Biden sworn in as new President

[TotallyOz]

Finally, the dark days are coming to an end and a new President is inaugurated. Congrats to President Biden and VP Harris.

[Ruthrieston]

Congratulations on the return of decency, humanity, respect and democracy. The world breathes a sigh of relief and draws a deep breath of hope. 

[vinapu]

20 minutes ago, Ruthrieston said:

Congratulations on the return of decency, humanity, respect and democracy. The world breathes a sigh of relief and draws a deep breath of hope. 

+1

[spoon]

Biden signed dozens of executive orders mainly reversing trumps orders. Highlight were paris climate accord, WHO, mask mandate.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/executive-actions-biden/index.html

[TotallyOz]

Masks? Who wears them? jk

I was talking to friends in USA and told them I had not left my building without a mask for 9 months and they were stunned. Why they said? Duh

[vinapu]

now we know why USA is leading world in may things, covid deaths among them 

[reader]

It's a regrettable situation for sure. However, when you view the numbers of how two other industrialized western nations are currently faring on the standardized per capita basis, you see things from another view.

                                      Death per million

United Kingdom                1,422

Italy                                    1,393

United States                    1,285

Does this mean the citizens of any of these countries are better or worse than those of the others. Of course not. What it does mean is that this virus doesn't care where you're from, or whether you're gay or straight. It kills indiscriminately.

Dividing one against the other was the tactic Trump used.

We're all citizens of the same world. We're far better off reminding each other of what we share in common: our humanity, not our differences. If any group of individuals has learned that over the past half century, it's our LGBT community.