We Torah Jews are conditioned to ritualize our feelings. EG you want "Shalom" build a Sukkas Shalom! Etc.
As I see it in the USA, Voting is a ritual of Democracy. The results etc. matter less than the effort. The action of registering, voting, participating takes lofty ideals into the "olam ho'assiyah". I get a kick out of being able to vote and to exercise our freedom. And I feel a sense of obligation, too; an obligation to be part of the greater whole via tangible action.
So enjoy the victory - or agonize over the defeat - of your favorites; but always enjoy the chance to flex your "freedom" muscles in November.
Shalom and Best Regards,
RRW
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