Red wave or no, still a failed Democracy

The U.S. midterm election is over. At the time of this writing, the ruling party majorities of the House and Senate are yet to be determined. Various pundits, left and right, were anticipating a “red wave,” a “red tsunami,” a reversal of power not untypical historically of midterm elections.

Instead, there were not only surprising victories of blue over red; the anticipated turnover of blue to red simply did not happen.

Many Democrats, including the president, have expressed elation over failure of the Republicans to instill their election deniers into positions that could potentially eliminate the democratic process forever. My personal elation is not only subdued, it is essentially nonexistent.

It does not matter if Dems maintain control over the

House and Senate; the import of this election has already been determined. I’m sorry to all who claim success for the Dems. My thorough disappointment arises from the awareness there are still substantial numbers of citizens who support the likes of DeSantis, Abbott and Johnson, people who identify hate and fear as acceptable virtues. Corporate (Military-Industrial Complex) influence continues to reign supreme in the States. Beto would have been the best thing to ever happen to Texas’ current social, economic and political circumstances, yet the rabid gerrymandering and distribution of misinformation has proved devastating to the nation’s electing of people committed to the post-Trump recovery process.

The U.S. has yet again proved that it is a failed democracy that can no longer truly provide for the needs of its people.

— Don Rechtman, Chico