The Associated Press recently projected that Joe Biden will win the 2020 presidential election.
No matter where you stand with the election, there is still a great deal of work to be done at the ground level in American politics. While it may be nice to have a president who doesn’t lash out at his political opponents on social media, collective action will still be needed to affect change regarding key issues America has ignored for well over 20 years.
America still needs to address systemic racism, which includes confronting police brutality and instituting reform at the local, state and national levels to divert resources from systems of oppression into those which will support and fund marginalized communities.
The time window to properly address climate change is closing. We may already have passed a point of irreparable harm to our ecosystem. Additionally, climate change continues causing extreme weather which may make natural disasters more frequent, presenting a severe infrastructural danger to affected regions. In order to address this, America needs to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and begin the work of transferring to greener energy sources instead of fossil fuels. Only by confronting these issues can we begin to build a sustainable, national system that will contribute to slowing the effects of climate change.
America is also one of few world leaders to have not adopted a nationalized healthcare system. While Joe Biden plans to expand Medicare coverage in some forms, a slight increase in coverage will not prevent the personal economic harm, anxiety and fear caused by the private healthcare system.
We want to encourage readers to continue participating in every political discussion possible. If anything, participate more vigorously than you have the past four years. For those frustrated with slow change at a national level, calling or emailing your city council members, your mayor or your governor can affect change in your hometown and begin the grassroots work toward improving our nation. It is important to make your voice heard at every level, and if enough people work to share their voices, change will eventually begin. So stay strong, everyone. The work is always beginning.
