The shadow of the last 4 years
It is done (finally, whew!) - Donald Trump is no longer President and Joseph R. Biden, Jr. ,as the 46th President of the U.S., and the historic Vice President Kamala Harris (as the first African-American female Vice President) were sworn in in the 59th Inauguration ceremony in Washington D.C. this morning. Today's inauguration, sparsely populated due to the Coronovirus but displaying the theme of unity, democracy and truth, was a stark contrast from the crowd-mobbing and ambivalent atmosphere struck at the 58th inauguration four years ago where President Trump was sworn in after months of citizenry protests on the streets and the women's March which began on January 21, 2017. Now, President Biden is faced with the daunting challenge of reversing the horrible dividing and polarizing policies of Trump the last four years. The Time headline aptly read, "Set to fulfill his life dream, Biden inherits a nightmare. "(Jan. 20, 2021)