For Joe Reeve, the midterm afterglow faded fast.

The London startup founder was among the wave around the Trump-weary world awakening to the stunning news that Americans had sharply rejected President Donald Trump’s fist-in-the-eye stewardship of the United States that had started a war with Iran, forged no peace in Ukraine or the Mideast and made gas and food so expensive.

Voters, Reeve saw online, had flipped control of both houses of Congress, handing the power to check the president to his rival Democrats. American democracy, 250 years on, had survived the Trump era.

But a deep and profound distrust of the United States had survived the vote, too. And from national leaders to aspiring American immigrants, no one seemed confident that change was afoot.

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[–] 3 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

Yup. America hasn't even started the work to regain trust, yet here they are thinking their redemption arc has already started after one midterm election.

Prosecute, update your laws, spend a few more election cycles voting for people that care about their impact on something besides the wallets of themselves and their billionaire friends, and maybe in 10-15 years, we can start to talk about trust

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  • [–] 2 points 9 hours ago

    Yeah. This is the abusive drunk standing outside the door declaring "I haven't had a drink all day, I've changed, baby!" And begging to be let back in.

    Good on you for spending the day sober. I hope it's the start of a new life and fervently wish you well. Still not letting you back in.

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