Can Joe Biden Heal America?
b'On January 20 Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. But as the storming of the Capitol on January 6 by supporters of Donald Trump showed, those 50 states are far from united.\\n\\n\\nBiden inherits a battered country that needs putting back together. Its political tribes need to find common cause. Its people need vaccines. Its economy needs triage. Sure, Biden beat Donald Trump by more than six million votes. But more people voted for Trump in November than they did four years ago. No Republican candidate in history has received as many votes as Trump did. Even Biden\\u2019s own party is not united \\u2013 progressives are lining up against centrists.\\n\\n\\nIs the 78-year-old Biden up to the job? Can he make Trump\\u2019s furious and alienated supporters feel that he is their president too? Can he match Trump\\u2019s success in boosting the economy at the same time as reversing Trump\\u2019s deregulation? Can he help end racial injustice? And while he faces all of these challenges, how will he cope with the threat of a Trump re-election bid in 2024? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n \\n\\xa0See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'