1. Racism and misogyny destroy joy and hope
Harris ran on a platform of joy and a fresh start, but the Democratic presidential candidate accused immigrants of “poisoning the blood” of the United States, called her opponent a “bitch” and accused her of racism. and was completely defeated by a convicted felon spewing sexism. “Stupid as a rock.” Despite the outpouring of hatred and contempt, Trump is likely to become the first Republican candidate to win the popular vote since George W. Bush in 2004.
2. Democracy at a crossroads
Trump’s return to the White House comes with promises of revenge against his perceived enemies, including political opponents and the media. Voters ignored Harris’ vaunted to-do list in favor of Trump’s revenge agenda. And while the president-elect’s worst policy overreach was largely curtailed during his first term by so-called “adults in the room,” this time there will be no career experts to act as guardrails.
3. world order flares up
Prospects for Ukraine to stand up to Russia look bleak as President Trump, who claims to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, threatens to cut off US military aid to Kiev. Similar concerns have spread to Gaza, where Trump’s victory is seen as a victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, America’s NATO allies have clung to rival dictators such as Viktor Orbán, Kim Jong-un, and Vladimir Putin, telling Russia to do whatever they want to wronged countries. They are concerned about the next move of the man who has encouraged them to do so. NATO membership fees are in arrears.
4. Climate change deniers take back control
Trump, who called the climate emergency “a big hoax,” said he would again pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord and dismantle Biden’s climate policies, an action that will “reverberate for a million years.” Experts point out that this is a possibility. His pledge to increase oil production and burn more fossil fuels (“drill, baby, drill”), weaken regulatory powers or abolish agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration As a result, some people are beginning to believe what the United States says. This would pose a “serious threat to the Earth.”
5. Quackery replaces public health policy
If President Trump makes good on his promise to give prominent vaccine denier and pesticide opponent Robert F. A decade of accepted public health practices could end. New attacks on the Affordable Care Act follow the re-election of a president who advocated deworming horses and injecting humans with bleach during the coronavirus pandemic, calling it a “mishmash of medical proposals.” It is expected that it will be held as one of the
6. Mass deportations and immigration crackdowns
Voters overwhelmingly supported the Trump campaign’s signature and longstanding goals: a massive immigration crackdown and deportation of up to 15 million illegal immigrants. Trump’s re-election heralds the return of loyalist protégé Stephen Miller to the White House, who is known for his policies during his first term, including the ban on Muslim immigration and the birth of children born to illegal immigrants. He was the author of equally radical new proposals, including the abolition of civil rights and the reduction of the scope of citizenship. The road to naturalization.
7. The specter of a national abortion ban appears
Several states voted to enact abortion protections on Tuesday, but women’s reproductive health freedom advocates fear the Trump administration will push for a nationwide abortion ban. I am doing it. Trump claimed during the campaign that he would veto such a measure, but reversed the issue and voted Tuesday to keep Florida’s strict six-week ban in place. . Analysts speculate that he may use the 1873 Vice Act, which prohibits anti-abortion mailings, to bypass Congress and ban the shipment of abortion pills.
8. Supreme Court extremism sealed for a generation
Mr. Trump handpicked three judges in his first term who helped overturn decades of federal abortion protections, and with his re-election and new Senate majority, he has consolidated his right-wing majority. I got a completely blank slate to surround myself with. Justices Samuel Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas will retire over the next four years, potentially allowing President Trump to nominate younger justices to replace them. The next youngest justice, liberal Sonia Sotomayor, is 70 years old and must remain on the court for at least four more years to prevent President Trump from securing a 7-2 conservative majority. It won’t happen.
9. Billionaires make big as America moves closer to oligarchy
Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX, Tesla and X, will likely play a key financial role in the White House and earn a huge payday for his campaign support for President Trump. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, accused of supporting Trump by blocking the Washington Post from endorsing Harris, regained his voice Wednesday with a message of congratulations. And other billionaire Republican campaign donors, including entrepreneur Peter Thiel and hotel heiress Miriam Adelson, can expect huge tax breaks and access to the president-elect’s ear.
10. Democrats are losing momentum
Harris and the Democratic Party suffered unexpected blowbacks in the presidential and Senate races, leaving them in a bleak situation with no clear leader or clear policies. It is not yet clear whether they will be able to regain a majority in the House of Commons, but any success there would be very slim. The next presidential election isn’t until 2028, but with only two years until the midterm elections, Democrats must act quickly to rediscover their direction and purpose.
