Joe Biden spent his final full day as US president Sunday in South Carolina, urging Americans to “keep the faith in a better day to come” and reflecting on the influence of both the civil rights movement and the state itself in his political trajectory.
The day before the federal holiday honouring King, the slain civil rights leader, Biden struck a more hopeful tone for the future of the country than his televised farewell address on Wednesday, when he warned about an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root and a “tech-industrial complex” impeding the future of democracy.
“We know the struggle to redeeming the soul of this nation is difficult and ongoing,” Biden said on Sunday. “We must hold on to hope. We must stay engaged. We must always keep the faith in the better day to come.”
He added: “I’m not going anywhere” – and the congregation applauded.
