American politics is particularly brutal these days. I guess it always has been, to be fair, but this time there really is a horrible edge to it.
Joe Biden fell over this week. Easy thing to do, tripped on a sandbag getting off stage at a rally.
Almost immediately, Ron DeSantis – running for the Republican nomination – put a statement out saying: “We hope and wish Joe Biden a swift recovery from any injuries he may have sustained. But we also wish the United States a swift recovery from the injuries it has sustained because of Joe Biden and his policies.”