Trump's Triumph: Not a Good Sign for the World

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 08 November 2024 Donald Trump getting re-elected as the 47th President of the US may have been a foregone conclusion, any sane person is actually apprehensive, nay appalled. I agree with Messrs Rasheed and GM that there was no meaningful choice; it was a sad day. That a rogue has been re-elected as the President of the world's most 'advanced' country is symptomatic of the times we're in. Though comparisons are always odious, when two things or individuals are as different as chalk and cheese, one's tempted to compare not with a view to criticizing but to understanding the decline that's so palpable. Listening to Trump's inane Presidential debates, one's reminded of John F Kennedy's pithy and precise statements like this one, "Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." In this quote by John F. Kennedy, he urged us to move beyond party lines and strive for the right answer, rather than seeking the Republican or Democratic answer. Kennedy believed that true progress could only come from finding solutions that benefit all, regardless of political affiliation. Furthermore, he advised against fixating on the blame for past mistakes, emphasizing the importance of accepting our own responsibility for the future. Kennedy's words remind us of the need for unity, cooperation, and shared responsibility in order to create a better future for all. This is what we call statesmanship. No blaming and buck passing. Just the fact sans an iota of rancour and recrimination. This is what we call dignity and decorum. By the way, Kennedy was the first and, to this day, the only U.S. president to have received a Pulitzer Prize. He was awarded the prize in 1957 for his book, "Profiles in Courage," which he wrote while recuperating from back surgery. Trump never said anything about a common goal or objective, shelving all political affiliations. Yet, the racist (white) Americans preferred him over Kamala Harris. At the moment, there's a dire dearth of an able leader and statesman all over the world. All fickle-minded, petty leaders seem to have converged to annihilate humanity. We're at the crossroads of civilization, though I don't want to sound Cassandra lest I should be called a doomsayer. ------ A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several languages including Persian. ------ URL: https://newageislam.com/current-affairs/trump-triumph-world-/d/133651 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism