This morning, Donald Trump shamefully slipped away before his successor could be sworn into office. After a shameless attempt to overturn the results of a democratic election, he simply could not bring himself to face the man who had defeated him and symbolically transfer the reins of government into his hands. Even so, without his assent or participation, democracy triumphed. The peaceful transfer of power to Joseph R. Biden happened anyway. There is something very reassuring about that. Our republic endures, and we are reminded of Benjamin Franklin's statement so long ago: Will we be able to keep it?
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