Votes are still being counted in an American election that could not have produced a greater contrast between the candidates. The results pointed in the direction of Donald Trump, but we must be careful to temper any euphoria or schadenfreude about the outcome.
First, despite growing polarization, Donald Trump’s anti-democratic rhetoric, and Russian attempts at election disinformation, the American system has performed well. In a country of 333 million people spread across nine time zones, expect stories of extremist groups plotting mischief and Russian social media trying to sow doubt about election integrity.
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