[ivraatiems]

It'll take a while for the media to decide what narrative to settle on about how and why this happened, but to be honest, I don't think we should overthink it:

America has many systematic and cultural problems, and a deep divide about how it ought to be governed, and by who. Ultimately, though, a slim majority of voting Americans were not willing to tolerate the level of severe mismanagement of government that Donald Trump delivered, particularly over the last year with regards to coronavirus.

I think this says much less about us - good or bad - than we'd like it to. Personally, I am relieved, but I know the societal problems in this country will continue. I wish Joe Biden and Kamala Harris good luck, but I am not going to be cutting them a break, either.

We still have to decide what sort of country we want to be.

[lvspiff]

While I agree with most of your narrative the still outstanding piece beyond the president is the Democrats loosing seats in the house and not gaining control of the Senate. While they did get the presidency by a relatively slim margin in a few states the bigger picture it will be hard, if not impossible, to implement many of his agenda goals unless he can reach across the isle somehow (and the other side is accepting).

This is not a solid or mandate win by any means I do not believe. Not gaining the senate, not getting a supermajority in house, these were things that would've said the American people outright rejected trump. While we have a new president in the Whitehouse the country could potential be deadlocked for the next 2-4 years.