11/07/2024
"Above all else, we must remember: this was the will of the American people," the Editorial Board writes.
"At the time of writing, Donald J. Trump has once again ascended to the nation’s highest office, winning over 72,623,882 votes (representing approximately 50.9% of the popular vote) against opponent Kamala Harris’s 67,927,989 votes (representing approximately 47.6% of the popular vote). Trump’s victory over the incumbent vice president secures him his second and final presidential term, an end to an election cycle equal parts tumultuous and divisive.
"We write, as an editorial board, not as partisan representatives of any one group or ideology; we write not to repeat statements that have already been made by many before us, nor to incite further division in an already fractured community, nor to stoke fear of what may lie ahead—but to allow us, the people of MIT, the opportunity to reflect on this election and our role in helping shape the future of this nation and this world.
"Still, we must acknowledge a dark and undeniable reality, one that sits at the core of this very statement: former president and current president-elect Donald J. Trump—a twice-impeached convicted felon widely characterized by attitudes ranging from racism and xenophobia to totalitarianism and mythomania—is a dangerous man."
Read the full statement from the V144 Editorial Board, available online on The Tech website and in Issue No. 18.
