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- Many have said that this election is a repudiation of Trump. Given that Biden has gotten the largest number of votes in the history of US elections yes it likely is for many people. At the same time, this election Trump also had the second largest number of votes in US history. There is still a very strong base of support for Trump
- Why support Trump? After all, there were so many issues and scandals in his presidency. I don't think it's quite right to assume almost 50% of the voters are dumb. People vote for all sorts of reasons, and surely there are many who did so because they supported Republican policies / are against Democrat policies. I've outlined examples in the post before this, or it could also simply be because a Trump presidency benefits themselves. I'm sure many who voted Republican saw Trump as a means to an end rather than actually wanting to vote for Trump.
- I'd think the above is true as despite the fact that Trump lost the presidency. The movement in the house and senate (although results are not fully out) suggests that Republicans still enjoy widespread support.
- The lines in which votes were segregated is a cause of concern for the future of the US. The urban vs rural division is one such stark divide. Trump's defeat isn't the end of a terrible era, there are systematic issues that got Trump into office in the first place and I don't think this bodes well for the US moving forward.
- One problem with this system is that no other party has any real shot of winning. Not all individuals wholeheartedly embrace all of democrat policies and vice versa. Religion is one key area you can see this - the democrats value justice and republicans have certain positions that are in line with the Christian faith. Both are important and the US Christian has the unenviable choice of picking between them.
- Biden has won in part because he positioned himself as a centrist - doubt Sanders would have been able to win this. Biden now faces the unenviable task of pressure from both the left and the right, and trying to build consensus. Given the house and senate races, Biden can't simply ignore the right.
- Between the elections and playing Railway Empire, I think I have gained much knowledge about US geography heh.
- I quite enjoy reading this. Each chapter is succinct and interesting to read.
- I appreciate the nuance that Cherian George brings to the table. He is obviously a critic of some things the ruling party does, but he critics in a reasonable manner. Unlike other critics, he doesn't just go guns blazing and attack the party and their policies but is able to specifically pinpoint the issue he has with some of the policies and decisions. He also does highlights the positives of the ruling party's methods and gives a nod to things that he thinks has worked. That way when he does target specific things to criticise, it comes across as a balanced view.
- You don't get a sense that he's saying 'this is a terrible bad party for Singapore', but he's saying there are certain missteps, certain things that need to change moving forward.
- You don't have to agree with all his opinions to appreciate his perspective. It's certainly refreshing compared to other one-sided content and narrative that is available elsewhere.
