Biden is proving 2021 is the comeback we needed
Michael Starr Hopkins, opinion contributor
If 2020 was the setback, then 2021 is set to be the comeback. 2020 was a year that few of us will ever forget. As a country, we were ravaged by COVID-19, consumed by calls for racial justice and appalled by the divisive rhetoric radiating from the former occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
I've been very transparent about how the loss of my grandfather during the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and a lack of leadership from the previous administration affected me. Unlike his predecessor, President Biden has made empathy and solemnity the foundation of his presidency. Which is why I believe that few presidents have ever had a more positive impact in their first 100 days than Joseph R. Biden.
On Jan. 20, when then-former Vice President Biden became our 46th president, he did so during a period of economic, racial and international instability. Over 500,000 Americans had perished as a result of COVID-19, hundreds of Americans had violently stormed the Capitol in an attempt to interfere with the certification of our election, and millions of Black and brown Americans felt ignored, unheard and too often mistreated.
One hundred days later, the Biden administration hasn't just eclipsed their goal of 100 million shots in the first 100 days (a goal they reached in just 58 days), they've gone on to double that goal, delivering 200 million shots before the 100-day mark. That's not just impressive, it's historic. If that's not proof that voting matters, I don't know what is. Politicians in Washington often talk about how their actions could potentially save lives, but in this case, we've got the evidence to prove it.
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