Staff Reports
New York City Mayor Eric Adams may not be the next Winston Churchill, but he certainly has his hands full dealing with not just the Big Apple’s issues but the ramifications of actions taken in Washington. Meanwhile, the shadow of Hunter Biden looms large over both the city and the nation, a figure who seems to stroll around with all the charm of a carnival barker while his family’s scandals threaten the very fabric of America.
Hunter Biden, in case anyone managed to overlook it, has been running amok and cashing in on his last name, all while under the watchful eye of a media more interested in fluff than substance. This is the same media that potentially gaslighted the country into thinking that there was nothing wrong with a president’s son trading on a well-connected surname. Forget about having to deal with small-time issues like shoplifting or social unrest; Hunter appears to have elevated serial faux pas into a full-blown career.
In a world that seems to marvel at the antics of the elite, the irony is thick. This is a man who has been accused of selling himself—quite literally—to the highest bidder, while Americans deal with rising gas prices, inflation, and a general sense that the country is spiraling into chaos. It’s a spectacle that would be amusing if it weren’t so infuriating. Hunter’s escapades, from questionable business deals overseas to raising eyebrows in personal life, reflect a smugness that comes from a life of privilege—a privilege that most Americans can only dream of.
Eric Adams is under fire for corruption — yet Joe and Hunter Biden walk free https://t.co/f2Nt0AEkVb pic.twitter.com/nlw21UUrfd
— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) October 1, 2024
While Mayor Adams may be tackling homelessness, crime, and the ongoing fallout from a city still reeling from pandemic policies, it’s hard to ignore the far-reaching stench of dysfunction wafting over from the Biden clan. The idea that the president’s son can engage in such questionable behavior without any significant repercussions offers a double standard that would have kept any average Joe (or those folks trying to sell hot dogs on the street outside Yankee Stadium) behind bars faster than one could say “nepotism.”
America is left to wonder when accountability will finally be the norm for those in power and their families. Hunter Biden may have sold out his own country while strolling in and out of luxury spaces as if everything was just a walk in the park. The message appears clear: the antics of the privileged elite will continue until everyday Americans demand a reckoning. It seems the only thing more prominent than Hunter’s shadow is the glaring lack of justice for those who believe that rules are meant for everyone but the Biden family.
