In the ideal of the United States, election is a moment of patriotism, and it is the moment when citizens solve the differences through voting boxes, no matter how fierce differences are.
In reality in 2024, in some places, the voting box is really burning.
Therefore, this election is darker than any recent memory.On the occasion of the election day, political violence, assassination attempts, and vowing to revenge opponents -for the United States in the 21st century, the possibility of unimaginable the country was disturbed.
If the last election was a race that needs to maintain social distance during the outbreak of the new crown virus. For many voters, the anxiety permeating in that election has now become a more terrible and ominous premonition.
In dozens of interviews conducted on the last weekend of the campaign, Americans from different political factions say that when they go to the battlefield state, they feel that their country is over.Although some people are finally relieved about the long election season, they still feel deeply disturbed about the election day and what may happen later.
These concerns reflect the fear of this country.This country has gone through four years of turbulence, a devastating epidemic that leads to more than 1 million Americans's death. The shocking siege of the Parliament building has subverted the basic tradition of national peaceful transfer power and continued the federal federal for nearly half a century.The abortion right has been deprived, and prices that have never been seen for decades have soared, all of which have changed the country.Cities across the country feel the pressure brought by the southern border immigration crisis.
The presidential candidate described this election as a battle of life and death about national characteristics, democracy and residents' security.In the advertisements and campaigns of Democrats, they told a vivid story of women who almost died due to restriction abortion.Republicans described the cruel crimes committed by foreign gang members who illegally entry in the United States during the campaign, telling Americans that they might become the next victim.
Many voters are concerned about the violence after the election.
"I am worried about violence," said Bill Nap, a 70 -year -old retirement of Dajiu City, Michigan.When he exchanged other supporters of He Jinli, a local Democratic campaign office in the local Democratic Party, he accused Trump of the possibility of using violence."No matter what the result, I am ready."
At a early voting point in Madison, Wisconsin, 62 -year -old Chris Grad was exhausted about the election."I think, when everything is over, I will be very happy." She said she took her mother into the car while saying.
Casey Herne is a factory worker in Lanzdier, Pennsylvania.When a parking lot in the suburbs of the Philadelphia was waiting for the start of the president Trump's campaign, she prayed to the sky: "Everything is in the hands of God."
The last few weeks of campaign is full of real violence.
The Federal Investigation Bureau is investigating the arson attack of the two voting boxes last week. The combustion device marked with the word "liberated Gaza" was found on the spot.When Trump held a gaming rally in the city of Arandon, Pennsylvania, the school's school was "out of full caution".In St. Macos in Texas, He Jinli's campaign slogan was posted with a threat leaflet with "Trump Three K Party", which attracted police investigations.In addition to a early voting point in Florida, a 18 -year -old man who supports Trump wields a machete to two older women who support He Jinli.
By Sunday, the entire country seems to be preparing to meet the impact.What is specific, no one seems to be sure.
In Omaha, in the church of "The Lord of the Army", it bluntly supported Trump's pastor Hanke Kunman forecast that the Democratic Party, a "lied political party", will usher in the "retaliationtime".
In Washington, several restaurants near the White House cover the front window with thick plywood.
In Luoji Mountain in North Carolina, 67 -year -old Funnon Bartle cast the ticket to He Jinli. He said that some people recently suggested that he buy a gun to prepare for what possible things.
The employee of the gas station said that the riots in the Congress "really changed everything."His wife Caroline also said, "People are not the same as before."
In order to find the similarities in this moment in American political life, historians have reviewed some of the darkest days in the United States, and they often mention the turbulence of the Civil War and the 1960s.
Daniel, a historian of the University of Rice University, Douglas Blinsley, said that this time, the public's extremely distrust, conspiracy theory, and sharp words of election are mixed together.Essence
"We must believe in our legal system and say that everything will get better when the day is over -don't care about all the noise, your votes are important," he said."Everyone feels uneasy, anxious and fearful about what happened at the election night. Our country should not be like this."
Republicans say they are worried about foreign instability, illegal immigration and election security.Many people still believe that Trump's wrong statement on the stolen election in 2020 and expect this situation to repeat this situation.In recent weeks, the former president has been preparing. If he loses, he will once again claim that there are large -scale voters fraud.Leviton, Pennsylvania.On Friday, dozens of voters waiting to be registered in advance lined up long lines outside the government service building.The 56 -year -old Melodi Ross stood near the entrance. In order to vote for Trump, she had waited for more than seven hours, as she did in 2020 and 2016.
For her, the foundation is the foundation of this country.Rose said that if He Jinli won, she would worry about everything, from the burden of residence to the outbreak of the third World War -Trump often warned that unless he re -entered the White House, this global conflict was almost inevitable.
"We will lose all freedom," she said."I don't think there will be a election season again."
In contrast to the 2020 election, some Republicans are now worried that Democrats will not accept Trump's victory.
If he won, "I don't know what will happen", Su Wilchinianki, a retired person in Hobel, Pennsylvania, said that the Democratic Party was the "Violent Party."
Democrats Entreal He Jinli and some former consultants and conservative critics of Trump stated that they were worried that if Trump wins, the United States will fall into the authoritarian government.They pointed out that Trump threatened to prosecute and imprison the political opponents that he believed to oppose him, including the political opponent he called "internal enemies", and even election staff.
The 75 -year -old Berter Van Hawke, a 75 -year -old rush city in Michigan, compared today's language with the language of the "World War II" period.
"Seeing all this is terrible -fascist language," He Jinli's supporter Van Hawk said, he said that his family had experienced a concentration camp.When talking about Trump, he said, "He is fascism."
Even those who can still feel the joy of He Jinli's election in the early stage of election have admitted to the electionThe feelings of the day are a little contradictory.
"I am excited," 35 -year -old public relations manager Marie Waldel said before the assembly of He Jinli in Donglanxin on Sunday."At the same time, I also feel that the stomach is over the sea."
The fierce differences in election campaigns have extended to the most private fields in Americans' lives, leading to splitting the community, family, and even marriage.In the campaign advertisement and leaflets, He Jinli's supporters tried to remind women who they chose who was their privacy -not even the husband knew -this idea irritated some of Trump's right -wing supporters.
Some people are very afraid of conflict with neighbors, so they only discuss elections privately.
The only thing that the two parties reached on the election issue may be the pressure it caused by it.
An annual survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that "the future of our country" is the most common source of pressure this year.The survey shows that more than 70%of adults are worried that the results of the election may lead to violence, and 56%believe that this election may be the end of American democracy.
However, in anxiety, some people are optimistic about life after the election day.
At a tentative rally held in Arugagrier near Herchi, Pennsylvania, the Indiana Republican Republican member Victoria Spaz said that "the destiny of the country will be determined by the great Pennsylvania."Natali Nat seemed to put this sentence in his heart.
"I am very nervous," Nat said that she was running a non -profit education institution.
But when questioning, she began to reflect on the future of the country.
"This is the United States of America; there is no better country than this," her face was exposed."I don't think this is the end of the world, no matter what happens."
