Sad States of affairs

TÕNU NAELAPEA

Electing one old privileged white man to replace another to the presidency of merely the most economically powerful country in the world is an improvement?

The most startling aspect of the historic 2020 election is the fact that the Democratic Party, after 4 years in opposition, was unable to find a candidate that would reflect the world today. As well as doing more than sniping at the incumbent during the years after an old, privileged white woman failed to win the position.

For in fact both elections, four years ago and this year, were lost, not won. Had Donald Trump’s abrasive personality, his loose cannon approach to just about all important issues not been in play and the GOP financial, economic record been the platform, then the odds of Joseph Biden capturing the White House in his third kick at the can would have been very high against.

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