Last month, I crossed Latin America. I was part of debates about race that were strikingly like those that afflict us. I got to see how indigeneity impacts politics. I left optimistic for what awaits Australia if we vote, like Chile, not to racialise our constitution.
I am currently in deep-red Texas. One would expect Trump’s support here to be robust. But it is almost akin to a religious faith and Trump isn’t just liked, he is worshipped.