Way too soon to say, especially with two years left on his current term, but I believe history will judge the first two years of Biden's presidency far more positively than he is being given credit for by most of the media, almost all Republicans and even many Democrats. To wit:
1. Biggest infrastructure bill in modern history. (Should be making more of the benefits of this).
2. Biggest climate bill in modern history.
3. Repaired credibility of US with allies.
4. Led the west in supporting Ukraine against the invasion by Russia--essential to where we are today.
5. Ended hopeless war in Afghanistan.
6. Appointing very large number of qualified judges.
7. Bringing manufacturing jobs back to US for the first time in decades, in part due to the provisions of the climate bill.
8. Acting to support a stronger economy than any other major nation, dramatically signaled by significantly strengthening dollar.
9. Very low unemployment.
10. Further expansion of health care coverage.
All-together, a very strong record of accomplishment in a highly partisan environment.
My biggest disappointment so far is the failure to make an effective attempt to try to marshal something other than a "zero sum" adversarial relationship with China, though I don't know if this was possible given Xi's aspirations. I had hoped Biden could help narrow the partisan divide but I do not believe that was possible given the current still Trump-infested state of the Republican party.
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