A lot has happened this year – coronavirus, the contested election, and protests around the world for various causes. It is easy to paint all of this is a negative light, but I prefer to remain positive.
The coronavirus is showing signs of passing. It has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, and has been an unprecedented tragedy. But several vaccines are being rolled out as I write this, and I believe that American science has the power to return the world to normality soon.
And the election – well, it was a mess, but it was a democratic mess, mostly. We succeeded in having the election and upholding the result, even if the results were contested by some. And the world learned a lot of things: our system is robust, and that democracy is more important now than ever.
As for protests, I am glad that people are protesting, when they are peaceful. I am glad that people are standing up for their beliefs and fighting for what they think is right. It inspires me, and I think it is a good thing. In many ways, it is a sign of progress.
We have a lot of problems to deal with, but there are a lot of great people in the world that are working to make things better. I am optimistic about the future because of them.