President-elect Biden’s favorite phrase is “possibilities for a brighter future.” As the most enduring democracy in the entire world, we, as a nation, have opportunities to build a lasting pathway of progress toward many common goods. Of course, this won’t be easy as divisiveness among our people has become a formidable hurdle.

President Trump exasperates many in this nation and around the world with harsh words that fuel the flames of discord among the Democrats and Republicans in this nation and cause concern among our allies in the European Union. Several media outlets have taken sides in the struggle to gain a political agenda. Critical thinking skills have become a wavering commodity in favor of taking sides in a sideshow of standing our ground.

As the Washington Post masthead reads, “Democracy dies in darkness.” We must find and celebrate legitimate investigative journalism. The media is essential to an educated public.

We must give President- elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris a chance to enact an agenda of hopeful possibilities. We must get this pandemic in check by following the CDC guidelines and honoring our scientific and health care policies of safer guidelines. We must become better stewards of our fragile environment. We must shore up our economy for all to have the opportunity toward a living wage.

These “possibilities for a brighter future” must be achieved for a more United States of America.

Robert Dull

Brookville

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