When Biden gives his inaugural address to a socially distanced audience...

[OrlandoDem2]

The people in attendance should be victims of police brutality and their loved ones, families who lost someone to COVID, the poor, the unfortunate, the unemployed, and all the others ignored by the great nation for decades or longer.

I’m done with fancy inaugural balls and inaugural speeches given to millionaires in the front of the Capitol.

It’s time for a change!

[brooklynite]

1. So, the unemployed should spend time and money traveling to Washington for the Inauguration?

Despite what Trump and the Republicans claim, Biden isn't ushering in a socialist utopia.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

2. Opening the door of utopia...

Stepping into the bright light of socialism, I will don my rose colored glasses once more and ask...
Why can’t their trips be subsidized by the airlines, bus lines, rail, and other forms of public transport? Maybe a movement of sufficient size and clamor could make it so.

Sometimes it isn’t the duty of the individual but the duty of community.

[brooklynite]

3. Why is it necessary for them to attend in person?

99% of the audience watches on TV.

Here's a fun fact; the President-elect doesn't control who attends the inauguration.

[BannonsLiver]

9. Why can't they invite local homeless and unemployed?

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

13. Good idea...nt

[OrlandoDem2]

7. I'm sure there will be plenty in around DC alone by the time Trump is done.

[GoCubsGo]

4. What makes you think Biden is even going to allow people at his inauguration?

Other than family and members of Congress?

[brooklynite]

6. Biden doesn't get to choose...

Unless he pulls the inauguration from the Capitol, he doesn't control ticket distribution.

[GoCubsGo]

11. He controls the distribution by controling where the inauguration is held.

All he has to do is threaten to pull it from the Capitol if they choose to hand out tickets. So, yes. He does get to choose. Not that Congress wouldn't abide by his wishes...

[JI7]

5. Pretty sure there will not be people there and it will all be virtual. And SO MUCH WORK to be done

It wont be like other administrations where you can easily switch out people which was planned between the election day and the day the new president comes in.

They will have to start building up the basics .

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. I'm guessing it will be televised from oval office

And he’ll only be accompanied by Jill, Harris and 2nd gentleman.

[GoCubsGo]

12. They'll be too busy gutting the Oval Office for Russian bugging devices for that to happen.

It, and the rest of the White House will need to be fumigated before they can set up there.

[qwlauren35]

10. Obama's Inaugural Balls

were AWESOME.

Maybe they won't work for COVID-19, but I loved them. Loved Michelle's dress. Loved Beyonce singing.