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Joe Biden is inaugurated hours after his predecessor leaves the White House, clearing the way for a beleaguered nation to turn the page on one of the most divisive chapters in its political history.
The attack on the Capitol has so many root causes, and we have to understand them before addressing them. What do you think is the most important cause?
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Héctor Tobar: We have to start with income inequality. Los Angeles has this reputation as becoming the Bombay of the United States rampant inequality, homeless camps. It takes a toll on the psyche. We’ve seen this disinvestment in the American middle class and at the same time a lack of theories and ideologies of why this is happening. I just recently traveled across the country and talked to all different kinds of Latino people who are searching for answers, and they grab on to what’s available to them. They‘re looking for stories that explain why life is a struggle.