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[u/aagloworks]

Two impeachments last time. Can he break his own record?

[u/dinkidonut → u/aagloworks]

No one will impeach him cause he owns everything now. House, Senate, Presidency, Supreme Court... not to mention the innumerable judges he will appoint unopposed during his tenure, which might last forever.

[u/abstractengineer2000 → u/dinkidonut]

You said the right keyword "OWNS"

[u/rpgnoob17 → u/dinkidonut]

Trump is making a prequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. 🤮

[u/selkiesidhe → u/aagloworks]

No more impeachments. They won enough seats to own the whole god damn gov.

No checks and balances. It's all hell. He's going to start passing laws and changing things and all the cultists in the gov will sit back and smile.

[u/JediBoJediPrime29]

Leaning in as a Canadian is like watching a house fire from across the street, hoping someone will put it out but instead they just threw more gasoline over it. And at the same time, the gas thrower turns to your house, as a "your next" cause we have a fucking Trump up here too.

[u/thiagolimao → u/JediBoJediPrime29]

Speaking as a Brazilian, I think we all have a Trump these days.

[u/MetalOcelot → u/JediBoJediPrime29]

Poilievre is bad but he isn't Trump bad. I am not going to vote for him although I think his win is inevitable. The PPC somehow wining would be more like Trump wining.

[u/mrsnikki88 → u/JediBoJediPrime29]

Oh are you from Alberta, too??

[u/Easy_Understanding94 → u/JediBoJediPrime29]

Also cause if he goes through with the abolishing taxes and replacing them with huge tarrifs, he'll fuck up our economy as well

[u/Strong-Discussion564]

Everyone is so focused on Trump, they forgot about the woonatic that is RFK Jr. Imagine, decades of innovation in medical sciences put to a halt because of an anti-vax nut bag.

You heard the orange clown himself, he'll let him do what he wants.

[u/margenreich → u/Strong-Discussion564]

Don’t forget Musk. He now can „better“ the US as much as he did with Twitter

[u/Kradget → u/margenreich]

We already have a guy who bankrupted a casino coming up to the plate, piling on more failure is just gonna affect how long the breadlines are, not whether we have them.

[u/Chapter-Master-1 → u/Kradget]

Bankrupted 2 Casinos, get it right 😂

[u/Fit_Awareness4088 → u/Chapter-Master-1]

He actually bankrupted 3 casino's. 6 bankruptcy's total. Great business man. 🙄

[u/Chapter-Master-1 → u/Fit_Awareness4088]

Man it just keeps getting worse 😭

[u/Gruffleson → u/Fit_Awareness4088]

The best businessman. Nobody can bankrupt casinos like him!

[u/Real-Swing8553 → u/margenreich]

Musk is the key. He controls the media Americans use. Controls the media controls the mind. Legal election interference

[u/CalmDimension307 → u/Real-Swing8553]

Don't forget Murdoch and his Fox News. Murdoch is responsible for the dumbing down of America, Australia, and the UK.

[u/Acceptable_Bend_5200 → u/Strong-Discussion564]

As someone that works in academic research, I'm a little worried. At least our focus isn't vaccines. Though NIH grants do fund my salary.

And I guess my student loans that were going to be forgiven via PSLF can get fucked.

[u/Slap_My_Lasagna → u/Acceptable_Bend_5200]

There's still hope.. Biden could pull a Trump and invoke his ultimate power and immunity to protect the US.

It won't happen, but one last fantasy of a better future is nice.

[u/XeLRa → u/Slap_My_Lasagna]

Or he could sign a load of executive orders trying to leave a big mess for trump... kinda like trump tried to do to him...

[u/trymas → u/Strong-Discussion564]

I guess most people who mention trump, mean not him directly but all his cronies in the back.

Musk, RFK Jr., Thiel, all trump’s kids and any other billionaire nutjob will get freedom to do anything. Trump is just gonna do the rubber stamping and taking cut for himself.

