Doyle McManus: The Year in Review: Confessions of an Incurable Optimist
by Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times
Dec 27, 2021
3 minutes
Twelve months ago, Americans could indulge in optimism. For a bright, shining moment, 2021 promised to be a year of recovery.
The first vaccines for COVID-19 were going into health workers' arms. The economy was climbing out of recession. And after a bruising campaign, a new president promised a return to calm.
I shared the high hopes.
"Joe Biden ... is 78 years old, and he has been a politician for more than 50 years. Those qualifications may be . "Improbable as it sounds, this politician of modest talents
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