What Concession Speeches Say About Politicians’ Souls

“What will she say?” I pondered at dawn, distraught. It’s far worse than 2016. The U.S. saw clearly who Donald Trump is. And chose him.

Concession speeches can reveal a glimpse of a politician’s soul, a rare look behind a curated facade. All they have poured their life into, with boundless ambition, hope, and relentless energy, has been lost. They are laid bare, vulnerable. And their words now don’t have to be calculated or pretested by a focus group.

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