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Electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will
a) Not solve all of America's problems, or even most of them
and
b) Will solve the particular problems created by Donald Trump being President of the United States, and those problems are life-and-death stakes for many, many people
a) Not solve all of America's problems, or even most of them
and
b) Will solve the particular problems created by Donald Trump being President of the United States, and those problems are life-and-death stakes for many, many people
Electing Biden and Harris doesn't mean, for instance, that a climate plan of sufficient scale will pass. But reelecting Trump means one won't.
Electing Biden and Harris doesn't ensure a successful coronavirus response going forward. But reelecting Trump guarantees the continuation of a disastrous one.
Presidential elections don't decide nearly as much national policy as candidates and campaigns claim. But – along with House and Senate races – they shape which policy fights are possible to win going forward.
