By Reginald Johnson
I
really liked what Joe Biden said at his Inaugural about bringing people
together and uniting the country. He promised he would represent all people,
not just those who voted for him. His remarks were just what Americans needed
to hear at a time when the nation is so divided.
Here’s
part of what he said: “We can see each other not as adversaries, but as
neighbors. We can treat each other with dignity and respect. We can join
forces, stop the shouting and lower the temperature. For without unity, there
is no peace — only bitterness and fury. No progress — only exhausting outrage.
No nation — only a state of chaos.”
Very
good. Now he needs to persuade members of the Democratic Party and their many
supporters in the media to join in this effort. He needs to get people on the
left to stop the namecalling and vitriol directed at Trump supporters. Stop the
demonization and campaigns of blacklisting and censorship.
This is
a tall order. But I think Biden --- who comes from a blue-collar background and
has years of experience in the political world where he learned to work with
the opposition --- is capable of changing the tenor of the country. I will
certainly support him as he tries to bring about a more united nation.
And it
goes without saying that conservatives, from FOX News or wherever, have to step
back and listen to what Biden has to say. Don’t jump on him from Day One,
nitpicking over every move. Give him a chance, he might do something right.
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