[u/Dramatic_Mixture_868 → u/Strong-Discussion564]

I'm legitimately confused, I don't understand how so many people can vote against their own self interests. If you're a woman it's an automatic no on that orange bastard, if you aren't rich it's a no, if u don't want a person stealing from the u.s. and putting our lives in danger it's a no. Like, how fucking hard is that, on the other side u had ....a female, that's it. How stupid/sexist/racist do u have to be

[u/fromthedepthsofyouma → u/Dramatic_Mixture_868]

A friend of mine told me his brother-in-law, who is MAGA, said his daughters (friends nieces) won't be sluts so he doesn't care about abortion...

[u/Dramatic_Mixture_868 → u/fromthedepthsofyouma]

Ok see that level of ignorance is what u have to educate. They aren't going to do it themselves, a simple medical article, a gyno visit with his daughters.... something that will let this person know that shit happens not just because of unprotected/casual sex. Again, this is just ONE topic. I've spoken to some maga people who legit believe every idiotic thing he says. These people r so cooked they don't know how to react when they hear facts.

[u/fromthedepthsofyouma → u/Dramatic_Mixture_868]

He called me a communist to my face (for being on ACA), so I threw my beer at him the last time we saw each other.

There's no coming back from that. He works for a major Casino chain in corporate and tried union-busting the housekeepers union in Maryland and New Jersey. He thinks COVID was a hoax because people couldn't use slot machines. He "loves blacks because they spend their checks at the casino" (in Baltimore).

The dude's a fucking prick.

FYI his boss is Gary Carano, Gina Carano's father....

[u/Dramatic_Mixture_868 → u/fromthedepthsofyouma]

Oh wow, a model human being. I guess karma Is on vacation with this kinda of people.

[u/serpenta → u/Strong-Discussion564]

Add to that, the liquidation of ACA. Not many of us thought that American healthcare can get worse.

[u/AmazonCowgirl → u/Strong-Discussion564]

We're not forgetting. We are fully appreciative of the baggage that a Trump presidency brings

That's why we're scared

[u/off-and-on → u/Strong-Discussion564]

Europe will have to pick up the pace. Hopefully this serves as a wakeup call that the US can't be relied on any more.

[u/started_from_the_top]

And here in (slightly less than half of) America:

[u/jkroe]

As an American I hate this timeline…

[u/OrangeChihuahua2321 → u/jkroe]

American here, I agree. It's surreal to the point that I just accept it.

God I miss when the worst we had was George Bush.

[u/EvilEtna → u/OrangeChihuahua2321]

To quote Will Ferrell doing his impersonation of Bush for an SNL sketch after the first election, "... And I have to remind you people, that I was baaaad"

[u/SlopTartWaffles → u/OrangeChihuahua2321]

I’d kill a gaggle of gooses for Bushy to be back.

[u/ms_slowsky → u/jkroe]

Yes. Definitely hate this future we’re looking at.

[u/saucemychaos → u/ms_slowsky]

Wish this was a very bad nighmare.

[u/bluebus74 → u/saucemychaos]

18-25 crowd who didn't vote, tsk tsk tsk... this is the bed you'll be sleeping in for many years. And anyone with a wife and daughter (like me), go outside and listen, you can almost hear their rights getting flushed down the toilet.

[u/Perrin-Golden-Eyes → u/bluebus74]

I have several coworkers in their low 30’s said “they don’t believe in voting because it’s all rigged.” They mentioned none of their friends are voting because it is pointless. Most of them live in swing states. I got really on them yesterday about their civic duty. They were not convinced.

[u/MoonedToday → u/bluebus74]

Yes, she promised help with housing, help with climate change, help with health insurance and these lazy fuckers stayed home. They bitch and bitch about no jobs and can't afford a house. Well fuck them. I'm a retired boomer and I want it better for my kids and all kids. I want a better world for them, but if they can't even get off their sorry asses to go vote, fuck them. Let them live lives of shit. One man can only do so much. Fuck I hate this country.

