After the storm of the last several weeks, I've taken a step back to see what feeling has stayed with me. Whatever you think about President Joe Biden's decision to step down and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris — why did it take so long, why wasn't there a primary — I keep returning to Zack Beauchamp's excellent piece reflecting on the president's decision. Beauchamp wrote that there are two reasons to stay hopeful:
"First, it shows that there can still be standards in politics … Second, Biden's departure shows that unexpected things can still happen."
The second notion, that change can happen — that people's opinions matter, that we're living in a democracy — is a sentiment that most people can appreciate, regardless of the candidate you support. And as David Axelrod, President Obama's former adviser, said on Today, Explained, hope is better than despair.
That's what I've been feeling: hope. People are paying attention to the issues, they want to understand where candidates stand, they want to know which policies will make their daily lives better. And delivering this kind of information is where Vox shines.
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