Moments after Steve Kornacki paused slightly and then continued to cut down the percentages in any county, regardless of which swing state had just committed to Trump, my iPhone and media streams began to go crazy. “We are doomed!” » shouted a message and another declared “It’s the end!” Votes across the country were still being counted, but the numbers positively indicated that Harris could not win. Any little lingering hope was quickly disappearing as Kornacki’s card turned an ugly shade of red. Cries of unexpected defeat spread across the Internet. Friends texted and called with mostly confused outrage. “What the fuck?” being the most educated comment. Later, around 3 a.m., the frenzied reaction to the election results faded into disbelief, a numbness perhaps associated with the overwhelming question, “Will our world as we know it end now that Trump has been re-elected?

Around the same time, 16 hours early in Melbourne, Australia, regular Life Elsewhere contributor Dr. Binoy Kampmark was already writing his response to the result of the American elections with a moving essay for Counter-Punchthe title, The price of eggs: why Harris lost to Trump. by Kampmarks comments on global, urban, and social studies have always drawn questionable reactions, including his views on Trump. In 2015, as Trump prepared to run for president, Binoy He agreed that the fake real estate mogul and reality TV personality was clearly unfit to hold government office. Yet he suggested that someone as absurd as Asset could be an effective way to shake up a jaded political system. Kampmark was of course correct. The mechanics of American politics have been put to a serious off-road test. Now, in 2024, heading into 2025, with Trump about to begin a second term, the landscape looks desolate if you’re not a fan of Cybertrucks or the likelihood of armored military vehicles roam our streets.

Dr. Binoy Kampmark I was happy to have the opportunity to answer our main question. We invite you to listen carefully to everything he says. Your feedback is always important, now more than ever. Share your thoughts on by Kampmarkopinions, write to (email protected)

Dr Binoy Kampmark is a senior lecturer at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He teaches at the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, within the Bachelor of Social Sciences program (legal and litigation studies).