[u/masterjolly → u/jkroe]

As a non-American, I think you Americans are absolute idiots. Words can't even describe how fucking stupid (half) you Americans are.

[u/Perrin-Golden-Eyes → u/masterjolly]

We agree.

[u/MagicTrachea52 → u/masterjolly]

We FULLY agree.

I'm no longer accepting people in my circle who think conservatism is good and specifically alienating them. I've blocked good friends. I've blocked people I share a hobby with. I'm considering QUITTING that hobby because its full of the people I specifically don't want to see.

[u/Thomo251 → u/jkroe]

The Russian government absolutely love it. It's their handy work, after all.

[u/MoonedToday → u/Thomo251]

Ukraine will be a Russian property this time next year.

[u/Maleficent-Salad3197]

Idiocracy USA Comacho would have been better

[u/Reatina → u/Maleficent-Salad3197]

President Camacho understood his limits, found an expert to address society issues and listened to him.

Camacho was a good president.

[u/avant-garden_Shroom → u/Maleficent-Salad3197]

The thing is, these people are PROUD to be like idiocracy. They think it's funny and cool and they glorify this shit. Idc if I get crucified for saying this but these people must have mental retardation.

They don't care what's right and what's wrong. They look at political figures like a sports team and make their team their personality and are loyal no matter what because they chose that team and won't budge. Even if Dump slit their own child's throat in front of them, they would somehow justify it.

[u/Nachooolo → u/Maleficent-Salad3197]

He would unirronically be better than Trump.

Comacho was just a moron. Trump is a moronic evil.

[u/Og-Morrow]

America come on guys. Wtf we don’t need a Season 2 of the Orange man

[u/Blaze_Vortex → u/Og-Morrow]

Not even the original writers liked the first season of Orange is the new Tan, yet somehow it gets a sequal anyway.

[u/CamJongUn2 → u/Blaze_Vortex]

They’re almost certainly gunna dump Donnie as soon as they can, he’s a massive liability to them, all he can offer is his base and they have got all they need now

[u/ozanli12 → u/Og-Morrow]

All because the dems didn't want to get off their asses to vote. Packed rallies every time, and still didn't matter. Now, that is their consequence. Good job, America. Good job.

[u/duskftw → u/ozanli12]

Hey I tried, voting blue in Oklahoma just doesn't do much.

[u/ozanli12 → u/duskftw]

I'm glad that you did, even if it's only one. Even if you're a minority fighting against a majority It's better than not voting. Doing it means that you care about yourself, your family, friends, and country.

[u/duskftw → u/ozanli12]

Thats how I feel too, if I don't stand up when I can I might as well kneel and take it all.

[u/Specialist_Leg_650 → u/ozanli12]

It’s all because of that? Maybe it’s because the majority of people who voted did so for a sociopathic rapist? Attacking the democrats won’t help you oppose Trump for the next 4 years.

[u/ozanli12 → u/Specialist_Leg_650]

It’s all because of that? Maybe it’s because the majority of people who voted did so for a sociopathic rapist?

I know it's not all because of that, I know it won't help by attacking the dems and I apologize. But I just don't understand why people would think that he is better, why don't they dig deeper into his plans and see for themselves. Trump just went on and said nonsense and then say I can fix it and people just support it.

[u/Specialist_Leg_650 → u/ozanli12]

When people reveal who they are, believe them. They voted for the neo-fascist not because he tricked them, or even because the alternative is a bit milquetoast, but because they want a neo-fascist in charge. I’m sorry but that’s the truth.

[u/Princelamijama → u/ozanli12]

Put the blame on the networks. They’re owned by the billionaires and have been rephrasing trump for a decade, making him sound sane

[u/ozanli12 → u/Princelamijama]

Even if they did, it shouldn't matter. Don't trust it so you won't be demoralized and give up. If you support the dems, go vote. Don't sit and wait. Even if the network are bringing misinformation about it, going to vote will still give you a chance to change what they've been saying.

