Biden is betting that America is ready to realize that if we take care of each other, we all do better.

Trump is betting that more people really feel that they will do what is best for themselves in the short run, and the hell with everyone else: “I’ve got mine. I’m happy. If you don’t have what you want then you’re a loser.”

In the history of the world, betting on people to be selfish is a good bet. In the history of the world, being selfish, at the expense of others, works out badly.