Democrats may win US presidency, but major losses elsewhere
Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Chicago
As expected the bitterly contested US presidential election seems certain to be decided by the courts and not voters. Incumbent Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the state of Pennsylvania and hundreds of election-related lawsuits have already been filed.
Protesters gathered in Chicago to demand that all votes get counted.
At the end of election night, Trump appeared to be leading, but now challenger Joe Biden seems to have the edge in a very narrowly contested race.
What is certain is that the mainstream media widely touted “Blue Wave” of Democratic victories, but it is clear that did not happen. Democrats actually lost seats in the House of Representatives and it appears they will not win control of the Senate.
The US has a deeply decentralized system, which makes state governments especially important. Despite a massive campaign, Democrats did not flip hardly any state legislatures or governorships in what was called a huge win for local republicans.
Republicans now control 60% of state legislatures, half of all governorships and conservatives dominate the Supreme Court. So it appears that even if Trump does not win re-election, his controversial tenure did not hurt the Republican Party and give a path back to power for Democrats.
A Biden victory would seemingly provide some balance, but balance is not the main problem, but the widely agreed-upon idea two parties seem to be more polarized than ever.
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