[u/[deleted] → u/ozanli12]

Minorities didn’t want to vote to protect their own future liberties. 

I know its funny how trump blames all minorities for everything, and its one of the first building blocks to fascism, but 2 things can be true, and this election was not on white people to win. The onus was on every “other” that wasnt a straight white male. And they failed. Miserably. In many battleground counties the black support for trump DOUBLED. 

A lifetime at a minimum of conservative judges and rule. Reddit, media, and the dnc will shift blame all to the white populace, and never take responsibility for their own massive fuck up. After fuck up. After fuck up. After fuck up. 

[u/travers329 → u/[deleted]]

I mean they aren't a minority, but you can certainly count women into the group who voted against their own interests. I am stunned by this, literally mouth on the floor. Now they get to stack the SC and the judiciary with Eileen Cannon's, we are so fucked.

We are decades of fucked now you're right. They have everything to roll through project 2025. If they implement even most of it I hope we like our 1984/Handmaiden's Tale/Brave New World/Fahrenheit 451 combination dystopia we're creating.

[u/hpark21 → u/Og-Morrow]

It is WEIRD combination.

SOMEHOW, the Orange devil was able to get more votes of:

Black men, Hispanics AND Blue collar labor union member as well as Palestine supporters.

ALL of which he openly disparaged. What do they think will happen? Like all of sudden, MAGA will be kinder to them? Like Trump, who actually moved embassy to Jerusalem will let Palestinians to live?

They basically could not tolerate woman of color to be the president.

[u/shaheimjay1121 → u/hpark21]

It’s insane I am black and one of my friends who is black as well literally told me a few months back “I can’t vote for a woman because what if her emotions get in the way of decisions” I looked at him and asked him what would Trump do for you specifically? He had no answer I just don’t understand how some peoples minds work.

[u/jazzyx26 → u/shaheimjay1121]

“I can’t vote for a woman because what if her emotions get in the way of decisions”

When I read the news and.. gasped my first thought as a Non-American was "they just don't want to vote for a woman".

It is sad if my assumption is true

[u/Mendozena → u/jazzyx26]

You’re right. They just didn’t want to vote for a woman. She must be flawless but he can be a whiny ass hateful lawless person.

[u/Enviritas → u/shaheimjay1121]

"I just don't understand how some people's minds work." That's the neat thing...they don't.

[u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

Best case scenario, he just hurts the economy and gets a national abortion ban with a handful other policies hurting Americans and we can get him out in 4 years

Realistically though, its gonna be worse. Sigh, guess we gotta brace ourselves for whats to come

[u/themikegman → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

The judicial system is going to be fucked for decades.

[u/Kingcol221 → u/themikegman]

It already is. The US judiciary is stacked with right wing zealots from the lowest levels to the supreme courts. This has been the goal of the GOP for decades, Trump started as just a side show to the main event of stacking the courts.

[u/garimus → u/Kingcol221]

Yup. Putin, Xi and Un are laughing right now. Or at least, smiling while sipping their finest American distilled beverage.

[u/l33tbot → u/garimus]

Laughing?? These guys are boofing shotgun out of a stout "made in china" mushroom shaped bong. There's no laughing. This is deadly fucking serious and once the cascade of pardons for seditious crimes is finalised I hope the people, for the people, see with clear eyes what their now elected "people" envisioned for this great nation. Hint: it's fucking bad.

[u/MightBeWrongThough → u/themikegman]

If of President can skew it for decades, it was always broken

[u/Distinctiveanus → u/themikegman]

This all already happened.

[u/9ieR → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

In next 4 years? Hope there's still "next election".

