Put simply, one half of the United States has voted against the rights of the other half.
The will of the people is the cornerstone of a democracy, but that doesn’t mean that we always elect the best candidate.
Speaking immediately after the election results were in, Obama told Americans “no matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning…” Doubtless, but in the fickle world of Donald Trump, who knows?
In this case, this is the decision of 58 million people, but it is still the wrong decision, and an unfair one.
The new president garnered fewer votes than Mitt Romney in 2012 and John McCain in 2008, both of whom lost.
Fuente original: US elections: A presidency of fear | In English | EL PAÍS
