The clock is ticking towards meaning. The content of voters’ hopes or fears remains in balance as polling stations close. America’s attention is on the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
The implications of it vary for different Americans. Trump, of course, is a savvy businessman to some, but a divisive figure to others. Then again, there is Kamala Harris, an advocate of equality and social change. Each candidate represents different values and priorities for the United States.
Voters think back on their decisions. They reflect on what the policies really mean. Will Trump’s style work for the economy? It seems unlikely that Harris’s emphasis on social justice will play well with all.
A constellation of questions fills the election night sky. Feelings rise when exit polls come out. There’s an electricity in the air, a heady combination of excitement and nerves.
His supporters smile as they express their hopes. They believe he has succeeded before. Meanwhile, Harris fans chant, “Get back, take notice, back of the line!” It sets up a juicy tension in the atmosphere.
And rather, there is a familiar doubt that hangs over dinner tables. Arguing politics in families battling with politics; that’s a normal day in most homes. Spirit can divide just as much as it can unite when it comes to the elections.
Radio hosts share how to react as results trickle in. Every update creates new desktop by desktop excitement or frustration. The most common question people ask me is how these results will change my daily life.
Then comes the evening when the results come in, followed by cheers and groans across the country. In this world that we all live in, politics pulls at the strings of our individual lives. After all, every vote has a narrative.
