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THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2024

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2024: AN ANALYSIS  Harry Bissoon 11/07/2024 The 2024 U.S Presidental election was a triumph of issues and policies over identity politics. While Trump and the Republicans targeted working class Americans with issues that directly affected them, Harris and the Democrats engaged in identity politics, consistently attacking Trump's character, attempting to create anger and hatred amongst the electorate.  This strategy is as old as Trump's grand entrance on the political scene eight years ago. At that time, Trump, and established businessman, ruffled the Washington political bureaucracy, and in the process, he became the US President,  to the dismay and emotional distress of Hillary Clinton. The Democratic machinery then embarked on a smear campaign to damage and destroy his chances as a politician. And even after he lost in his bid to be reflected, they still saw him as a threat. They intensified their campaign of misinformation, questionable charge...