The loud voices and the beer flowing freely at Manuel's Tavern and in the adjoining parking lot where three large television screens have been installed are hardly an illusion. It is 11 p.m. and Democratic supporters who have come to this upscale neighborhood of Atlanta, where there is no shortage of Democratic signs on the surrounding lawns, awaiting a victory for Vice-President Kamala Harris in Georgia, are burying their hopes as best as possible. Their state was awarded to his Republican opponent less than two hours later.
“I really thought she could pull off a massive victory in the swing states »regrets Mawxell, who refuses to give his last name, unlike his friend John Gregg, who agrees. “But there you go, [Donald] Trump is here, only the Blue Wall remains [le Wisconsin, le Michigan et la Pennsylvanie, où, au fil de la nuit, l’avance de Donald Trump s’est creusée] to hope to win. » “Even if she wins, we will have to face these voters, with what they think”adds John Gregg, thoughtfully. “I spoke with a guy who votes for Trump because, according to him, he means change. But change for change's sake is chaospeste Maxwell. This morning, another guy literally flipped a coin for this election. He was hesitating between a small candidate and Trump, and it fell on Trump, at 9:30 in the morning! »
Hanita tries to put on a good face with her companion, Cho, who like her is wearing a t-shirt in the colors of the vice-president. The latter also refrains from giving his name when citing his position as a civil servant. At this moment, like her, he clings to this “blue wall”. Hanita does not hide her impression “to relive 2016”the year of Donald Trump's first victory, who clearly won in Georgia, considered at the time as a solid Republican stronghold. “But let’s stay positive, it’s not over yet”she assures.
“Better than uncertainty”
The Mason family, who left their house, located about a hundred meters from the party Democrat, displays, like many people present at Manuel's Tavern, a circumspect expression. The turn of the evening makes the daughter, Maia, who will turn 18 in December, even more frustrated at not being able to vote this time. His mother, Holly, is the most pessimistic. “What I have seen results so far worries me, I have a daughter, a transgender child… no need to say more”she admits in reference to Donald Trump's outrageous outings on this subject, as well as the suppression of the federal right to abortion by the Supreme Court shaped by his appointments during his mandate.
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