The shockwave has been felt all around the world. The “orange leader” is back at the helm of the most powerful country on Earth. Experts will come and go, trying to explain how this came to be. But the time for asking “why” has passed, and there are more qualified people to give those explanations.
So, what’s happening in the real world? Not the media cycle, not the breaking news, but everyday life? Well, life went on. On Wednesday, I spoke with a few people about the election, and it now feels like, even here in Massachusetts, those who voted for the MAGA leader are starting to come forward.
The fear they once had of being ostracized has faded—it’s now almost “cool” to have voted for the Republican leader.Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont summed up the situation perfectly, in my opinion: people will vote against their own interests if your message is divisive enough. Mr. T. excels at this, and he won fair and square, considering how he played the game.
My experience of this is baffling. Take N., a technician in a dialysis clinic, not wealthy, living here on a green card. She benefits directly from Obamacare policies because her work relies on them, yet she encouraged her kids—she herself can’t vote—to cast their ballots for Trump. Her entire family voted for Trump.
Why, you ask? I’m not entirely sure, but I think America has a voter problem.There are uninformed people who still show up at the polls every four years, and there are informed people who don’t even register for these crucial elections. That’s America for you.Another example, to drive the point home: P.
P, an elderly person from one of those Eastern European countries in conflict—let’s call it « U. » P. barely speaks English but is a proud Trump supporter, watching Fox News religiously and never missing an episode of *Fox and Friends*.In my view, these two individuals may not fully understand what’s happening because they either don’t have the time or don’t care to seek out the answers that are everywhere.
They’ll tell you the same thing: “We can’t trust the media.But do you need the media to stay informed in 2024? My answer is yes, but you need to choose the right media. Channels like CNN, MSNBC, and similar outlets have their own faults, often creating news that might be irrelevant to most Americans, except a few elites who can differentiate between opinion and real journalism.
