An Astonishing Election

 

An Astonishing Election

A virtually unknown woman who was appointed as a candidate without a primary, came very close to winning the presidency of the United States, the most important elected office in the world. This, despite espousing remarkably sophomoric ideas like taking unrealized capital gains and national rent control, notions that barely qualify as ideas. And, running as a 'change' candidate despite being an incumbent.

Trump has won despite years of lawsuits, criminal cases, and revolving impeachments. He is brash and crass but, has driven the European Left back into the shadows with the opportunity to actually improve the country by reorienting it to the basics that created it. But the basics here, this strange conglomeration of voters, will have to be explained in order for this to be continued. (All of this will be hampered by his runaway personality.)

The Press will have to reassess itself. They have been more than wrong, they have been campaigning for the wrong side. And they have accepted mendacity as normal, as an acceptable technique. That is not viable in a viable democracy.