In a few hours half of the US will be weeping while the other half rejoices. The fact that this election is as close as it is has had me perplexed for weeks.

You have a president who is universally derided, a wrecked economy, disastrous wars of dubious if not criminal purpose, record budget deficits, and a foreign policy that has ruined the country's standing abroad. The list goes on, with little to no positive counterpoints. How could so many people fervently support the party which holds the ultimate responsibility for the debacle of the past eight years?

Perhaps there are two Americas one that looks back and one that looks forward. Perhaps it's cultural or class based. I don't have enough insight to have a real answer but if you look at the results from previous American elections you see that when it comes to electing a president America has been somewhat evenly divided through-out it's recent history (The Reagan era may be an exception).

That gives historical perspective but not an answer. It's going to be hard to focus on work this morning.

Via How will it feel on Nov 5th? and Where’s my country…

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