Between the obituaries and the ballot boxes, 2016 was also a year of profound social reckoning. The conversation around civil rights and violence reached a fever pitch. The year was marked by the tragic shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida,
On election night in November, the world watched in stunned silence as the map of the United States turned red. The victory of Donald Trump shattered the perception of American political predictability. It marked the dawn of a new era of "post-truth" politics, where Twitter became the primary tool of statecraft and where the divide between the left and the right became a chasm. For political observers, the unforgettable nature of 2016 lies in that specific November night—the moment the map changed and the world realized the old playbook had been thrown out. unforgettable 2016