Win or lose, American voters can take solace in the fact that democracy won. In an era where democratic institutions face unprecedented challenges worldwide, the American electoral process demonstrated its enduring strength in the US Presidential Elections 2024. Democracy won, not tyranny, or monarchy.
The political landscape in the USA reveals fascinating contradictions. There are no specific stats or numbers, but apart from a few weird nerd billionaires supporting Trump, the vast majority of celebrities who have outsized influence on popular culture and people’s minds lean towards Harris. However, the American people still spoke and voted otherwise. They voted not as followers but as citizens exercising their fundamental right to choose.
This may seem a divided, chaotic, and almost insane situation in American politics at the moment, but what happened in this regard, in this perspective, is maturity. A difficult-to-explain kind of maturity in which a vast majority of people voted because of their convictions—be they misguided or wise. Americans voted against the norm and prevailing cultural currents which is the most important representative of democracy. A democracy that accepts opposition. A democracy that accepts disagreements. A democracy that thrives on dissent as much as consensus. The true mark of democratic maturity is not in its unanimous agreement but in how we handle disagreement.
For those who backed Trump, the system worked as intended. For those who supported Harris, democracy offers something invaluable: hope. The United States Of America, despite its imperfections and inequalities, is still the most prosperous nation on Earth. Every election cycle reminds us that while we may be divided in our choices, we are united in our right to make them. In this way, every election, regardless of outcome, becomes a victory for democratic principles over authoritarian impulses.
If you didn’t vote for the winner you will always have hope that you have a system where any mistake or any disagreement will sort itself out in due time. This is the genius of American democracy – it’s not a single moment but a continuing conversation. Soon enough, you will have another election.
