The People Have Spoken

I terrifyingly watched President Trump for the past four years. I watched as the leader of the free world banned immigration from Muslim countries. I watched as children were separated from their parents. I watched in horror as the President of the United States embraced neo-Nazis. 

The American people watched, helplessly confined to their homes, as Trump encouraged rebellion against mask mandates and publicly waged war against science. 

And then, I avidly watched at all hours of the day — during meals, homework and even classes — as the American people decided the soul of our country.

 I was up in the early hours of the morning waiting for ballot dumps from Milwaukee and Atlanta. And after days of casting votes and counting ballots, the American people finally made their decision — Joe Biden won the popular vote by 6 million votes, according to NPR. 

For the past month, I’ve celebrated as president-elect Biden announced planned nominations for cabinet positions and task forces. Biden appointed experienced politician and diplomat John Kerry to the newly created position of ‘Climate Envoy,’ according to The New York Times.

Former chair of Federal Reserve Janet Yellen will be nominated as Treasury Secretary, a move that pleased politicians on both sides of the aisle, according to CNN.

Noticeably, and rightfully, absent from Biden’s list are family members and multi-million dollar donors with no experience in politics.

Joe Biden is rebuilding America. Once again, world superpowers will respect us and for the first time in four years, the U.S. will be taking steps to be a country that we can be proud of.