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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and guests about politics.

It's Thursday, April 21st.

I'm Dorothy Wickenden, executive editor of The New Yorker.

Joe Biden won the presidency in large part by calling for unity.

After four years of Trump's divisiveness, he said,

the country needed to come together, recalling a sense

of common purpose and decency. But over the last two years, disputes about the legitimacy of the

election results, mask mandates, and critical race theory have shown the country to be as divided

as ever. In a few weeks, primary elections for the midterm races will be really underway.

The electoral map is stacked against the Democrats.

Biden's approval ratings have sunk to the lowest level yet.

His signature build-back better plan remains unpassed,

and he faces ceaseless vitriol from congressional Republicans and their most

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