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No objective "yes" or "no" exists—whether Joe Biden was a "good" president is inherently subjective, depending on one's values, priorities (e.g., economy vs. borders vs. climate vs. foreign policy), partisan leanings, and how one weighs short-term pain against long-term investments. Public opinion at the end of his term (2021–2025) was largely negative, his average approval was historically low, a

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No, or yes—depending on one's priorities, values, and metrics—but the overall public and historical verdict so far leans negative, with significant achievements overshadowed by major shortcomings. "Good president" is inherently subjective. Evaluations differ sharply by party, ideology, and what one prioritizes (e.g., legislative output and alliances vs. inflation control, border security, and exec