Allegiance. What does it mean? What does it look like?
Earlier this week, America voted in the midterms. Red turned blue. It was headlined as a tsunami. But who and what precipitated the shift? Setting the President and his administration out of the equation—what’s left?
Is it allegiance to something, to the Democrats, loyalty to a party, or simply a belief that something has to be better than what they have?
I read that young men are the ultimate swing voters. Scott Galloway said, “The reasons many of them voted for Trump in 2024 remained the same when they voted for the Democrats now. Young men are struggling.”
For the remainder, I will always wish I were younger—a vain thought when you consider what young people are dealing with in today’s world. Galloway makes a valid point.
There’s a difference between actively supporting something and rejecting what you’ve got. One is a statement of belief; the other, more likely, a statement of frustration.
You see it everywhere: politics, sport, work, and in relationships. At times we’re not particularly committed to the alternative—we just know we want change.
Perhaps allegiance is less about who or what we stand behind, and more about knowing what we’re no longer prepared to accept.
This week, many voters didn’t vote for their candidate; they voted for change. If that doesn’t happen, the vote will shift in another direction.
Are you standing for something, or simply standing against something else?
Nick
