hit every corny, cliché, overwrought note I could imagine. And I loved every minute of it. The past four years have been difficult, to say the least, and it often feels like the Trump era sparked a collective attitude of sardonic disillusionment as a matter of self-preservation. After the colossal letdown of the 2016 election, and the ensuing years, general distrust and cynicism just felt safer.
Even before the events of today’s inauguration, this election cycle was rife with emotion. Biden’s son Beau, for example, whoin 2015 at age 46, was referenced often on the campaign trail. Kamala Harris was fighting to make history as the first female, the first Black person, and first person of South Asian descent to be elected vice president. And there is also the simple fact of what it took to overcome the Trump presidency: activism, struggle, motivation, and tragedy.
The unbridled corniness was not limited to the artistic performances either. We also got a recitation of poignant phrases from inaugural addresses of presidents past, including one from, the 13-year-old who previously connected with Biden over their speech impediments. We were treated to homages of essential workers like delivery drivers, teachers, and healthcare workers, homing in on some of the harshest realities of how the pandemic has impacted all of us.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.