So if you go back, the only thing I have mentioned about the US election is to Vote No on Prop 8 in California (so that gay marriage can remain legal).
Obviously I’m happy Obama has beaten McCain/Palin. But let’s not assume that the US is suddenly socialist utopia. It’s not.
Depending how the results turn in, up to 49% of Americans still voted for McCain/Palin. Granted, many would vote for a Libertarian candidate, if the two big parties hadn’t strangleholded democracy years ago and declared a vote for a third party is a wasted vote (they’ve even convinced the third parties that it is), but that’s till a lot of right-wingers.
Let’s look at some of the other things being decided today.
Many states are having ballot propositions on gay marriage (including state constitutional amendments) and abortion rights. Here’s some preliminary results:
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