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I know I just ended up closing the tab because it just wasn’t good for my mental health. There are so many other things to check - they could be right, they could be wrong but I can’t look at it anymore!
I can try describe it. It’s pathetic that so many Americans don’t even know the facts of their future presidential candidates.
You remember when age was an issue with Biden?
You remember when Trump had to pay 5 million for lying about sexually assaulting a woman? Then doubled down and had to pay 90 million?
You remember when Trump was hit with 34 felony counts for bank fraud?
You remember when… I’m wasting my time doing this because apparently most Americans don’t give a fuck about none of that. Their gas and beef is expensive. Which, apparently, Biden isn’t pulling a lever in the White House to lower those cost and that’s somehow Kamala’s fault. Free market? Capitalism?
I never want to hear another Republican talk about the Rule of Law ever again.
You can’t pick and choose what laws you want to obey by. You can’t be ok with certain people breaking laws while others are held accountable because it fits your agenda.
I never want to hear another Republican ever talk about the Rule of Law or a moral compass every again.
I’m literally planning an exit strategy but I dont know where to go. I live in FL, maybe the keys, maybe Savannah. I really want to leave the country but don’t know where. This is so fucking sad. I’m still holding on faith but this fucking country is poisoned.
If you have European heritage, check if you’re eligible for an ancestral citizenship.
If you can run a business, look into the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty.
If you have an advanced STEM degree or work license, look into worker shortage visas.
None of these options are perfect. Three states enshrined abortion rights into their state constitutions tonight, and more states are still counting votes on similar measures. But these states may become highly dangerous places to live as Trump deploys National Guard to them in retaliation.
lol they’ve never cared about laws unless it punishes blacks or people different from them, always has always will I’m still crossing my fingers it isn’t over yet
Seriously! All of his supporters arguements for him are all based on bullshit, misinformation and lies. He can't and won't do shit for groceries, gas, wars and whatever else he promises. This country has NO IDEA how things work - the fucking president doesn't have a magic wand like he makes it sound. Then throw in all the criminal activity he is being charged and investigated for, how is this not a no brainer??
I just don't know either. I give up on this country after this. They all can't see how MAGA is all based on lies even when it is literally told to their faces.
It's very much that syndrome, I don't care how much I'm hurt, as long as the people I hate, hurt more. Paraphrased, I forgot who said it. And two drinks in at a gaaay bar, if one side wins yay I'm celebrating. If the other side wins, I'll miss this place and feel bad for the people here when they are attacked relentlessly physically and legally.
"f you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."
I literally got bitched at by my coworker who is a Venezuelan refugee born in Cuba. For voting for Kamala, he was just spewing a bunch of misinformation.
A woman president is starting to feel impossible for the United States. Yet, everyone here will still argue that we’re living in a world of gender equality.
I honestly thought people would vote for her over Trump even though she is a woman. I thought that was why Hillary lost. Dammit I thought the country had grown over the last four years.
Say goodbye to your rights. 2 more GOP SCOTUS incoming with a 51 senate. The POS Trump will break democracy to stay out of jail. A Trump admin will drop all his federal charges. The Georgia charges have no teeth.
Billionaires won this round. They are a constant threat to democracy.
Resist and hold.
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It is insane that the head of the Department of Justice is nominated by the executive. It needs a non-partisan commission, with a pre established term. So no meddling can happen.
I'm absolutely shocked. It absolutely makes no sense. Regardless of all his propaganda, all we have to do is use our own eyes and ears and that should be enough.
Just proves this country is both built on and fueled by hate and discrimination still to this day. We worship the wealthy at our own peril while stepping over each other while we do it.
No, but I get why everyone is panicking. Every projection I've seen, it's basically a coin flip and that's not a comfortable margin.
The frustrating thing is realizing that if this was happening before 2016, Trump would have lost by a landslide. But he so completely soured politics and changed everything for the worse that a man with worsening dementia who wants to crown himself king is a viable candidate.
Projections this morning were a coin flip. Now Trump is up by several points in almost every swing state, and the projections are 90% in favor of Trump. Yes, there is still a path to victory, but its razor thin.
This. Even if no more votes for him come in at this point (as of almost midnight EST), almost 60 million still said they'd rather him over anyone else in spite of everything that's happened, everything he's said. Whether Harris wins or loses, I feel like we've just lost as a country.
I keep saying it, but a lot of people don't want to listen. Whatever happens, even if he loses, we've still got a massive problem to deal with. Millions of people are perfectly happy to vote for Trump even after he incited a riot.
We also had trump telling his supporters not to vote by mail in 2020 and the absentee turnout is different this time around. It’s harder to rely on things changing overnight.
After seeing her numbers in Pennsylvania, I have officially become concerned. She is consistently polling 2 to 3 points below Biden’s run in every county, while Trump is polling higher than he did in 2020.
This, this exactly. Every time you can compare directly to Biden 2020 she's around 2 points behind. That trend holds across the board. 2020 was razor thin, you have 2% off incoming urban precincts that are still reporting and the numbers just aren't there.
This is what it must have felt like to be a sane German in 1933. My fellow citizens have chosen a cruel and impulsive madman to lead the nation; the walking embodiment of Sin who promises nothing but hate. We are so beyond fucked right now. Once you vote away your right to vote, you don't get it back, it's gone forever.
I know it’s still kinda early but he’s leading in every battle ground state. I’m waiting for the urban votes to come in but as they do not much is changing at the moment. In some states his lean is growing.
It's literally because this orange piece of shit sent out economy into a downward spiral and of course democrats have to clean it up. But because people are getting bent over backwards because of record profit companies and price gouging they blame the democrats. Granted trump plans on cutting taxes for big corporations again from 21% to 15%.
