term...I'm sure, seeing McConnell 'up close and personal' during the Obama years left Joe with no illusions there...but Manchin and Sinema, especially, are odd ducks that don't want to be team players, so he's stuck...plus the "Federalist Society Approved" Justices aren't going to help either...not an enviable situation.
As I think you said earlier, it's going to be up to the Dems to get out every vote in 2022 so that they have sufficient margins in the House and Senate...it's that simple.