In a deeply politically divided United States, the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday, in which he said that democracy has prevailed, rallied Bastrop County residents and political leaders to pin their hopes for unity on the new administration.
“President Biden is and always has been committed to uniting America,” Bastrop County Democratic Party Chair Steve Chamberlain said. “A percentage of the population will never accept him or his policies. That’s unfortunate. However, the vast majority of our people want to return America to a civil society that can have differences without trying to destroy the foundation of our nation.