Breaking Away: The Blue Wave and a Progressive Path Forward for America

Well, that was fun for a night. Now what? Before the vote, I had the opportunity to observe the US midterm election cycle from afar, having spent mid-September to mid-October in Europe, mostly in France. Of note, there was a palpable sense of something like pity for the poor Americans having to endure the Trump era. However, there was also a sense that lost Americans would find their way and rid the world of Trump and his acolytes. Once accomplished, everything would be “fine” again. Since I don’t want to make too much of random conversations hindered by language barriers, available news coverage seemed likewise to focus on a hoped-for end to the Trump regency, with the midterm elections seen as an initial opportunity to slow the wayward train before a disastrous wreck. Moreover, the long-term impact of the Trump years on relations with European “allies” will remain difficult to fully measure until the Trump regency ends, still over two years away.

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