Biden Deploys Common Sense and Decency
To be sure, no one knows what the world is going to be like 12 months from today vis-a-vis COVID-19, but it’s heartening to know that America’s response is now based on science and not some ridiculous act of nepotism.
I’m reminded of a conversation I had with my son when he was little, but old enough to see that my marketing consulting company was doing fairly well. He asked, “How did you know this was going to work?” I responded, “I didn’t. I just worked hard, applied what I knew about business, and used basic common sense. That’s not a guarantee of success, but it turns the odds in your favor.” (more…)
It’s hard to imagine how many books and essays are going to be written about Trump’s presidency. Some will try to explain the economic and sociological conditions that brought him to power, while others will look at the long-term effects his presence will make on world affairs, the environment, and racial relationships. In addition, there are bound to be a few that look at how this whole thing unraveled in the year 2020. 
The American Energy Society makes this comment about the U.S. senatorial elections: The “green wave” fades. Environmentalists’ ambitions failed to materialize nationally. (In the Senate, only two Democrats – John Hickenlooper in Colorado and Mark Kelly in Arizona – pushed environmental policy, and it is not yet clear if the issue had a neutral or negative impact on any electoral outcomes). 
Now seems like a good time for all Americans to thank our brothers and sisters around the world—the brave, compassionate and intelligent people with whom we share our fragile planet, the only home we have. You saw what had happened to the United States, and with most of us, you cried. Yes, there was some mockery, though perfectly justified, but most of you echoed what a young Swede told me about a year ago, “Trump may have 8 – 10% support in Sweden, but most of us simply feel deeply sorry for you. We never, ever thought this attempt at authoritarianism could happen in the U.S.” 
I laughed when I saw this, but that’s only because, as is always the case with humor, it’s based on truth.
On a Zoom call earlier today an old friend made the point that dishonesty in American politics “goes both ways,” citing a lie that 
It’s such a relief not to have to listen to people like Kelly Ann Conway, or to hear about things like “alternative facts.”
If I had to pick the aspect of a Biden presidency that I’m happiest to see, I guess I’d go with honesty. It’s not that Biden personally or Democrats generally are impeccably honest, but rather that what they’re replacing is easily the most corrupt and mendacious administration in the entire history of the United States. 
A reader provided the meme here.
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