Hi all,

This week’s post is a bit different from my usual travel content, as today, November 6th, is the day following a watershed presidential election in the United States. Similar to 2020’s tumultuous election (and in the middle of a global pandemic), this year’s was fraught with tension and plenty of doubt, as many Americans didn’t know which candidate– Donald Trump or Kamala Harris– would win. Truly a worrisome and stressful time for the nation’s people.

…and now the results are in:

TRUMP WON.

AGAIN.

I am extremely disappointed, although I can’t be surprised. The Democratic Party had a tumultuous year, with former president Joe Biden dropping out fairly last minute over the summer and Kamala Harris replacing him. Not only that, but apparently, the nation isn’t on board with having a woman as potential president (wild to believe, in 2024). And even on Election Night, Trump was leading from the start, ahead by 3% in the nation’s vote and already had 230 of the 270 electoral college votes by the time I went to bed. It would have been very difficult for Harris to catch up, and sadly, she did not.

Since starting this blog in 2016, I’ve written about three US presidential elections (2016 here and 2020 here), including now in 2024. All have been incredibly harrowing and tense, and with each election, I admit it has made me very jaded and pessimistic about the direction the United States, my home country, is heading.

We will need to see what these next four years will bring. Unless Trump steps up to the occasion and actually does some good with everything going on in the country, let alone the world, I will regard with a massive dose of skepticism (I HIGHLY doubt it, though). Until then, I will continue to vote and do so accordingly as a US citizen, and hopefully, in time, things will change for the better.

Thanks for reading, and have a good day.

— Rebecca

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54 thoughts on “2024 US Elections: THE RESULTS”

  7. When you have almost 40% of the population not voting, voter suppression, and lies thrown out every day it leaves one with very little hope.

    Now we will have a full Republican congress and a Supreme court on the side of the conservative right wing and the elite politicians.

    The only group that won yesterday are the wealthy.

    Trump already showed us what kind of leader he is. He hooked winked the Trumpsters once again.

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    1. I know, it’s very sad. Even if citizens believe their vote doesn’t matter in an all-red or all-blue state, it still matters! I don’t like the direction the US is going and has been for the past decade, but all we can hope is that things get better. If not in the next four years, then maybe beyond. Godspeed.

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  10. That election was definitely painful to watch as we do stay pretty tuned in to American politics here in the Caribbean. I pray that the 4 years will run off quickly without too many xenophobic misogynistic homophobic policies and that the next president is a wholesome individual… after all, rest assured that this is his final time in the White House 🫂

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    1. Thanks, Elle! It’s mindboggling how we got to this point and still re-elected someone as incredulous as Trump. Goes to show just how divided the nation is, and how it’s really gone downhill in the past decade. We’ll have to see what these next four years will bring, although I’m not looking forward to it…

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  12. I love how the American election remains a great educational enterprise. We should also think about all those countries where there is no fair choice, or even no election. From Paris I watched the American channels until 7am, and I’m guessing that across the world other little lights stayed on to follow the situation.

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    1. I have friends abroad who were up until late last night watching the results. Very harrowing stuff. Even though the US remains a place for democracy with the people’s right to vote, who knows going forward if we’ll be stripped of our rights to do so come the next election? There’s a lot to consider, and unfortunately, we’ll have to see in these next four years…

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  13. How brave to tackle this subject today, Rebecca. What a difficult day. I am mystified how so many were tricked by lies and posturing. I worry about the LGBTQIA young people who are just finding themselves and will have such a negative environment.

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    1. Thank you. Election Night was stressful, and now we have another whole term of Trump to face. I am not looking forward to what’s in store for the next four years, but we’ll have to see what happens. Thanks for stopping by, Rebecca, and stay strong.

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  14. As a non-American citizen, I too was shocked to see the results. But since the past few weeks, more and more media outlets have been predicting this very outcome. While Democrats have their shortcomings, but I also read that Trump’s victory is also a testament to the widespread misogyny among Americans, which is unbelievable. If anything, this will only further erode US’s credibility as the leader of the free world.

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    1. Honestly, I believe the US’s credibility as “the land of the free” hasn’t been true for the past decade. It has been harder to succeed in the country, and I think less and less foreigners are choosing to immigrate to the US for a so-called “better life.” Same even goes for citizens, as inflation is at an all-time high and, with minimal wage that hasn’t increased since 2009, there appears to be no relief in sight. I don’t have high hopes for the next four years, but I guess we’ll have to see…thanks for sharing your sentiments, Bama.

