Tag: USA election

  • Trump perde l’ultima sfida alla democrazia

    Il 6 gennaio 2021, dopo solo sei giorni dall’ inizio di questo nuovo anno, che si spera possa andare meglio di quello passato, in seguito all’ennesima e ultima sconfitta, l’ex Presidente degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump, è stato ancora una volta causa di avvenimenti del tutto spiacevoli. Siamo stati testimoni del suo ennesimo dissenso per l’aver perso le elezioni: con la conquista dei due seggi al Senato della Georgia i democratici hanno ottenuto la vittoria.

    L’iniziale tensione provocata dal presidente uscente è fortemente degenerata, con scene tristi, senza precedenti nella storia della capitale americana. I numerosi manifestanti pro-Trump hanno fatto scattare un vero e proprio assalto al Congresso, a Washington, inizialmente occupando le gradinate alle porte del Parlamento, quindi facendo irruzione nell’aula del Senato e della Camera. A fine giornata, il tragico bilancio: quattro morti, tra cui una donna dell’aeronautica, un quinto, un agente di polizia, il giorno dopo, e infine 52 persone arrestate di cui 26 al Congresso.

    Poche ore dopo è stato richiamato il 25esimo emendamento per rimuovere «immediatamente» Donald Trump. Biden ha condannato duramente l’ex presidente affermando che quanto accaduto al Campidoglio è il risultato dell’attacco di Trump alla democrazia. Egli ha inoltre criticato l’inaccettabile trattamento ricevuto dai manifestanti di Black Lives Matter, definendo terroristi domestici i manifestanti all’attacco del Congresso.

    Insomma, dopo solo una settimana dall’inizio di questo nuovo anno, la situazione nel mondo non sembra prendere una piega migliore. Speriamo che col tempo la realtà possa migliorare e andare per il meglio e che tutti, ritornando alla vita quotidiana, avremo qualcuno che possa rappresentarci nel migliore e più giusto dei modi.

     

  • WASHINGTON D.C.: PRO-TRUMP RIOTERS.

    WASHINGTON D.C.: PRO-TRUMP RIOTERS.

    Yesterday thousands of President Trump’s supporters, during the Congress which was debating the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral win,  generated a violent riot to support the invalidity of the elections. Therefore they, probably taking for granted some Trump’s words, gave birth to a riot that the police were unable to stop. Trump claimed that  he lost the election, but that was probably due to some electoral fraud. He said that”the largest first presidential term in American history” could come to an end with him. Despite the intervention of the police, there were unfortunately 4 victims and even today the situation is not totally peaceful.

    We read about a report given to the BBC   on line news  by a political columnist, Jamie Stiehm. She was inside the Capitol building , in the press corner, at  the exact moment of the riot. Since the morning she felt a bad feeling, something horrible would surely happen. We can say that she wasn’t wrong at all. She said that it all had started with the crash of a broken glass and then panic and fear made everyone present tremble. Just for a moment, she thought it was a sort of revenge for that plane that on the 11th September 2001 failed to hit its target: the CAPITOL. She didn’t hesitate to contact her family, to warn them about the dangerous situation she was living. Of course she was afraid of all that was happening, but she and her collegues were ashamed to admit it.

    It was certainly an unheard-of episode and the consequences for Trump, accused of feeding the crowd, could be quite serious. Between impeachment and immediate removal, the fate of the now former president of the USA has not been decided yet. For sure he will remain in office until the 20th January, when Biden finally takes over.

    
    

  • USA election: who is Trump?

    USA election: who is Trump?

    Trump

    Donald Trump, 70 years old, is the 45th President of the United States. He is the oldest president ever elected surpassing Ronald Reagan, who was 69 years old at his election in 1980. He announced his candidacy for president as a Republican in June 2015. He defeated his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, who would have been the first woman President in 240-year US history. He won 290 Electoral Colleges votes to 232 for Hillary Clinton.

    First changes will be felt immediately, because the shift from Barack Obama’s presidency is enormous. As Brian Beutler, a journalist, says in “The New Republic”, Trump will almost certainly abrogate Obama’s international climate agreement and the global powers agreement preventing Iran from creating their own nuclear arsenal. Republicans will send Trump legislation undermining Obama’s legacy everywhere they can find congressional majorities to do so. The Supreme Court will return to conservative control, and over the next four years, it may very well become far more conservative. Voting rights could be further weakened; the constitutional right to abortion is vulnerable to abolition.

    All those changes may seem uncomfortable for some, indeed during the voting, people started getting scared when they saw Trump overtaking Hillary Clinton. Some of his supporters celebrated his victory by doing unbelievable things, quoting a gay man having his head smashed by Trump followers. Many protesters have filled streets in midtown Manhattan shouting “Not my president” and violent demonstrations have taken place in lots of other major cities. Furthermore, we have to wait 100 days to let him prove his political program.

    Giuseppe Pinto
    Caterina de Martino
    III A classico