In the 2020 Democratic primaries, Joe Biden seemed like a relic in a field where everyone was striving to out-radical the next. Yet it was "Uncle Joe" — the lone candidate who ignored Twitter, thought there should be some controls on the US-Mexico border, and who lacked the zeal of the rest on critical race theory and gender identity — who took the prize. In spite of all the hype about faculty lounge radicalism, it was working class African American voters who decided the race.

Biden would be fortunate to repeat history in 2024. Though he does not face a serious challenger for the nomination, the Democratic party is on constant tenterhooks for a physical stumble or gaffe that would cement public scepticism about his advanced age.

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