There are other threads with a lot of points, but they've been flagged. I'm assuming this one will be flagged too.<p>NY Times <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25016070" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25016070</a><p>CNN <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25015967" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25015967</a>
I've seen several posts calling Biden the winner get flagged. Let's see how long this one hangs around.<p>Edit: Looks like even a simple statement of fact on this topic gets downvoters. Anyone care to state their reasons?
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:<p>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.<p>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.<p>We still have to decide what sort of country we want to be.