FDR visits the building site of the Chickamauga Dam at Tennessee Valley, November 1938. Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone/Getty Images
Some observers heralded Joe Biden's defeat of Donald Trump as a triumph of U.S. democracy over authoritarianism. Other more knowledgeable observers recognized that for Trump-style authoritarianism to be defeated, Biden and Democrats would have to deny Trump and his fascist allies access to government power for many future elections. Biden's plan for denying Trump and authoritarians control of the federal government rests on showing voters that democratic government works. The underpinning of Biden's governing theory is to deliver on his campaign promise to make life materially better for most people.
Biden promised that firstly, and most importantly, he would get COVID-19 under control. Biden's fight against COVID began with the passage of the American Recovery Act to help workers and businesses recover economically from the pandemic. After this impressive start, Biden's progress against the pandemic stalled because of Trump and his fascist allies. Republican governors in states that Trump won in 2020 would not mandate vaccines or mask-wearing. COVID soared in these states, and Biden's poll numbers dropped as the public became disheartened at the lack of progress against the COVID-19. To spur vaccination Biden mandated federal agencies and the military to get vaccines and encouraged businesses to mandate vaccines or testing for their employees. Despite resistance from Trump and his allies, Biden's results in taming COVID have been encouraging but not yet decisive.
Biden promised that firstly, and most importantly, he would get COVID-19 under control. Biden's fight against COVID began with the passage of the American Recovery Act to help workers and businesses recover economically from the pandemic. After this impressive start, Biden's progress against the pandemic stalled because of Trump and his fascist allies. Republican governors in states that Trump won in 2020 would not mandate vaccines or mask-wearing. COVID soared in these states, and Biden's poll numbers dropped as the public became disheartened at the lack of progress against the COVID-19. To spur vaccination Biden mandated federal agencies and the military to get vaccines and encouraged businesses to mandate vaccines or testing for their employees. Despite resistance from Trump and his allies, Biden's results in taming COVID have been encouraging but not yet decisive.