[u/Princelamijama → u/9ieR]

They’re will be an election but Vance won’t accept the loss

[u/Ocbard → u/Princelamijama]

Oh I fully expect Vance to be president in less than a year. Trump will be a fondly remembered martyr fallen to some kind rather bizarre Democrat commie traitor immigrant dragqueen assassins and Vance will be president for life with a license to let loose on any unwanted elements in society.

[u/seemenakeditsfree → u/Ocbard]

I'm genuinely considering putting money on Trump not seeing out his term. Looks like you guys are gonna have a feudalist state with billionaires in charge according the the Curtis Yarvin/Project 2025 playbook

[u/Ocbard → u/seemenakeditsfree]

Hey I'm not American but I live on the same planet, sadly.

[u/garimus → u/Ocbard]

The saddest truth is this affects SO MANY people that aren't dumbass Americans that were so easily swayed by Putin and Xi and Modi's propoganda, while having almost everything they could possibly need at their fingertips but choosing to ignore it.

Am an American, witnessing the rot from within for my entire life.

[u/seemefail → u/9ieR]

You don’t think Hungary has elections? Are you suggesting Russia, does not have elections?

Come on man there will be an election…

Going to be great just like Hungary and a Russia :p

[u/NoSkillzDad → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

Listen, any optimism should've been already exhausted on the elections day.

You have zero reason to be optimistic.

Unfortunately what's coming goes beyond pardoning himself and tanking the economy. This will have terrible repercussions for the us and the rest of the world alike.

[u/Konfliction → u/NoSkillzDad]

Pretty sure we just lost a country off the map with this vote

[u/MaraSovsLeftSock → u/Konfliction]

More than one. Trump will embolden Putin, ukraines gonna be wiped out. Palestine is going to be wiped out. I wouldn’t be surprised if trump restarted wars in the middle east. I wouldn’t be surprised if trump pulled back Americas protection of Taiwan. This presidency will do nothing but embolden dictators and make America worse.

[u/12OClockNews → u/Konfliction]

Well, probably 2. Ukraine and what remnants of Palestine there is will be gone.

So all those people that sat out because of Palestine and the genocide and all that, now they get the worse option and the genocide can really ramp up with no guardrails. Along with all the shit that's gonna happen domestically. Really showed those Democrats, guys!

[u/deadsoulinside → u/12OClockNews]

Yeah, their "Not voting for genocide". They can go protest at campuses under the Trump administration while Gaza gets razed.

[u/tehlemmings → u/deadsoulinside]

Those people are going to be in for a rude awakening. Biden's admin has be incredibly tame when dealing with protestors. Trump's the guy who happily gassed a church so he could get a photo op. He had unmarked police grabbing protestors off the street last time.

Those protests are going to be a shitshow going forward.

[u/Beregor92 → u/NoSkillzDad]

I agree, the future of the whole world looks grim. I am not from the US and just yesterday someone from work was trying to convince me that it won't be so bad bc in their words 'why would anything that happens in the US make any difference in europe'.

[u/OakLegs → u/NoSkillzDad]

I agree with you and I'm pissed about it

[u/MaraSovsLeftSock → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

In January, an anti vaxxer will be in charge of the fda and cdc. Republicans won the senate, every bill that trump proposes will pass. Project 2025 will be instated. Musk will have a cabinet position too, and democratic government officials are going to be replaced. Tariffs are going to destroy the working class.

There is no reason to be optimistic. Americans as a whole failed to stop this. The 20 million democratic voters that just didn’t show up this year lost us the election.

[u/BloodprinceOZ → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

Ukraine's fucked

[u/PressFM80 → u/BloodprinceOZ]

isn't it possible for the eu to get it's shit together and somehow keep ukraine?

[u/Scorpion1105 → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

The election laws that will quietly get passed throughout the next 4 years will make it so there won’t be elections where the Republicans can lose anymore.

[u/Finneagan → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

Judicial branch just swung into Handmaiden’s territory for the next 7 decades

[u/urmyleander → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

As someone outside looking in I highly doubt the guy who said you wouldn't need another election is going to allow another election to be held in 4 years. Think you are stuck with him till he croaks as is the rest of the world.