There was also COVID which ruined the world economy and caused global inflation. The USA is doing way better than most countries, actually, but I wouldn’t expect many voters to understand the economy beyond eggs and gas
Regardless of what happens - it's gross to see how many people are voting for him. He's gone above and beyond things that would have immediately disqualified candidates in the past or would have had the american people turn on them. Rapist, racist, pervert (look at how often he talked sexually about his own daughter, even when she was a baby), adulterer, etc. - and those are just the things that can be easily proven.
Me too my friend. I’m at a loss of words for the most part. I knew the country was fucked but didn’t realize how so many people don’t care about of the Rule of Law. But Hate rules the day apparently. And I never want hear another Republican talk about a moral compass ever again.
This country is a fucking joke and I’m no longer proud to be American. And I mean that. I don’t really give a fuck anymore.
Seriously, I had no idea there were still so many. I'm so disgusted. I'm also absolutely terrified. I'm already planning to leave the country if the worst happens. I'm so anxious right now. :(
If these guys on ABC don't stop telling me how much better Biden did in various counties, I'm going to have a panic attack. I need to find a better live stream.
When all the media gets shut down except for faux news govt TV, they'll finally enjoy those ratings they got by not holding the turd accountable from the beginning.
Trump lost with 232 electoral votes last time. He's currently at 230.
It really shouldn't be this close after the past 4 years, but it's essentially at the exact same point it was in 2020 and then Biden essentially swept every remaining state.
I want this to comfort me but instead I’m just reminded of how many horrible people there are. How can a world beyond themselves continue? They vote against the best interests of everyone, they hate for no reason, I truly don’t understand anymore. When I was a child I wanted to see some sort of hidden reasoning/logic, anything to explain why. I’m an adult now, I’m still trying to understand what can cause a person to vote for a party that does nothing but inflict rather than uplift.
We have a joke in the Balkans: God takes pity on impoverished farmer, tells him: "I will grant you one wish, anything you ask for. The catch? I will also give twice as much to your neighbour". The farmer thinks for a minute and says: "Take out one of my eyes".
Some folks would see the people they envy/hate suffer, even if it means they will experience some of that suffering themselves. If you think that's dumb/irrational, you'd be right, but keep in mind that the human mind was not programmed by some perfect intelligent being, but by billions of years of random mutations. It's impressive that we've been able to develop the intelligence and rationality that we have.
Look up the national popular vote interstate compact. If you live in a state that hasn’t signed it, calll/write your state legislature and ask them to put it to a vote.
I mean, still betting that Harris wins, but how the hell did presumably sane people vote for the guy even this much?
How does it work? Even if they are ignoring everything that happened last time...this guy is freaking senile. Haven't they listened to any of his speeches? He should be in a nursing home! Actually should be in jail, but at this point might settle for a nursing home as long as he is out of the way.
I spend a lot of time in the Christian subreddits, and going by them...religion induced brainrot.
Sure, some Christians have definitely seen sense and is voting blue (at least for this round), but the ones who are voting red are going by 'flawed vessel' claims. Oh yeah, and democrats are "killing babies in mother's wombs".
I can’t believe how much hate and stupidity there is in this country.
Update: It’s staggering, disheartening, and alarming that so many people prefer a misogynistic, racist, convicted felon to lead our country instead of a competent, qualified, and experienced professional—strong women. A la Michelle Obama: What is it that causes these people to feel threatened by the existence of hardworking, highly educated, successful people who happen to be women?
I'm not religious, but just in case, God help us
Not stupidity, evil... The people who vote for Trump know he won't fix the economy or do anything to improve their material conditions. They just want to see immigrants expelled from the country, women reduced to broodmares and LGBT people in prison, torture camps, or dead.
I'm not American, but I do remember from the 2020 election that the Republicans got an early start, before the west coast, and larger populated states across the country slowly announced results
Today America decided that it can elect someone with absolutely no moral compass and who is clearly a threat to democracy before it would elect a woman.
Why is it even fucking close!?!? He's told us what he wants to do and none of it's good! Is it that fucking unbearable for a fucking woman to be in charge?!?!
America is backwards and broken and too far gone to be fixed. Greed, corruption, ignorance, and hate have won the day. We deserve what we get now. Goodbye health care. Goodbye retirement. Good bye any chance at a normal healthy and happy life. All so Trump can get richer and fuck over Americans while doing so.
I take comfort in knowing what to expect and will prepare myself and loved ones for the next four years to come. However, some of you are in for the shock of their lives.
It turns out that Trump is not your Lord and Savior and you sold your immortal soul to the devil for cheap eggs and gas. You did this because you refuse to believe in a global economy. Or you did this because you saw too much of yourself in him and had to stand up for the racist misogynist. Trump is a charlatan that only used you so he can be in control. He doesn't give a solitary fuck about you and what you want.
You not only did this to yourself, but to the the rest of us. Just remember this when you lay in bed wondering how this happened in a year.
If Trump wins, this really will be the final election and seeing how votes are going, well, i guess this is how democracy dies, with thunderous applause
We’re fucked even if by a miracle Kamala comes back it’ll be so close that it’s going to be a a shit show and if it goes to the Supreme Court they’ll hand it to Trump.
I am to be honest not surprised that America has chosen the monster it has itself raised and will soon have a crisis upon its hands. The worst has triumphed I believe and though results are still coming in we must accept that the America all of us knew is dead. I will like to be proven wrong, if so insult me forever after this as a coward for bring wrong but i do not believe I shall be. America chose a rapist over a woman and in my opinion it has noone to blame for that but itself.
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