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  15. I really feel for all my US friends – yes, even the one who I believe probably voted for him (she and I agreed not to discuss politics during the previous US election!) It’s a result that can only be good for a very small minority 😦 And I think it’s equally bad news for most of the rest of the world – bad for climate change, bad for positive resolutions to current conflicts, bad for trade …

    I’m beginning to think your country should change its name – it doesn’t feel very ‘united’ at present 😦

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    1. I have to agree with you, Sarah. I have some friends and acquaintances who voted for Trump, and it was best not to talk to them about politics, especially during these tumultuous times. With Trump coming back into office, the only people who’ll reap the benefits will be billionaires, who only make up 4% of the entire US population. There have been talks (although nothing serious) about California, my home state, seceding from the US and becoming its own entity– after all, it has the world’s 5th largest economy (GDP) and it could definitely make it work! Time will only tell…

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  16. A whole raft of tired assumptions collapsed yesterday and now we have no choice but to brace ourselves because the shocking US election result will create a new world order and the global agenda will alter, whether we like it or not. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva x

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    1. While it might be true this is Trump’s last election/term, we can’t be too sure: who knows if he will push for totalitarianism and get rid of the right to vote in these next four years? A bit extreme to assume, but anything can happen…we’ll have to see.

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  18. It is scary for the whole world – and sad for the whole world that somehow a misogynistic, convicted felon is the best candidate available to lead a major global power. I am scared for the security ramifications here in Europe, scared for what it means for the Middle East, and scared for US policies around climate change, reproductive healthcare and many, many others. All that we can do is watch and wait.

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    1. I know, it really is a shame that the majority of the nation would rather have a convicted felon instead of a woman for president. While I’m worried for what’s to come for our nation, I am also wondering that Trump will do in global relations, especially with the current issues ravaging the Middle East. I agree, we’ll have to wait and see. Thanks for stopping by, Han.

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  20. Jaded. That’s the word I’ve been using to describe my feelings since election night. I’ve been listening to the Real Dictators podcast the last few months, and many of the episodes I’ve listened to (Stalin, Lenin, Kim Jong-il, Pol Pot) are SO recent, relatively speaking. Oh, and they are utterly horrifying. People think it can’t happen here, but it can. I’ve never felt closer to this in my life and I’m very, very scared.

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    1. I’m jaded, too. But I can’t let that make me completely apathetic. We will have to wait and see, and I will do my due diligence to continue to vote, at the very least. We have four long years ahead of us, but know that we’re resilient: we’ve survived one term of Trump and we can do it again.

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  23. It’s been fascinating to watch from outside the USA scratching our heads trying to understand it all. I’ve never seen it be so vindictive, nasty and angry. I hope that this kind of politics doesn’t spill into our Australian political system too.

    We can be so much better than this and treat people with respect.

    I do hope that something good comes of it but I’m not optimistic as he’s shifted something in the international world order.

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    1. US politics is very divisive and, you could say, competitive: there’s the need to “win” between the two predominant parties (Democratic and Republican) with little regard to the nuances and, ultimately, similarities between the two. I don’t know what to expect with Trump again in the next four years, and while I’m not looking forward to it, we’ll just have to see…

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  24. I watched closely from my part of the world. I was saddened by the outcome, though admittedly I wasn’t surprised.
    Most of the time it is hard to stay positive amidst everything happening in the world now but I won’t stop hoping for a better future.

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  25. the reason Trump one – well there isnt just a single reason. I’m not sure how much of it is people unwilling to vote for a woman. I’m sure that is one reason but at the end of the day she only had 107 days or something as a the nominee, and whilst she was strong on a couple of issues I think she needed to distance herself from Biden. unfortunately the economy worldwide has been poor since covid with rampant inflation everywhere and the Democrats were blamed even if theres little a ruling party or President can do to stop inflation. It’ much better now but that takes time to filter down so people feel they are in a better place. I would have liked to have seen Kamala actively distance herself from Biden but theres no doubt that leftist parties in general are a bit on the nose at the moment. there is without a doubt a disconnection from what has been the base of leftist parties for a century or more and if they can’t recognise and reconnect with people who are just trying to get along, support their families and work, even if people cant see that a billionaire is never going to have their back, then its going to be a while before they are a consistent force. Same thing happening here we are likely to lose our Labor govt to the conservatives next year.

    as for the next four years the whole world feels it and is anxious. we certainly are. Trump’s proposed tariffs have the ability to flatten economies including ours and fuel inflation. where he lies on supporting Ukraine I dont know but I fear for Ukraine. they may be forced to cede land to Russia. sorry i shall stop this rambling. deep breath hold it in for at least 2 years probably 4…

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    1. I appreciate your concern, Andy. I agree with you a lot of the reasons why Trump won again has to do with the weakening of the Democratic Party and the fact that Harris was a last-minute candidate following Biden stepping down…but in regards to the party trying to reconnect with the “common people,” I honestly haven’t seen that in a long time. Perhaps that was the case decades ago, but since I’ve been able to vote, both parties are essentially appealing to the ultra-wealthy– only difference is that one wants to tax more and the other wants tax cuts. Either way, neither is solving the problem of wages for the average citizen, and we’re just getting poorer and poorer. I don’t have much hope for either parties moving forward, but until then, I’ll have to see just what happens…

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