Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.
OK, so the transition from Make America Great Again slogan to Make America Decent Again (and Better) reality is inevitable and welcome. It is easy to get overjoyed by results of the U.S. Presidential Election (and some celebration certainly is in order).<p>Uniting the country is definitely a commendable goal, though it is easier said than done. The election results across all levels clearly illustrate just how divided and polarized this land is. Thus, it will take quite a lot of time and effort to see a reasonable progress on this front. We all can play our part in it by a polite and constructive dialog with opponents and first finding common ground on such pressing and all-encompassing issues as coronavirus pandemic, environmental protection, social justice and health care reform.<p>In the meantime, let us not forget that, in order to restore the heavily damaged moral fabric of this country, relevant measures should pass through the Congress. And while Democrats retain control of the House, the opposing party might retain control of the Senate. Which most certainly will lead to a significant gridlock in moving forward with the democratic and, in some cases, progressive agenda unless Democrats retake control in the Senate. Remember, <i>winning a battle is not a guarantee for winning a war.</i> That is why the U.S. Senate run-off elections in Georgia to be held on January 5 (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;georgia.gov&#x2F;vote-2020-runoff-elections" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;georgia.gov&#x2F;vote-2020-runoff-elections</a>) are crucial.