Mr. President: Reclaim the middle ground between dystopia and utopia

First of all, I wish you a happy new year. But how long that will last remains to be seen.

At the beginning of 2024, dystopia That seems like a better prediction of the future than utopia. Perhaps a better description would be “naughtopia.” This expresses the hope that “u” will overcome “dys”.

without recycling, depressing The news seems to be covering most of the world, but the depression is definitely increasing. The war in Ukraine and Gaza is going badly for Ukraine and Israel.The Ukrainian military appears to be short on supplies. bullet and soldiers.Israel continues humanitarian catastrophe A catastrophe has occurred in Gaza, and the future of Gaza as a free democracy is in serious jeopardy.

As Hezbollah becomes more aggressive, the war in Gaza could spread to Lebanon.whether Operation Prosperity Guardian It is not entirely clear whether it will simply defend against Houthi missiles or launch an attack. And Iran is showing every sign of exploiting these situations through calculated provocations using the Houthis and Hezbollah as proxies.

In the US political world, the focus will be solely on November, with the next president expected to be the favorite of most Americans. none. With both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue congested and ungovernable, the governance of lawsuits and counterclaims has shifted to the courts.

The beneficiaries are President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping, who see the United States as: decline.

President Joe Biden has not set any priorities or policies that are obtainable for his second term, relying on his inherited first term performance.thinking about him low Approval ratings cannot be considered a valid argument for re-election.

Donald Trump swaggers and swaggers like a pope. threaten Further tariffs on China. Doesn't he understand that American consumers will be responsible for these additional costs? Obviously not.

FBI Director testified He told Congress that the threat of terrorist attacks against the United States was at an all-time high on his watch.Anti-Semitism no matter how you look at it rise rapidly.and the country grows increasingly divided On virtually any issue, no matter how important or trivial.

The best thing we can do is make our southern border porous by a few tens of thousands of people. cross I go to America every day. This massive influx is draining the resources of many American cities that cannot cope with the additional burden.

and where is it meeting and White House Did it disappear? On holiday.

So for now, dystopias are getting all the attention when it comes to voting on what 2024 will look like. Can you overcome it? The obvious answer is yes. But it requires leadership. That's the default answer to the question, but where have all the great leaders gone, and frankly who in America cares?

In my opinion, the last leader was George H.W. Bush. Subsequent presidents have lacked all or at least one of the three most important leadership qualities: character, experience, and judgment.

President Bush was once degraded as “.''Born with a silver foot in his mouth” had all three.Some people forget that he was in the Navy at one point. youngest bomber pilot A person shot down and injured during a battle. He was also the last of the generation to fight and win World War II. And for other reasons, that war produced the greatest generation.

President Joe Biden certainly has a lot of the right stuff in terms of personality and experience, even considering the circumstances. excess of his son. Sadly, when dealing with today's world, people question their judgment.former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates accused They say Biden has been on virtually the wrong side on every major foreign policy issue since 9/11.

The president is the only American who can bring about change, whether utopian or non-topian, to have a chance against the “disabled.” This is where leadership becomes important. Biden is constantly looking in the rearview mirror and telling the American people about all the great things his administration has accomplished. He must be positive now.

First, what is being done to ensure that the trillions of dollars earmarked to keep America competitive are put to good use, and what will that mean for the future? What is being done to keep China from becoming an enemy, even though many Americans are doing just that? And what is being done to end the war in Ukraine and Gaza and actually stop the humanitarian crisis unfolding in that small land?

It takes courage and leadership. Okay, Mr. President, please!

Harlan Ullman is a senior advisor to the Atlantic Council and the primary author of the “Shock and Awe” military doctrine. His 12th book, The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Pooming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at General, is available for purchase on Amazon. You can reach him on Twitter @harlankullman.