The US elections just concluded, not with a banger as expected but with a whimper as it was supposed to be. There was deafening noise around Kamala Harris's candidacy. She was not immediately considered a worthy challenger to Trump, but a lot of so-called liberals had already anointed her as the next President of the United States. But 'Thoughts and Prayers' do not translate into votes, nor does intense hatred towards the opponent lead towards victory. To win an election requires a concrete agenda and a vision with a well-laid path to achieve it, and all this requires a leader who is a master communicator. A leader must have a grip on what people are thinking and a firm grip on the language to reach the intended audience.
This is not to say that Trump has all the above qualities. His vision is dark, full of retribution and conflict, and feels unattainable. But, his entire life, political career, and rise to become the President the first time and now, with an overwhelming majority the second time, always seemed improbable. However, in contrast to Kamala Harris, Trump showcased an agenda, however vulgar it was. He did provide a vision. And, most importantly, he spoke his mind forcefully even though he was either politically incorrect or simply flat-out incorrect! Kamala Harris flip-flopped on every significant issue; she oscillated depending on the crowd and the problem. The agenda of Kamala Harris and her Democratic party was to make sure Trump is not elected. Fear does work in politics but can only work to a certain extent. Fear cannot camouflage a lack of political acumen, charisma, political agenda, and strategy. The rallies and the messaging were centered so much around Trump that I wondered if Democrats were campaigning for Trump!
The American electorate is not mature enough to elect a woman as President of the country. It is necessary to have more maturity in electing a person of color and foreign ancestry, especially if that ancestry is from just one generation ago. American voters do not possess such maturity. We can argue how awful that is and what can be done about it. The reality is that no one asked the Democratic Party to impose such a candidate on people and did not expect a resounding defeat. If Trump is such a wrong choice (and he is likely to prove that!), be smart and bet on a horse with a chance to win. And not force social agenda into a political strategy. Ultimately, the voters chose what they believed was the lesser of two evils.
It's just a bad situation all around. And everyone will pay the price of that!
