Competence will trump crazy in the US election
The prospect of four more years of Donald Trump is not tempting, it’s horrifying
10 March 2024 - 00:00
When I left Los Angeles a few weeks ago heading to Africa, the US presidential primary season was in full swing. The delegate-rich contest known as “Super Tuesday” is over. It’s clear that Joe Biden and Donald Trump will be the presidential nominees of their parties come November. Since I have arrived in Johannesburg, at some point during every conversation I either get asked if American politics are as broken as it seems or told that Trump is a lock to get re-elected as president...
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