The election of Joe Biden didn’t come easily in 2020. A perfect storm of factors coalesced at the perfect time to deliver the Electoral College margin—and it was still close, coming down to less than 45,000 votes in Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Throughout Trump’s presidency, a record number of Americans hit the streets in protest: Black people responding to police violence; Muslims demonstrating against a religious travel ban; Jews activated by Charlottesville and rising antisemitism; women fighting an anti-abortion Supreme Court; even Republicans concerned by Trump’s authoritarian bent. All of that collective energy translated into votes.