A country is but the sum of its people - and this american people have gotten what they voted for.

Nice opportunity for the rest of the world, though.

> ... and this American people have gotten what they voted for.

Probably one of the biggest flaws of a Democratic system is that a voting majority can mandate a situation that harms literally everyone against the will of everyone else even when those harms are well documented and absolutely provable.

"The majority voted for it" isn't a great answer for the question "Why exactly are we letting the bus driver drive us all over this cliff edge to our fiery deaths?"

"Stop the bus! I want off!"

"Nope. The vote's done. You're stuck with the result."

"Well, what if I voted against driving over the cliff edge?"

"Nope. Majority rules. We all die now."