Commentary: Presidential inaugurations are theater. What a difference this new cast makes

Character, the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus contended, is fate. And it was Joe Biden’s character, magnificently magnified at Wednesday’s inaugural ceremony, that changed the destiny of the nation — that indeed rescued it from the depredations of a lazy, though determined, autocrat.

Even before Biden was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, the tone of Washington was undergoing a necessary sea change. This shift was theatrically consolidated in a somberly hopeful inauguration that assembled a group of dignitaries in protective face masks at a Capitol transformed into a defensive Green Zone.

In his remarks upon leaving his home state of Delaware for Washington, D.C., he was momentarily overcome with emotion that his eldest son, Beau Biden, who died of a brain tumor in 2015, wasn’t there to share the moment. Before he died, Beau encouraged his father to run again for president. Biden, but with the heartbreak of a father who would have given anything to have seen his son live to take his place.

Borrowing words used by Abraham Lincoln after signing the Emancipation Proclamation, Biden dedicated his “whole soul” to what he identified as the challenge before us: “Bringing America together, uniting our people, uniting our nation.”

Pure clown show.

Watching today’s Events from Australia I was very emotional, what I witnessed was a truly realistic assessment of your Country’s plight and current issues; however,I’ve never seen such a change in attitude compared to 4 years ago,Hope, Unity, Love,EMPATHY and Courage, Love to USA

Let the ass licking begin

Mr pedophile...

More tradition than theater. Like weddings, birthday cakes, and Christmas trees. A festivity.

Old white people are cool again.

nice

Happy 🪅

Let’s start with the fact that everyone donned masks!!:)

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