The reasons that changed American history and led the first black to be president are many: the competence of Barak Obama, the imprudent policies of Bush's administration, and McCain's failure to choose a vice president, in addition to well-timed luck.
Undoubtedly, Obama took the helms of a very successful presidential campaign for 20 months, considering that he was not fighting to be a mayor, but for the presidency of the USA. He started from zero and played to the tune of the opposing party. And indeed, he was not very well known, but it was the poor who raised roughly 700 million dollars, more than what the Republican millionaires bestowed upon McCain. And every dollar given to Obama meant a vote.
However, this did not suffice, even with Bush's failure in Iraq and Afghanistan and his fading popularity. John McCain, the Republican candidate, was a strong opponent with wisdom and conventional bottom lines until he chose Sarah Palin for the vice presidency (some Republicans revealed that she believed Africa was a country!).
Only then the tides turned and McCain's shares began to stagger while Obama's went up. But there was still hesitation until September 15th, 45 days before the elections. Then the dust under the carpet of Bush's administration was found.
The titanic American financial structure crashed with the bankruptcy of many huge banks and financial institutions, along with the collapse of the real estate market and stock exchange. It became crystal clear that the current administration thrust America and the whole world into a dark tunnel.
And now the nagging question is no longer should America elect a black president, but will he be the one to save the world's superpower, even if he has African roots?
[A]ll things considered, no one has ever done more than Trump to end U.S. global hegemony, reduce Washington’s influence in the world and undermine the power of the presidency in the United States.
... Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who represents an authority that is playing a role in Trump's Gaza peace plan, has been denied a New York visa.
Before the pace of AI development outstrips the ability of humans to control it, AI companies around the world, and Washington and Beijing too, may need to find ways to modulate the tempo of that development.
[A]ll things considered, no one has ever done more than Trump to end U.S. global hegemony, reduce Washington’s influence in the world and undermine the power of the presidency in the United States.
Before the pace of AI development outstrips the ability of humans to control it, AI companies around the world, and Washington and Beijing too, may need to find ways to modulate the tempo of that development.
The Beijing summit did not produce a major agreement between the great powers on the region, but it firmly established that Middle Eastern crises are now deeply tied to the great-power dialogue.