Once in a while a turn of phrase, a paragraph, a seminal thought, or a zeitgeist moment captures the temper of the times. Here, Semafor, in a memorable paragraph, places the US Election Day in focus and context. Semaforte. Yes, the US and world’s changing all around us…
Election Day, November 5, 2024
The world we’ve known is changing…
Dynamic, big picture change…
In a year in which around half the globe has gone to the polls, the US election is by far the most consequential, its impacts felt the world over and its results watched closely well beyond the country’s borders: “The two candidates have fundamentally different views about America’s global role,” the Financial Times’ chief foreign affairs columnist wrote, while Bloomberg analysts said the campaign had cemented beliefs in key capitals that “America’s brief heyday as the world’s lone superpower is history.” — Semafor, Guide to Election Day
