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Editor: A graceful, triumphant delivery made Joseph Bidens victory speech a success in providing some finality on the elections vexing four-day, vote-counting conclusion. Instead of giving a victory speech on immediate actions to be anticipated from a Biden administration, Biden chose to deliver a unity-minded speech, which primarily served to celebrate the moment.

Bidens speech spoke mostly to the division and tension in America growing and amplified during the coronavirus and the 2020 election.

Instead of using time to bolster the message of a young and evolving coalition, Biden spent his time paying fan service to conservatives, who actively supported an administration disgracing America on the international level. Bidens speech included many remarks specifically tailored to embraced to conservatism, rather than shut the door on it.

Biden promised several actions on climate change, yet his speech did not include special attention to the issue of the climate crisis and solutions. Biden, whose support of the movement remains dubious, has signaled his support for fracking jobs.

Medicare-for-all, which is overwhelmingly popular among progressives and Americans in general, received utterly no attention. This is something Biden and ranking Democratic Party members are loath to move forward, despite its popularity.

Another takeaway of Bidens speech was its failure to address uncertainty about a commitment to combatting income inequality. Biden recycled lines about the importance of a rebuilding a strong middle class and the dignity of work, yet refused to use progressive rhetoric. Sen. Elizabeth Warren had no problem during her own presidential campaign in calling out reckless investments and criminal behavior by leaders in the financial sector; therefore, a newly minted President-elect, deriving his power from the people, should have the veracity to call out the behavior of the 1% in his victory speech.

Aidan Finnerty

Wilkes-Barre

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