On Saturday, November 7, Joe Biden finally declared victory, giving a speech emphasizing the importance of coming together to fix our broken and divided nation.

Inequality is a pillar of American democracy. At the country’s inception, only land-owning white men could vote — 6 percent of the population — and since that unfortunate beginning to our “democracy,” there has been fight after fight for people’s right to vote.  But among the variables often considered when we talk about voter suppression

It is 1865 and the Civil War is over. The casualties are still being counted, but will eventually amount to 750,000. As the country mourns the death of the beloved and controversial President Abraham Lincoln, the question remains: how do we move on from this catastrophe of a war?

It may seem like this is the worst time in all of history to live in the US, and although that argument could be made, it is important to remember that our country has gotten through a lot of extremely trying situations.

It is a messier than usual time to be an American. Since the horrific killing of George Floyd, there has been a wave of Confederate monument removals across the country.