Votes counting is in process and election contest has turned into nail biter as I write these lines. There is very close contest going on between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. All eyes on Swing States as they play crucial role in Presidential Elections. Trump is leading in swing states so far, that can lead to another upset once again, as he did in 2016, when most of pre-polls and online surveys favored Democratic Candidate.
So much has gone wrong in his first term of Presidency-including screwed up economy, failure in containing COVID-19 that led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, wrecked relations with Allies and domestic racial schism. Despite all these failures and no substantial gains he is running for his next term with all his glory and keeping J.Biden at his nerves. We are witnessing an unprecedented times as elections In oldest democracy has become a game of narrative, or more precisely rhetoric.
J.Biden has been cashing on all Trump failures especially pandemic. He is presenting himself as sane leader who wear mask and follows SOPs. Biden has many Trump failures to capitalise upon, but main battle has come down to the issues of Pandemic and Economy: The New York Times claims. According to exit polls those concerned about COVID sided with J.R.Biden while those who wanted the economy open went for Donald Trump
We aslo cannot ignore the appealing narrative of populism that is ravaging the modern liberal democracies throughout the world. Populist leaders like Trump give simple solutions to complex problems. They defy logic, intellect and attack independent institutions i.e Media, judiciary. Populist Leader claim himself to be sole savior of common people against corrupt elite. Trump has been successful in selling its populist mantra earlier and also doing the same this time.
In midst of Global pandemic and economic crisis and Climate Change, eyes of world is on the results, as the outcome of presidential elections will reverberate throughout the world.
Will US continue its international leadership role or will Washington go down the path of steady retreat from global commitments, a course set by Donald Trump. In either case it will have direct impact on its allies and partners as wells as structural implications for International arena.
