Joe Biden’s victory speech exuded a feeling of optimism in its call for a new era of bipartisanship and decency in politics.
However, it is unlikely that decency will prevail in the realm of foreign policy.
According to a profile in The Atlantic Magazine, Biden prides himself on his close interpersonal relations with world leaders, which enables the advancement of mutual foreign policy goals.
However, if the leader is unsavory, then these interpersonal relations become problematic.