Calling the results of the US presidential and congressional races in the 20th hour after the closing of the polls is a perilous exercise. Especially, in the current election, marked by extraordinary circumstances and the galvanising nature of the contest itself. As I write this piece, the pivotal states that will decide the outcome of the Election 2020 are shifting the election towards the Biden-Harris ticket. Yet, the election 2020 has already given us insights into the future of the American democracy to draw some conclusions from it. These conclusions are, put frankly, ugly. The Blue Wave turns Purple Sludge…