Udon Map wrote: ↑November 8, 2024, 5:01 pm
tamada wrote: ↑November 7, 2024, 12:26 pm
...but the electoral college AND popular vote said he is.
I disagree. The vote only said that he is the person that a majority of people want to be their leader, not that he is fit for the job.
I am not American, but from what I can read into it, the People of America (all Ethnicities), have profoundly expressed their preference as to whether both the Candidate was fit and or whether the Republican Party was the right party for the Country for the next four years.
It would appear that past / present opinions of a many of the elite / privileged in the USA and the majority of the Media spokespersons, along with a raft of Others, who thought they knew what was better for the USA, were wrong or completely out of touch with Mr./Mrs. Average American and what they wanted and what they were thinking. This given slightly more than half the people of the USA from all Ethnicities expressed their preference for the Republican Party (in both the Senate and House) for all its faults, and yes the R Party does have some.
Mr./Mrs. Average American is probably more concerned about his job security, the increases in cost of living every month, (especially the price of petrol & cost of medical) and crime/his families safety. If you raise his or hers concern level in any of these three concerns, there is a fair chance that they will switch sides.
This result is not just about Trump vs Kamala for President, as the Republican Party has also taken the Senate (increasing its numbers) and the House. The Voters could have split their Vote (between Presidential Candidate and Party), but they didn't and in doing so the majority of the people appear to have sent a message as much about Party Policies and not just about Her or Him.
My view is that one of the main reasons driving the shift in the Voters, has been the "Border" issue and what people perceive to be an open border at this time. Just my view
It is ironic that some who profess to argue for a democratic society (including some on this Forum) cannot accept this particular election result (for whatever reason) given it is arguably one of the largest democratically run elections.
Trump and The Republican Party just didn't win, they trounced Kamala and the Democratic Party. People will need to find a way to move on and accept it, as least for the next 4 years, as ones life should not revolve around Political persuasions.
When asked a question about whether three not so well liked leaders, should be President of.........., a great man once said "One of the mistakes that some political analysts make, is to think that their enemies should be our enemies" HENCE THE RESULT
In similar wording just because someone has a low opinion about or hates another, does means that everyone else has think the same.
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