At this time in history we are at the edge of Dystopia. Yet as we teeter on the edge, waiting to be pushed from behind by Trump, and the 1% by whom he seems to be employed; there is finally a reason for hope. We have had a sign. The promise of America is alive and getting better.There is proof that America of all the nations on the Earth, is herself truly a positive possibility.
It is true that it hasn’t always worked the way it should, nor more often than not, for the people it should. Nevertheless, we have proof positive that the American Dream is real, and that the ultimate promise of America is not a lie.
So, how do I know this? What has me smiling due to temporal optimism? It’s the Democratic Party’s Presidential ticket: Joseph Robinette Biden and Kamala Devi Harris. They are my sign. They put hope in my heart and a smile on my face.
I know full well the Presidential pair make many Americans happy and give them hope. However, I believe that the hope of the Biden/Harris supporters have evoked is due to the much better than even odds that Biden and Harris will defeat Donald Trump, and set the nation aright.
I have that same hope, however, the swelling of my heart is due to something else entirely.My cautious optimism come from the fact that Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris exemplify the American Dream. They are proof of the truth of the American promise.
Kamala Harris is the daughter of a racially mixed couple who emigrated to the United States. Kamala’s father, Donald is a renowned Professor of Economics at Stanford University. Her mother was a cancer researcher. Although, Kamala had a leg up, so to speak, she still had to work very hard. She had to overcome systemic racism and the misogynist male dominated academia to first become an attorney, and then to launch a political career which brought her to where she is today: soon to be Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris is making this amazing journey with another beneficiary of the Promise of America...work hard and play fair and you can do and be anything you want: even President of the United States. Joe, like Kamala, had obstacles to overcome. Joe’s obstacles were more in the nature of financial hardship growing up. His father had been a successful yacht broker, but was swindled by his partner and lost it all.
Joe Biden entered politics in 1972. His political career, up until he became Barack Obama’s Vice President, was known for his work ethic and his ability to work with anyone to get things done. Biden’s hard work paid off for him...next January he will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
Biden/Harris, the American Dream team are up against inherited wealth, brought up to revile and take every advantage of his fellows. The Presidential contest is, in away a David and Goliath tale. The American Dream team versus Inherited Wealth and Entitlement.
My money is on Biden/Harris...but, win or lose I have reason to stand at that edge of Dystopia and not be fearful, because the Promise is true. We are not a lie. We are America...we are legitimate and infinite possibilities.
