The Future (2079 Scenario)

2021
Politics


 * Joe Biden, a Democratic Delaware senator and previously the 47th vice president under Barack Obama, is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States for a four year term. Kamala Harris is also sworn in as his vice president, becoming the first female and Indian-American vice president in American history. New Congressman take their oath, and the Biden administration is formed. As part of his presidency, Biden works closely with Harris and his administration to address issues such as the recovery of the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration, the easing of racial unrest, and damaged foreign relations with China and Europe. The United States also rejoins the Paris Agreement to address climate change and global warming. However, the Biden administration and Democratic party face harsh scrutiny from Republicans. Donald Trump announces his bid to run again in 2024 as “payback”.
 * After an eleven month transition period, Brexit is formally recognized in Europe, and all ties with the United Kingdom and the European Union are cut.
 * Raúl Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party due to old age, ending 62 years of rule by the Castro brothers in Cuba. Mateo Gutierrez is appointed as his successor.
 * Mexican border wall is demolished.

Science and technology


 * Countries leading COVID-19 vaccine efforts included the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, Italy, India, and Japan. Eventually, American, British, and Chinese variants of vaccines, including templates used for treating colds and flues, are approved by the WHO, CDC, and multiple Red Cross societies, and come into global use by April. This is nearly one year since the outbreak of COVID-19. Although the disease was now manageable, it was not completely eradicated. Instead, it becomes a smaller, less worrisome disease. The WHO and CDC advise citizens to be more cautious in regards to their personal hygiene. The world celebrates the end of COVID-19.
 * Annual solar eclipse on June 10.
 * The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, with the United States as a full attendee.

Culture


 * The 2020 Summer Olympics (Japanese: 2020年夏季オリンピック, Hepburn: Nisen Nijū-nen Kaki Orinpikku), officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and commonly known as Tokyo 2021, takes place from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Originally due to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * In the United States, Broadway returns in New York City, as well as elsewhere. Widely anticipated, Hamilton: An American Musical makes a comeback, with their first performance in 2021 on June 8. Theatre companies also begin a production of Hamilton in Australia.
 * The 2020 World Expo takes place, being hosted in Dubai.
 * The 2021 Rugby League World Cup takes place in England.
 * Ariana Grande and Post Malone collaborate on a new album: Killa, featuring the title track "Killa". The album rises to the top of the Billboard 100, becoming the most listened to in 2021.

2022
Politics


 * France holds it’s 2022 Presidential Election. Emmanuel Macron is defeated by newcomer Emíle Lacroix.
 * Northern Ireland holds an election to the Northern Ireland Assembly no later than this date in the United Kingdom.
 * The 2022 Philippine presidential election occurs, with Rodrigo Duterte being reelected. Duterte’s reelection proves to be a stifling blow to Filipino foreign relations as the president pursues an isolationist policy.
 * Donald Trump continues to insist he was robbed of a second term of presidency, making irritated posts on Twitter and Instagram aiming to harm the reputation of the Democrats. He is routinely shut down.
 * On June 18, Kamala Harris, a proponent of race relations and Black Lives Matter, was giving a speech in Tallahassee, Florida on behalf of Congress to enact a new martial law in Florida that would promote racial equality in terms of business. Jeffery Lowell, a Republican loyalist and white supremacist, snuck a plastic handgun into the rally, and ran onto the stage where he shot at Harris four times, hitting her in her stomach, chest, and shoulder. After a brief shootout with the Secret Service, Lowell was killed. Unfortunately, Harris, although treated immediately for her wounds, eventually died at the scene. Her death sparked outrage among the American populace, especially in urban and black communities. Violent protests and riots occur in New York, Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, etc. Biden remains silent for a week before addressing the nation, where he states that “this will not go unnoticed”. He appoints Nancy Pelosi as Harris’ successor as she was previously the House Speaker.
 * The Lowell-Trump Conspiracy begins, as news comes out that Jeffery Lowell was part of a wider scheme with several Republican loyalist organizations to put Donald Trump back in power. They had also begun plans to establish a white separatist idea that has been popularized since the 1970s–80s by white nationalist, white supremacist, white separatist and neo-Nazi groups within the United States; the Northwest Territorial Imperative. Donald Trump denies the allegations that he was involved. On August 15, the resulting crisis within the United States, coupled with Trump being able to appoint many conservative judges in various institutions within the Supreme Court, he was granted the presidency over Joe Biden. Inside Republican connections also allow Trump to succeed. Biden is impeached for allegations of “election-fraud and problematic actions as vice president under Barack Obama”. Protests continue.
 * Bosnia-Herzegovina becomes the 31st nation to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).