Previously, when trump won the presidential race but lose the popular vote, everyone questioned the electoral vote system. This time around, he won both. Cant blame the system now for Harris' lost. Its clear that majority of Americans who voted, didnt vote for her.
Instead, democracy system itself becomes the target. If majority of the citizens/voters, are criminal, they will vote the most evil to the top, and vice versa. And not to forget, the options the americans are left with, to choose lesser between two evils one might say. For some, who already made their mind, the choice might be obvious, but if you are on the fence, its a sophie's choice at its greatest.
All im saying is, when the results are out, its better to look forward and analysed what really happened. For me, its clear that the republicans, with trump as the lead, are more successful in convincing those who are on the fence, to vote for them. Democrats played their women card one too many, and lived in their own bubble too, failing to even see the possibilities of a huge losses in several key states, convinced that no voters in their right mind will vote for trump. But well, they did.
Another group that one might want to analyze are the new voters, those who were below 21 during last elections. These are the young ones, mostly university students, who are seen protesting the current government on their frivolous defence spending in middle east tension. While republican might still do the same, as we have seen in the past, both sides has been quite consistent who they ally with, the fact that the worst yet war there happened during Democrats watch definitely affects their vote.