After the political firestorm from President Joe Biden calling Trump supporters “garbage,” the White House and its allies in the media are scrambling. But no matter how they try to contextualize or downplay his words, it’s difficult to obscure the uncomfortable truth: This was no slip of the tongue. Biden’s comment reflects a broader and deeper contempt that the political Left has shown toward working families and anyone who challenges its agenda. The evidence goes well beyond this one inflammatory statement.

When running for president in 2020, Biden aggressively pushed a radical energy agenda that would devastate industries such as coal mining and oil production, endangering thousands of jobs. When questioned about the consequences, Biden’s response was dismissive: Those coal miners and energy workers should just “learn to code.”