AMERICA IN DECLINE: TRUMP'S FAULT?
The scenes were surreal and packed enough shock value to disgust elites from both sides of the political divide and the whole world as well. I am talking about the invasion of the Capitol building by disgruntled Trump supporters who have not accepted the fact that President Trump is on his way out despite getting over 70 million votes. Their brief invasion managed to halt Congress proceedings but it did not stop the verification of the votes that set in motion the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President on January 20th, 2021 whether they like it or not. Vice President Mike Pence looked resolute even as he read the results that meant he was fired from the job after four bumpy years as Trump’s assistant. Credit to him for sticking to principle instead of blind loyalty. What is clear is that the USA is more divided and it will be so as we head out of a terrible pandemic. The USA is getting weaker as a result of its political divisions and this has made it vulnerab...