Posted on Nov 8, 2020 at 10:07 a.m.
The explosion of joy lived up to the expectation. As soon as Joe Biden’s victory was announced by several media, Americans took to the streets. All over the country, supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have gathered to express their satisfaction, but also their fed up after four years in the Trump presidency. Improvised parties lasted all day.
In New York, several thousand people converged on Times Square, under a spring sun. “I am proud of the American people, who rejected fascism and stood up for democracy, enthuses Robert Hoatson. With four more years of Trump, we would have lost our democracy. “
This New Yorker fears that the divisions will continue. “We don’t know what’s going to happen between now and Joe Biden takes office in January. When we see these armed people taking to the streets, we think we could very well have a civil war. Hopefully Joe Biden brings stability to the White House. ”
« We are family »
Samantha Black is up against the Republicans. “They supported Donald Trump through thick and thin. They must now change their program, ”she said in impeccable French. “It’s such a deliverance today. We felt oppressed, tortured for four years. We must find the soul of the United States. ”
While the crowd sings “We are family” then “We are the champions”, the songs are interrupted by the police, who try to clear the way for an ambulance. In this divided America, the men of the NYPD are no longer heroes. “You supported Trump! », Launches a woman. “Put on a mask, c …”, adds another, while the police are the only ones in this crowd not to be masked.
Over 80% for Biden
Alex, a fitness coach, is not worried about the future of the country. “Trump voters are human beings, just like you and me. They have exercised their right to vote, they have different opinions, but we are all human beings, ”he says. Guillermo and Sean, a New York couple, have displayed a large American flag in Times Square. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long time. The United States is back! », They claim.
Elsewhere in the city, the mood was festive all day, with car horns and applause in the streets. Taking advantage of the good weather, New Yorkers met in Central Park, where we applauded each cork of champagne that popped… It must be said that in Manhattan, Joe Biden won more than 84% of the vote. .
Same scenes of joy in San Francisco, where the Democrat won more than 85% of the vote. Residents of the Californian city converged on the Castro, the gay district, to party. Amid ‘Dude you’re fired’ signs and ‘Fuck Trump’ chants, Xavier, 49, expresses his relief: “ It was so stressful that I bit my nails. I am very happy to have a president who cares about people and a vice president who is a strong black woman », Says the assistant of disabled people.
More than Joe Biden, it is the victory of Kamala Harris, senator from California who grew up in Oakland, the city opposite San Francisco, that the inhabitants celebrated. Katie Repley, a 41-year-old mother, voted for her in the Democratic primary. “ This ticket means better international relations, more economic equality, and I hope for access to health for all. Oh ! and we will join the Paris agreement She says, an American flag on her back while her husband opens the champagne.
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