biden can only do so much with executive orders and such. It could be he has the best of intentions, but he will fair no better than Trump dealing with the covid crisis. Brick walls are everywhere. Time will tell

Extremists of any form don't disappear with a new government, so I don't get why its even being suggested that it it would all change on the day of inauguration :laugh:

Biden wasn't my first choice (or my second, or third, or fourth for that matter) for the nomination, but he'll do enough to right the boat.

I do think the US will see an improvement in the Covid situation though since Biden will be likely to push for federal involvement in mandating measures to keep infections down. Too many states and their senators and governers see Covid as a political battleground, Biden will hopefully force some unified measures across the US into place.

...he’s the calm voice that America needs atm, I feel...words carry great weight and they carry power to heal or to divide...and his words yesterday were the right words at the right time...there’s no reason not to feel that his actions won’t continue in the same vein of unifying his country...

he can't tell the states to do anything, thats the problem. He can bring in federal resources to help, if the state consents to it, but he cant make mask wearing mandatory on non federal property.

He can try and streamline production of vaccine and distribution to states, but thats all, and the states themselves are all handling things completely differently

Yeah, I'm willing to be suckered by that speech for now. I need something on the world stage to feel good about. You can't say it was the usual case of a newly elected official saying all the right things either, because roughly half the country will take it as an attack regardless.

I'm convinced the MAGA mindset is to just roleplay America Hero at all costs, and that requires conflict. Be it real or simulated.

It was - frankly - brilliant hearing the American president openly denounce white supremacy and false facts. The olive branch to those who voted against him is at once sincere and also brilliant potential trolling should those it's directed to take it that way. I hope it continues for however long he stays in office.

It's almost like America's version of "I want the old Stone Cold!"

You know they're going to continue to be a complete bastard, but it's the devil you know.

Yeah he wasn't mine either , and neither was Hilary. I always wanted Bernie to win . But I'm just glad the orange lunatic has gone . And Biden actually seems like he wants to do good , and with Kamala by his side I feel this is a strong duo .

He'll definitely have unified measure , he said he's a president for everyone .

The actual inauguration

:love:

Already?

What a load of rubbish