The world is holding its breath: What does the outcome of the presidential election in the USA mean? Will the "land of the free" reunite? Or will it continue to divide critically, even militarily? A conversation about the fate of the world's most important democracy. Topics in this episode: 00:00 Is US democracy still intact? 6:48 Why are Democrats no longer reaching minorities? 15:29 Is the USA really so divided? 23:24 Why do American workers no longer vote Democratic? 26:24 Why is Trump successfully selling himself as a messiah? 34:21 What role does Elon Musk play in US politics? 43:22 What does this policy mean for Europe? 50:43 Are the progressive years over? Since its independence almost 250 years ago, the United States of America has been more than just another nation on earth. Rather, it embodied a democratic experiment and liberal promise whose global appeal continued into the 21st century. As the last remaining superpower after the Cold War, the USA increasingly guaranteed stability and military strength - especially for Europe. With the 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, all of this seems to be hanging in the balance. Not only is the nation more divided than ever, its democratic substance also seems to be severely under attack. What direction will the USA take after this election? Will it once again succeed in establishing the United States as the new hope of the free world? Or is the "land of the free" facing a turning point that will also fundamentally change the global coordinate system? In a conversation with the literary scholar and Americanist Elisabeth Bronfen and the historian Manfred Berg, author of "The House Divided - A History of the United States from 1950 to Today", Wolfram Eilenberger explores the consequences of the election result. Sternstunde Philosophie from November 10th, 2024 ____________________ ✨ New conversations with exciting guests every week Program managers: ???? Director: Stephan Brülhart, Editor: Yvonne Sjöberg, Production: Christian Walther, Management: Judith Hardegger, SRF 2024 ____________________ Subscribe to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube ???? https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on Facebook ???? / srfkultur More culture on Instagram ???? / ​​srfkultur More culture at SRF ???? https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ The “Sternstunde Philosophie” cultivates the in-depth and critical exchange of ideas and gets to the bottom of the burning questions of our time. The “Sternstunde Philosophie” draws a broad arc from socio-political topicality to the fundamental questions of philosophy: Who is responsible for what, what does human freedom consist of, what determines the meaning of our life? Guests include personalities from science, culture, politics and business - voices that stimulate thought and reflect and classify our current events. ____________________ Moderation: Barbara Bleisch: / barbarableisch Yves Bossart: / bossart_yves Wolfram Eilenberger: http://www.wolfram-eilenberger.de/ ____________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFKultur #SRFKulturSternstunden #SRFSternstunde #Philosophie #USA #USWahlkampf #SRF #Kultur