It took the nation several tense days to get here, but late Saturday morning AP, CNN and then all other broadcast outlets, finally called the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
I don’t really need to tell you that the last four years have been total chaos, as President Trump and his divisive rhetoric and politics have exposed deep divisions that exist in our country. As the vote counts continue to roll in, several things are becoming clear. First, more people than ever voted in this historical election. Totals continue to rise, but as of now almost 75 million people have cast ballots for Biden, while 70 million people voted for the sitting President. Second, Biden has gotten more votes than any another presidential candidate, including Barack Obama in 2008. While that margin is close, Biden is entering the White House with a clear mandate. Still, as vote totals indicate, we’re a deeply divided country, and that will not go away anytime soon.
Even with that in mind, as news started to spread that the victory had been called for Biden/Harris, people in major cities took to the streets to celebrate. Videos on social media show people dancing in the streets in Philadelphia, people cheering in New York, shouts erupting from high rises in Chicago.
If there’s one thing to be learned from this, it’s what one Twitter used pointed out.
Live your life in such a way that the entire planet doesn’t dance in the street when you lose your job
— Jason (@longwall26) November 7, 2020
“Live your life in such a way that the entire planet doesn’t dance in the street when you lose your job.”
Brooklyn and the USPS, cheering each other on. pic.twitter.com/RURUtadYEt
— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) November 7, 2020
BELLS ringing across PARIS!! 💙
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Biden/Harris
The world has been watching. pic.twitter.com/YdFcCEHeTC— Aliaèna (@aliaena) November 7, 2020
There is so much joy in the streets of Brooklyn right now. pic.twitter.com/IbnbwPKcSb
— Dvora Meyers (@DvoraMeyers) November 7, 2020
Harlem right now, we’re dancing in the streets. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Au96RTcNt6
— Alexander McCoy (@AlexanderMcCoy4) November 7, 2020
in Los Feliz, a dance party broke out as cars honked and cheered. “We are the Champions” is playing in the background pic.twitter.com/49wrBm2k1p
— Colleen Shalby (@CShalby) November 7, 2020
Barclays party just dropped pic.twitter.com/fErr0LvVMv
— Casey Johnston (@caseyjohnston) November 7, 2020
Cars honking near Trump Tower in Chicago after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States. pic.twitter.com/jPbqTUZTmn
— armando l sanchez (@mandophotos) November 7, 2020
I’ve lived in NYC my whole life and I’ve never seen anything like this pic.twitter.com/KVZakF7F5n
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 7, 2020
Pandemonium in all directions. pic.twitter.com/2XBWZEqfuC
— Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) November 7, 2020
Listen to sounds in Chicago pic.twitter.com/UnJWSOv5PY
— Chris Doyle (@Doylech) November 7, 2020
it's party time outside the White House pic.twitter.com/vueAYPfYxp
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 7, 2020
Joe Biden supporters are celebrating across the country as the presidency of Donald J. Trump comes to a close #Election2020 https://t.co/UKjEhDDKsq pic.twitter.com/v5kxiShCZ5
— Beth Ponsot (@bponsot) November 7, 2020
More celebration in the street near Trump Tower in Chicago after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States. pic.twitter.com/CwSL7XEzlX
— armando l sanchez (@mandophotos) November 7, 2020
Way to get out and vote, America!
