‘Build Back Better’ resulted in ‘Make America Worse Again’

Published August 17, 2021 5:26am ET



Violent crime is spiraling out of control in America’s cities. COVID-19 cases are significantly rising throughout the country. Inflation is on the rise. Illegal immigrants are crossing the border in record numbers. The Taliban took over Afghanistan in less time than it takes to binge-watch the latest Netflix release. President Joe Biden has been on the job less than seven months, but his “Build Back Better” platform turned into “Make America Worse Again” very quickly.

The most recent news about the Taliban conquering Afghanistan is an existential disaster for the Biden administration. Twenty years’ worth of foreign policy, soldiers who lost their lives, millions of dollars in spending, and it all evaporated in less than a week in August 2021. This comes after Biden declared no such thing would ever occur in July.

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