Stany Zjednoczone 2023: podzielona Ameryka w coraz bardziej podzielonym świecie
United States in 2023: Divided America in an increasingly divided world

Summary/Abstract: “Bringing America together” was the primary focus of Joe Biden’s 2021 inaugural address. Meanwhile, in his third year in office, the internal politics became increasingly strained, with restoring unity remaining a hazy campaign promise. Domestic challenges included numerous disputes in Congress and a legislative gridlock, followed by reciprocal claims of abuses and suspected law violations by the Joe Biden and Donald Trump teams. The lack of consensus has resulted in an overall slowdown and ineffectiveness of political processes. Even the initially undisputed assistance to Ukraine (later also aid to Israel in response to the Hamas attack) became a political obstacle. The US foreign policy, meant to restore US reputation and global credibility, likewise failed to generate spectacular results. The initial mobilization of the US and the West around the Ukrainian crisis has faded. Also, the Ukrainians’ reluctance to push back against Russia fuelled a broader dissatisfaction of the US and its allies. Furthermore, the Hamas attack on Israel, in the second half of the year, and the Israeli retaliation merely worsened the situation in the Middle East. The US relations with China and Russia remained extremely tense. Additionally, strengthening ties between the so-called “rest” countries, marked by the expansion of BRICS, presented an additional challenge to US diplomacy.

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