Donald Trump managed to repeat history and become the second U.S. president ever to return to the Oval Office after losing reelection four years earlier. (The first was Grover Cleveland in 1893.)
While he lost the (irrelevant) popular vote the first two times he ran for office, he won it this time, along with the necessary Electoral College votes.
To say we are disappointed is an understatement. We knew our votes didn't really matter in Mississippi-Stan. Our in-laws alone canceled our votes 2-1. But there was a glimmer of hope these last few weeks, and to use the coin of the phrase, we were nauseously optimistic.
In the days and weeks to come, Pundits will explain why Kamala Harris lost to the Fanta Menace. Among the list will be:
- Racism
- Misogyny
- Muslim and Arab Americans disappointment with Biden's policy re: Israel and Palestine
- The democratic party's inability to appeal to the progressive left
- Voter suppression
- gerrymandering
- 3rd party siphoning votes
- Not having a legitimate primary where people could truly choose the nominee
It's a combination of all of the above.
Furthermore, he has the House the Senate, and SCOTUS. We are truly screwed.
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