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  Last Saturday, from Times Square to Timbuktu, the world celebrated the end of Donald Trump's tumultuous reign as President of the United States of America; the celebrations in the cities across the US looked like the festivities following the dethroning of a South American dictator. There was an overarching feeling of relief as it was felt by his critics that President Trump was leading the US towards a hateful and tyrannical place. His demonization of immigrants, Muslims, Blacks, LGBTQ, and disabled people over his four years of President is well documented and has become a source of embarrassment for many Americans.        In a live broadcast, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made victory speeches to the nation in Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. They both spoke before enthusiastic Democratic Party supporters. The President elect's overarching theme was a call for unity as the outcome of the bruising election has left a sharply-div

  I start with an admission:   my knowledge about the newly elected US President Joe Biden was zero until the Democratic debates began some months ago.   Then, encouraged by my partner Donovan, I became interested in the candidates spouting forth enthusiastically during the summer of 2020, competing for the position of leader of the US Democratic Party. We had our favourites: mine being Pete Buttigieg and Donovan's preference was for Kamilla Harris and Amy Klobuchar.  Throughout those months I profess I had little interest in Joe Biden, like so many non US viewers I disregarded him, judging him predominantly by his age.  Why, I asked, would anyone vote for him: so old, often a little indecisive and occasionally fluffing his speeches.   So now I eat my words . Could Biden be the solution to so many of our woes today?  He is certainly a warm and empathetic character in contrast to the vile, narcissistic Donald Trump.  My visceral response to Biden's win is one of a positive