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Strassel emphasizes that both presidents inherited crisis-stricken economies, but notes a critical difference: Carter's problems stemmed from inherited issues and flawed policies, whereas Biden's current predicaments are largely self-inflicted. She points to inflation, energy crises, rising crime, and a foreign policy perceived as weak—each mirroring Carter’s struggles but intensified by deliberate policy choices and ideological rigidity rather than inherited circumstances.