Carrots are not enough. Joe Biden’s first year was difficult. The next few years may be even more difficult.

Joe Bidens quickly awoke from the dream of reconciliation and cross-party solutions. The first year was difficult, the next could be worse.

– Let’s listen to each other. Hear each other. See each other. Politics must not be a firestorm that destroys everything it risks. Not all disagreement must trigger a total war.

When Joe Biden gave his inaugural address on January 20 last year, it was with the promise of a fresh start after four years with Donald Trump.