As biden's first year draws to a close, the idea that our country would be better off without Trump at the start of the year seems even more naive. Looking back on 2021, the "democracy Summit" at the end of the year seemed like an ironic end to a farce, from the collapse of congress at the beginning of the year to the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the widening gap between the rich and the poor amid the ongoing pandemic.

How does the allusion to the boston tea party reinforce king’s argument about civil disobedience? by citing an example of civil disobedience by everyday people, king shows that civil disobedience can be necessary and productive. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the past, king shows that civil disobedience is no longer necessary. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the north, king shows that the southern states have not used civil disobedience effectively. by using an example of a “massive act of civil disobedience,” king shows that the demonstrations in alabama are not as large and disruptive as his critics think.