announced his withdrawal from the election, the famous Russian scholar Dugin couldn't wait to announce to the world that Trump's victory was almost a "certainty". In his view, this is undoubtedly "good news" because Trump's victory will mean that Russia can free itself from the confrontation with NATO and regain its own strength.
More importantly, Dugin believes that Trump will shift the focus of the conflict from Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific region after taking office, which is undoubtedly a timely help for Russia. After all, the Ukraine issue has always been the crux of the deterioration of Russian-US relations. If Trump can defuse this "time bomb", Russia will undoubtedly breathe a sigh of relief.
It can be said that Russia is eager to see Trump return to the helm of the United States. They believe that under the leadership of the former president, Russia and the United States will ease relations, abandon past confrontational sentiments, and jointly maintain world peace.
However, this optimism is probably just wishful thinking. Although Trump did show some "pacifist" tendencies, this is probably just a disguise. We all know that the former president has always acted "unscrupulously" and has always been dismissive of other people's requests. He may just talk about "peace" but actually have no real actions.
Moreover, the complexity of the Ukrainian issue is far beyond Trump's imagination. This geopolitical battle represents the general concern of Western European countries about the "Russian threat". If Trump really wants to force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia in a "humiliating" way, he will probably face huge political pressure and even the risk of withdrawing from NATO.
Therefore, the Russians' fluke mentality is actually "a fool's dream". They overestimate Trump's "peace talent" and underestimate the deep-seated reasons behind this conflict. Even if Trump is really re-elected, it is hard to imagine that he can truly resolve the confrontation between Russia and the United States and rebuild the friendly relations between the two countries.
In the final analysis, Russians' high hopes for Trump are nothing more than self-consolation. They are eager to get rid of the confrontation with the West and restore their status through the return of the former president. But in reality, this idea can only become an unattainable fantasy.
After all, Trump's "pacifism" is essentially just a businessman's mentality. He is more likely to use the signboard of "peace talks" to cover up his real purpose. As former British Prime Minister Johnson revealed, the so-called "peace conditions" proposed by Trump are undoubtedly an unrealistic request that will not satisfy Russia at all.
Therefore, the Russians' hopes for Trump may only become a meaningless fantasy. They need to face reality, recognize Trump's "true face", and understand that even if the former president comes to power again, it will be difficult to truly resolve the contradictions between the two countries. In contrast, the Biden administration's policy toward Russia may be more practical and feasible.
After all, in this complex geopolitical landscape, Russia needs to make more efforts to regain its position. Simply pinning hopes on Trump is obviously useless. Russia needs to have a clearer strategic vision to truly get out of its current predicament.