It goes without saying that reading mainstream American news has become both pointless and profoundly depressing since the election of Joseph R. Biden. The overriding message, as far as I can glean, is that the world should be overwhelmed with gratitude upon daily remembrance that Biden is now president. Should you have any reservations whatsoever about the legitimacy of the vote or the behavior of the House Democrats over the last four years you are most welcome to eat shit and die because you’re a right-wing extremist and you lost.