‘Trump’s America’: Comeback Victory Signals a Different Kind of Country

The New York Times ^ | Nov. 6, 2024 Updated 4:42 p.m. ET | Peter Baker

[E. Pluribus Unum]

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In her closing rally on the Ellipse last week, Kamala Harris scorned Donald J. Trump as an outlier who did not represent America. “That is not who we are,” she declared.

In fact, it turns out, that may be exactly who we are. At least most of us.

The assumption that Mr. Trump represented an anomaly who would at last be consigned to the ash heap of history was washed away on Tuesday night by a red current that swept through battleground states — and swept away the understanding of America long nurtured by its ruling elite of both parties.

No longer can the political establishment write off Mr. Trump as a temporary break from the long march of progress, a fluke who somehow sneaked into the White House in a quirky, one-off Electoral College win eight years ago. With his comeback victory to reclaim the presidency, Mr. Trump has now established himself as a transformational force reshaping the United States in his own image.

Populist disenchantment with the nation’s direction and resentment against elites proved to be deeper and more profound than many in both parties had recognized. Mr. Trump’s testosterone-driven campaign capitalized on resistance to electing the first woman president.

And while tens of millions of voters still cast ballots against Mr. Trump, he once again tapped into a sense among many others that the country they knew was slipping away, under siege economically, culturally and demographically.

To counter that, those voters ratified the return of a brash 78-year-old champion willing to upend convention and take radical action even if it offends sensibilities or violates old standards. Any misgivings about their chosen leader were shoved to the side.

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Mr. Trump’s testosterone-driven campaign capitalized on resistance to electing the first woman president.

So sayeth the clowns who Tina Feyed Sarah Palin.

As a result, for the first time in history, Americans have elected a convicted criminal as president. They handed power back to a leader who tried to overturn a previous election, called for the “termination” of the Constitution to reclaim his office, aspired to be a dictator on Day 1 and vowed to exact “retribution” against his adversaries.

They forgot RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA.

[heavy metal]

take america back...

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...those voters ratified the return of a brash 78-year-old champion willing to upend convention and take radical action even if it offends sensibilities or violates old standards.

TRANSLATION: "Donald Trump" is a threat to our bureaucracy."

[BenLurkin]

"the long march of progress"

[workerbee]

Well, it’s good to know the NY Slimes learned absolutely nothing from this election.

[Petrosius]

Yeah, the audacity of the American people who think that they can change policies through elections. This is a threat to democracy.

[Tell It Right]

...even if it offends sensibilities...

I already voted for Trump. The NYT doesn't have to sell it to me. LOL

[No name given]

As usual for them.

[Nachoman]

Mr. Trump’s testosterone-driven campaign capitalized on resistance to electing the first woman president.

The last female candidates weren't exactly Margaret Thatcher or Golda Meir.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Mr. Trump’s testosterone-driven campaign capitalized on resistance to electing the first woman president.

Huh?

No. It was resistance to electing THAT woman president.

Not "any woman".

Honestly if these people can not think any better than this we are in for future of trampling them under our feet.

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I can sense a whole different zeitgeist in the air since last night, and it’s wonderful. The madness of the past 4 years seems to be melting away, slowly but perceptibly.

[Wuli]

All elites eventually become the oppressors, even when they arrogantly ascribe to themselves what they believe are noble intentions. Often it becomes just their own arrogance, that “they must be right” that gives them the false pretense that they are “noble”. They get that way by having sway over too many things for too long a time. Their own narrative not real critical thinking becomes all they know. They do get deposed.

I said back in 2016 the them of the GOP should have been and still should be “We ARE THE true resistence”.

[Gaffer]

The NYT has no earthly idea what kind of country this is. It is only interested in spewing leftist lies and helping leftists rob this country of its blood, sweat and tears.

[MNJohnnie]

I see the Political/Media class learned nothing yesterday. Same old failed attempt at lying again today

[FlingWingFlyer]

We’re more of an American style country again.

[silverleaf]

Except it’s a different kind of country, and they are not part of it

[Dick Bachert]

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Not wanting to be defeated again in this terrosteron-driven electoral, Democrats will pick Mike Obama as their candidate.

[SunStar]

Populist disenchantment with the nation’s direction and resentment against elites proved to be deeper and more profound than many in both parties had recognized. Mr. Trump’s testosterone-driven campaign capitalized on resistance to electing the first woman president.

No it didn't, you idiot. It had ZERO to do with Kamala Harris being a woman. We are just as opposed to Joe Biden and Barack Obama. It has to do with your "progressive" (neo-communist) policies which are pushing civilizational collapse. We're tired of your censorship regime and highly destructive policies which are working against the interests of the citizens. You are supposed to serve us, not some evil globalist/communist agenda. I don't give a damn about your chromosomes, just whether you love the country and are trying to destroy it. It's a foundational principle. After that, we can talk about specific issues.

[pfflier]

My take on all of this is twofold:

1) The people that voted yesterday thought that Trump won the last election and got screwed by all of the cheating.

2) Harris is thoroughly unlikeable and unqualified.