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Artists across the electronic music community are responding to Donald Trump's re-election.

The Republican candidate defeated Democrat and current Vice President Kamala Harris early this morning, November 6th. In his second term, Trump has vowed to enact mass deportations, roll back protections for transgender youth, shut down the Department of Education and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accords.

Via Instagram, Massive Attack's Daddy G said the 2024 election results marked "a very sad day for the world." dreamcastmoe also pointed to "several factors that critics argue reveal how the US voting system can leave marginalized communities underrepresented and exposed," including gerrymandering, felony disenfranchisement and controversial voter ID laws.

Detroit trio HiTech urged people to get moving both literally and figuratively, sharing via IG Stories: "Let's dance the pain away America and let's come up with a plan like damn." In a video posted to her own IG Stories, JYOTY emphasised the power of ground-level community action under any administration. "Real liberation doesn't come from traditional party politics," she said. "True liberation comes from community and grass roots."

Kim Anh also addressed community care in her own post on Wednesday. “We have always turned to one another, our own, our communities to protect and hold one another up," she wrote. "And it is only from the community level we can make real change. Sending love to everyone hurting and filled with fear and disappointment."

The election result also prompted statements from labour organisations like United Musicians & Allied Workers (UMAW), who re-emphasised its commitment to fighting for "equity, fair pay and dignity" in an Instagram post.

"We woke up today mourning the suffering we know will come, and disheartened by the knowledge that our work has gotten harder," their statement read. "But now is the time for us to come together, stand up for ourselves, and build strong communities. Organizing and solidarity was the answer a week ago and is still the answer today."

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