Democracy has won. In the face of acrimony and fear, an extraordinary election process resulted in a victory for the democratic process. Democrats are given an opportunity to correct what has been ailing the population.

Wealth is concentrated in the pockets of a few rich people; this is common across all countries of the world. Unlike in other countries, power is not always controlled by the rich in a democracy. In this election, money and AI-based advertisements failed to secure a favorable outcome.

When day-to-day living becomes difficult, people are not swayed by topics like anti-immigration, foreign wars, gender wars, and trickle-down economics.

Two years is a very short time to right all wrongs, especially when the executive branch is from another party. As a longtime optimist, I hope both parties will realize that changes can happen quickly and that no party has a monopoly on power, prompting them to bring their best behavior to conduct business going forward in service of the people of this nation. I will accept wholeheartedly any skepticism at my presumption.

Democrats should move to the middle, stop the tariffs, restore the Medicare cuts, and work toward stopping the war. If it becomes transactional—give some to get some—you owe it to the public at large. Restore this first before trying to correct the corruption. My personal appeal is that “relief right away and retribution later” should be the goal.