E-Day 2024

 "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

-Socrates

E-Day of course refers to the US Presidential Election.  We could speculate all day long as to who might win.  Despite the division currently in this country, it appears that the old way of doing things is collapsing.  The evidence of this is clearly visible in the candidates that are running.  

I mean, one of them is a woman.  Not only that, a non-White woman.  Also, there were females from both parties that ran for the position of Commander-in-Chief.  If we were to tell someone just 20 years ago that a non-White woman would be in the primaries, we might have gotten laughed at.  Now, it's a reality, whether we like it or not.  Should this person win in an unlikely turn of events, we will yet to see if she can do the job.  The fact that it's even as close of a race as it is, is quite impressive and deserves accolades, regardless of outcome.*  

On the other hand, we have the other candidate that has given us the "gift of exposure".  What does that mean?  That is, this person is like a flashlight beaming on a dirty floor in the dark, revealing all the "cockroaches" running around for cover.  In other words, the sentiment has been made blatantly clear of many individuals, who would have been otherwise well-mannered towards their neighbor with a different point of view, now feeling compelled to boldly act out their opinions against the opposition.  

When done right, this could lead to a revolution for the betterment of all in this country and the world, but only IF such opposition is oppressive and corrupt.  However, it seems that what has happened is the opposite overall.  We all remember January 6th in the last election, right?  Yeah, not good.  

Could things truly change under either administration?  And if so, are these changes going to really make our country better or worse?  Perhaps the most obvious and important question is: How will our individual lives change as a result of who won?  The answer: Not much.  We're caught up in this drama of what is just a "popularity contest".  Many will lean on whoever is elected to solve all their personal woes.  That's not just not taking responsibility, it's also immature at best!  So, no matter who wins, we must keep calm, and carry on.

AMOR FATI

Thank you and good night.   

* This blog was written at the time when both the electoral and popular votes were much closer according to the Associated Press or AP [EC: Kamala 210, Trump 230], and is not reflective of the final result.