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Alexander Downer

Biden must try to bring America together again

A divided and internally fractious and partisan United States is starting to lose its traction as the world’s champion of liberal democratic values.

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The deeply partisan trend in politics means America is starting to lose its traction as the world’s champion of liberal democratic values.

On January 6, the anniversary of the attack by Trump supporters on the US Capitol, President Joe Biden launched a blistering attack on his predecessor. Needless to say, this elicited a fusillade of abuse from Donald Trump and his supporters.

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Alexander Downer was Australia's longest serving foreign minister, from 1996 to 2007, and most recently Australian High Commissioner to the UK.

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