Trump wins - and what it means
I shed no tears for a Democratic party that abandoned the American working class
As I write, the US presidential election looks certain to result in a Trump victory. And, more than usual, the outcome is likely to have profound implications, particularly on the international stage. Though most of us didn’t have a vote in the contest, we most definitely all have a stake in what happens next.
Once upon a time, I would have had no difficulty in declaring a wish for a Democrat success. Give me the party of JFK, RFK, Carter and Obama over that of Nixon, Ford, Reagan and ‘Dubya’ any day.
Yet there is barely a part of me that will bemoan their defeat this time.
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