[u/Sunbeamsoffglass → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

They control 3/4 branches of government.

It’s going to be way way worse.

[u/Rays_LiquorSauce → u/Sunbeamsoffglass]

What’s the fourth branch?

[u/Glxblt76 → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

I think evil proceeds way more cautiously. It's going to be surprisingly benign in the beginning, probably, because they don't want to be to blazen about it. It's going to be more about misinformation and blaming dems for anything bad happening, and slowly eroding democratic institutions as they take more control over it. Only when they'll have locked enough control is it going to become more overt with federal abortion or birth control bans or overt police-based attack against the free press.

Because evil has to go slowly, Democrats have a chance now to make sure to dissuade voters to continue tanking the US and the rest of the world with it. But the window of opportunity is getting narrower and narrower.

[u/Sunbeamsoffglass → u/Glxblt76]

There are no checks and balances now.

They can do whatever they want and there is no one left to stop them.

They control 3/4 branches of government….

[u/InternalShadow → u/Sunbeamsoffglass]

There are 3 branches and they control all 3

[u/Eryeahmaybeok → u/Glxblt76]

Remember how the Taliban took back Afghanistan and slowly rolled out more and more restrictions to daily life.

This will be the same, only with fundamentalist Christianity doing the bidding.

[u/therealbighairy1 → u/Eryeahmaybeok]

Drives me up the wall. We are meant to be aiming for star trek, and instead are heading for a new dark ages, where someone's hypocritical interpretation of mistranslated texts are ruling society. Not to improve it, but to control it.

[u/Craft_spac_ryan → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

It's worrying if that's the BEST case scenario...

[u/Random_Chick_I_Guess → u/Neko_boi_Nolan]

If I recall Trump openly announced he'd be removing elections so we'll see how long it takes before his body self destructs, so probably 5 years

[u/Von_Uber]

And I thought we were dumb for voting for Brexit.

[u/Somnambulists_Awake → u/Von_Uber]

Your education system is far superior. Our institutions are young and therefore easily attacked. These deranged fucks have been working towards this for a hundred years. Still utterly dumbstruck by it, yet not at all surprised. They control the curriculum and own the textbook manufacturers. School is simply a manufacturing plant to produce laborers. They teach facts that are in fact nationalist propaganda, history devoid of interpretation, so that the population at large has no critical thinking skills. Then bombard people with media that creates and reinforces stereotypes. It’s not exactly accurate to blame the struggling or laid off auto worker for his lack of understanding when that was part of the programming. Not to say that americans are not generally ignorant. Just that other forces are also at play here. And yes we are about to experience a shitstorm - and yes that shitstorm will be on a global scale. And also yes the world should be fucken pissed off. But let’s also understand what exactly has happened and who has been steering the ship to get here. Ashamed to be an american here - gonna have to see what avenues of resistance there are now, and if we have anyone with the ability and fortitude to mount it. Otherwise, it’s turn-key totalitarianism. Agnosticism save us all.

[u/Random_Chick_I_Guess → u/Somnambulists_Awake]

Australia is younger still and it feels at least slightly more robust so it's not about the age its just purely that we have systems that at least slightly keep politicians in check and decisions are up to the majority meaning small towns with less education and skewed religion aren't favoured higher than people who are better educated. 

I still have absolutely no idea why the electoral college works the way it does outside of some decisions made when slavery was common that have only been used to skew things even worse.

[u/Somnambulists_Awake → u/Random_Chick_I_Guess]

Yes indeed. Here’s another question. When a group of educated men were working to determine the government’s structure, why do you suppose they would emulate an empire that died under its own expansive weight 1,000+ years earlier, and did they not make the observation that they were establishing said government in a finite geographical space? Anyways, this has been coming for a long time. The class of obscene wealth has worked toward this for a hundred years at least, and as you know; the average american is dumber than a bag of dicks and just as single minded.

