#Harris#USPresidential Election

#Trump will know the outcome soon

The election of a tall, handsome old white man and a mixed-race woman of color is a reflection of the traditional American white-dominated society and the modern multi-ethnic society. The values ​​and thinking patterns on which their political views are based are precisely derived from the differences between the old and new America. When Harris shouted "we are not going back", the whole audience cheered and thousands of party representatives stood up and shouted. Harris' repeated calls for never going back are clearly different from Trump's nostalgic thinking and election style of "making America great again".

Trump misses the beautiful society and American hegemony of the past, and is deeply worried about the decline of America's traditional values, strong economy and national power. He cherishes the past prosperous times, loves the United States, and hopes that the United States will be great again. He is completely unable to accept the excessive political correctness and left-leaning policies of the Democratic Party. He strongly attacks the Democratic government's loose borders, the proliferation of illegal immigrants, the abuse of taxpayers' money for welfare, and the indulgence of petty criminals. Relaxing the legalization of drugs and marijuana, appeasing crime, supporting cuts in police budgets, unlimited expansion of the rights of African Americans and non-heterosexuals, shared bathroom dormitories for male and female students in universities, etc. These are incompatible with the traditional American concepts, and have caused fiscal deficits and disorder of the rule of law. The United States has become South African and Mexican, and its internal affairs and national prestige have fallen into the abyss.

In terms of foreign policy, he hates the US allies who free-ride on the US, rely on the US for protection without paying anything, and take advantage of the US, claiming that all countries must pay for protection. He hates the US signing economic agreements and free trade agreements with its allies and promising international responsibilities. He counters international organizations for not putting US interests first, and is willing to return to the traditional US isolationism. These are the ideas and specific actions of the old US.

Trump grew up in a wealthy white family. He values ​​the interests of corporations and the wealthy, and believes in the value of personal responsibility. Therefore, he advocates reducing corporate taxes from 21% to 15%. Harris was born into a family of color, and her mother's Indian immigrant background has had a profound impact on her. Therefore, her political views tend to favor the plight and interests of the middle and lower classes. She advocates that the government actively intervene in economic affairs, provide social welfare, and increase corporate taxes from 21% to 28%.

In view of the widening gap between the rich and the poor in society, she advocates an opportunity economy and pursues a society of justice, empathy, dignity and opportunity, so that everyone can realize themselves and have the opportunity to succeed even after failure. The sharp decline of the middle class in the United States and the expansion of the poor class have become a reality and a future that is difficult to reverse. She looks to the future of American society and people's livelihood issues, advocates the construction of more houses, subsidies for down payments on home purchases, and increases in tax exemptions for the middle and lower classes, and strives to consolidate middle-class families. Harris contrasts her role as a middle-class and working-class family with Trump's role as a rich man, attempting to arouse the unity of the majority of the middle class and workers in the United States to oppose Trump, who represents the super-rich old society.

The current focus is on the characteristics of the two presidential candidates themselves, as well as their possible impact on US domestic policies. In my opinion, today's America does need a president who is different from the tradition. So far, only Obama has broken the convention of a white president, and Harris's election can not only break the dual unspoken rules of race and gender, but also break the deadlock of the past two US presidents being too old. The United States is indeed a special country. Under the diverse appearance, its core power is assumed to be in the hands of white men, and the vast majority of presidents in history are descendants of British immigrants and are tall and burly. In other words, in the cultural psychology of Americans, the person who can make the United States grow from a pioneering country to a superpower is basically assumed to be a firm and decisive white male Christian. This is of course understandable, but it does not reflect the increasingly visible racial diversity, the political rise of women, and the demands of the new generation. (This article is a combination of Professor Ma and relevant literature information)