Biden, who called for unity, still faces divisions in US politics

US President Joe Biden called for an end to ‘total war’ in political debate. It is an elusive goal, even for him.

It’s been 11 weeks since President Joe Biden delivered his inaugural address, preaching unity and urging Americans and politicians to lower the political temperature. “Politics need not be a raging fire destroying everything in its path,” Biden said on January 20. “Every disagreement doesn’t have to be a cause for total war. And, we must reject a culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured.” So, how’s that working out for him? Not too well, it seems.