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Old Joe Biden, who is, you may recall, still ostensibly the president of the United States, has journeyed to Lima, Peru to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference. Such conferences generally feature a lot of mind-numbing jabber while the real action takes place off the record. Then all the global top dogs gather for a group photo to show how much they love one another, and head back home until the next one.
You’ve seen the pictures, not only from APEC, but from many other conferences like it. The president of the United States, as the leader of the world’s lone superpower, is always front and center. This has been true for as long as such conferences have been held. But not anymore. At the big photo shoot at APEC Saturday, Old Joe was relegated to the back row, standing between Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand and President Lương Cường of Vietnam.
Now, it’s clear from even a cursory scan of the photo that the distinguished world leaders are simply arranged in alphabetical order by country. That’s why we see in the front row, from left to right, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Canada’s vacant-faced authoritarian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, and then Xi Jinping of China. So you see, Old Joe ended up way in the back because “United States” comes alphabetically between “Thailand” and “Vietnam.” Yes, next to Xi was Peru’s President Dina Boluarte, who was the only one out of alphabetical order by country, but Peru was hosting the conference, so Boluarte evidently thought she had pride of place.
So that’s all there is to it: just the luck of the alphabetical draw, right? Probably not. It would be extraordinarily coincidental for APEC suddenly to decide that what they really need to do is line up all the world leaders alphabetically by country just when China is endeavoring to expand its influence worldwide, and the alphabetical arrangement just happens to put Xi front and center. It would likewise be a remarkable coincidence for the U.S. to be relegated to the back row at precisely the time that American power and prestige are less respected than they’ve been at any time since before World War I — thanks to Old Joe Biden.
If you’re skeptical, check out APEC’s 2023 photo. There is no hint of an alphabetical arrangement by country. Old Joe is standing proudly in the center of the front row, affecting the most convincing friendly, and confident look that he can muster. Xi is way over to the side, next to the callow Trudeau.
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Hoi Polloi says
Acknowledgement that Biden never did helm the US and that he can be easily dismissed due to Chinese ownership of our politicians.
40 rounds says
Biden is still an idiot, nonetheless no American president should take that bullshit –not all countries are equal
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Why did Biden have to go there? Let him either be back at his residence in Wilmington (I’m guessing Rehobeth beach is closed by now?) napping, or be in the White House w/ the transition. This was an ideal event to send Kamala to, since she no longer has any other work, and can spend her time schmoozing w/ all those Leftist world leaders before they have to put up w/ the Trump administration
Blougeoisie says
I am sure they’ll be fine with second tier aid packages
Donna says
Well, China just opened a HUGE port in Peru. I’m sure that’s why Xi was up front. Biden had no clue he was second row or how much easier an attack by China was just made by establishing that port. He’s thinking 10% for me !
David M says
Biden just authorised westerm long range missiles for Ukraine to use to send into Russia. Putin has previously said if this happens Russia will be at war with NATO. The world doesn’t seem to realise we are one step from a nuclear war between Russia & NATO.