Real issues trump vague feelings
The Statesman|November 10, 2024
There is nothing complicated about Donald Trump's win as much of the mainstream media would like the world to believe.
BISMA TIRMIZI
Real issues trump vague feelings

If you live in America you know the truth, and if you watch TikTok anywhere in the world, you know the truth and more.

While the liberals have a tantrum and try to complicate the reasons behind why the Americans chose to paint their country Red this time, and in essence decided to cosy up to the Draconian Blond, the reality is easy to decipher for first-time voters, seasoned baby boomers and all generations in between.

It was as simple and down to earth as 'roti, kapra aur makan'. Election 2024 is a clear indication that after all is said and done, after all the soap opera, the theatrical and manufactured issues, dramatic hyperbole, staged debates, and woke issues that need no oxygen or air time, politics is still about only the real issues.

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