The US presidential election will be held on November 5, during which residents can cast their votes for Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024.
The entire United States is on fire because of the vote, the Republicans want to regain control, so they are doing everything to get Trump to the White House for the second time, but the Democrats trust their new candidate, because Harris’s support rose to unexpected heights after he “jumped into” the replacing the retiring Joe Biden.
From the assassination to the boarded up windows
Since the riots in Washington on January 6, 2021, American society has been constantly afraid that political aggression will escalate again. The aftermath of the series of violent acts that took place in the Capitol is still felt by the people, so they fear that the election will be drowned in horror this year as well. There are already signs of this: on October 29, an 18-year-old man was arrested in Florida for hanging out in a parking lot – waving Donald Trump flags – in an aggressive, threatening posture and pulled a machete on two women who supported Kamala Harris. In Arizona, a 60-year-old man was arrested on October 24 in connection with two incidents of shooting at the offices of the Democratic National Committee, first with blanks and then with real bullets. And in July, one of the presidential candidates, Donald Trump, was almost assassinated.
A The Economist report according to
three-quarters of Americans say they are concerned about post-election violence.
In Washington, DC, some businesses have boarded up their windows, and some larger companies are quietly preparing for potential disruptions by ordering employees to work from home. In preparation for the riots, some media have even reassigned their correspondents from war zones, and there are even some media outlets that directly warn of the danger of civil war.
Hundreds of National Guardsmen are on standby in the US capital, as well as in other states – including Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina and New Mexico.
Both voting camps are dangerous
According to the locals, a lot depends on the outcome. If Harris just wins, there could be serious riots in close-district seats, just like in 2020 when they called fraud. American political journalists are also counting on the fact that even in the case of a clear victory for Kamala Harris, “violent incidents committed by paranoid persons can escalate”.
Robert Pape, an academic on political violence at the University of Chicago, emphasized that the data suggest that people on both sides of the political divide support violence.
Research from the Public Religion Research Institute reveals that
Republicans are more than three times more likely than Democrats to believe the doctrine that “true American patriots must resort to violence to save the country”.
According to the American police, although the prediction of civil war is greatly exaggerated, they stated that all police stations are prepared for riots, because it is quite certain that the agencies will have to face a series of violent acts.
Battleground states
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are hoping to win majorities in seven swing states. In the run-up to the elections, you should pay close attention to the following states:
- Pennsylvania,
- Georgia,
- North Carolina,
- Michigan,
- arizona,
- Wisconsin,
- Nevada.
The presidential race will most likely hinge on these seven states. According to the latest polls, Wisconsin and Michigan are for Harris, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada are for Trump. But you have to know that it is mercilessly tight, regardless of each state.
A lot depends on Generation Z
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have targeted Gen Z voters during the campaign, many of whom will be voting for the first time today. According to statistics
generation Z represents more than 40 million voters, including 8 million new voters.
Social media obviously has a huge influence on this young generation, and the staff of candidates knew that this segment of the media cannot be taken lightly. It is not enough to just appear on TV and radio, you also have to be present on TikTok, for example, where young people mostly dealt with the following topics in connection with the elections:
- climate change,
- reproductive justice,
- gun violence,
- Joe Biden’s incomprehensible support for Israel.
Intelligence warns about the Russians
A BBC report according to US intelligence agencies are warning that “foreign adversaries” – including Russia – are carrying out operations that “undermining public trust in the integrity of American elections and generating serious divisions in American society”.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a joint statement that Russia-linked groups are inciting violence against election officials and repeating false claims of voter fraud.
The agencies say influential Russian actors recently published an article falsely alleging that key state officials are trying to rig Tuesday’s presidential election by stuffing ballot boxes. Iran has been accused of similar interference, but Tehran and Moscow have denied trying to disrupt the election.
Celebrities have also taken sides
Before/during every American presidential election, society watches with prying eyes to see which candidate the celebrities are supporting. That’s how it happened this year, let’s see who supports Trump and Harris.
A Republican presidential candidate can know it by his side
- actors Mel Gibson and James Woods,
- NFL legend Brett Favre,
- Elon Musk tech gurut,
- actor Jim Caviezel,
- Kanye West and 50 Cent rappers,
- actors Dennis Quaide and Rob Schneider,
- Kid Rock Musician,
- Hulk Hogan former pancrat,
- actor John Voight,
- Kim Kardashian television personality
- and former boxer Mike Tyson.
There is a fairly strong brigade on Trump’s side, but Kamala Harris can’t complain either.
A democrats celebrities such as
- Actresses Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence,
- Singers Lady Gaga and Rihanna,
- Actors Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Harrison Ford,
- the practically complete cast of Grey’s Anatomy (Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Jessica Capshaw, Kate Walsh),
- Singers Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé,
- LeBron James basketball player,
- Actors Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Leonardo DiCaprio,
- Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama.
The above characters have been campaigning quite actively for their chosen one on social media for weeks now, and they will definitely be gearing up in the next few hours.
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Source: www.economx.hu