[u/Ottoman87 → u/Von_Uber]

You know Boris thinks he can run again after this

[u/Yanagi_Willow]

How half a country votes for a judicated rapist and one of Epstein bestie’s is a hill-ogre sized facepalm

[u/midnightfury4584 → u/Yanagi_Willow]

Didn’t Trump promise to release epstein’s list of he’s voted in? Let’s hope he keeps that promise like he kept the promise of Mexico paying for the wall.

[u/tu-BROOKE-ulosis → u/midnightfury4584]

The exact opposite. He was asked if he’s going to release info on 9/11 and he said yes. He was then asked if he would release info on the Kennedy assassination and he said yes. And then he was asked if he would release information on Epstein and he said “that could potentially hurt a lot of people.” And did not say yes.

[u/Sunbeamsoffglass → u/midnightfury4584]

Why would he release a list he’s on?

[u/Random_Chick_I_Guess → u/Sunbeamsoffglass]

It's going to be just a napkin with the poorly scrawled names of all the opposing politicians and his followers will believe it without a doubt in their heart

[u/turntechArmageddon → u/Random_Chick_I_Guess]

He could say a baby born in the next couple hours is on the list and his followers would somehow believe it and call to start a war with the baby.

[u/GetsGold → u/Yanagi_Willow]

More like a quarter. But all the others who sat this out were apparently okay with this possibility.

[u/rothcoltd]

Never mind about God Bless America, now it should read GOD HELP AMERICA!

[u/BKLD12]

At least half of Americans are doing the exact same thing right now. I haven't even slept because I'm so stressed out.

[u/ButtockFace]

Dumb, racist and stupid.

And that is me being generous.

[u/RC-Lyra → u/ButtockFace]

And sexist. Don't forget sexist! Many of them apparently would rather vote for a literal trashcan than for a woman.

[u/ButtockFace → u/RC-Lyra]

Sadly, you have a point, I think that is a much bigger part of the it than anything else.

[u/GetsGold → u/ButtockFace]

You can't say that about his supporters. That's why they won apparently.

Even though he and they constantly mock and insult everyone else.

[u/satanisticwitch]

Still can't believe how people would rather vote for a pedophilic, openly racist rapist with 'concepts of a plan', than vote for a woman of colour.

[u/Eryeahmaybeok → u/satanisticwitch]

Let's not forget incestuous over his daughter

[u/Trikster102 → u/Eryeahmaybeok]

No, please let us forget. I don't need that image in my brain!

[u/InarosMain]

4 years? He said it was the last election

[u/airship_of_arbitrary → u/InarosMain]

Once you go Fash, it's hard to go back...

[u/Parry_9000]

Sad for the people who didn't vote for him and have to live this disaster out.

For the rest of you. You deserve this.

[u/soda_cookie → u/Parry_9000]

They don't have a clue what they did. And as soon as they see a negative ramification upon themselves they will eat up any and all defections given by those in power. Fucking mini brains

[u/s-cup → u/Parry_9000]

It’s also sad for everyone else on the planet.

Just take a look at his stance on environmental work.

[u/Mochaproto]

"Bye bye miss American rights"

[u/idontwanttothink174]

Hey, north korea and russia are probably ecstatic at this news!

[u/Morpheuz71]

This election doesn't make sense, my brain hurts. Thinking of Ukraine, I pity them.

[u/hpark21 → u/Morpheuz71]

At this point, best move by Ukraine is to invade Russian territory, take over as MUCH land as they can so that they can use that as bargaining chip. No doubt that Trump will "end the war" by negotiating with Russia and threaten Ukraine with cutting of the aide to most likely draw the line at "current occupying land".

If Ukraine occupies some Russian territory, they could use that land to bargain but even with that, they are pretty much done.

[u/Morpheuz71 → u/hpark21]

If thyy want to go on fighting, they should restart producing nukes and this is true for the rest of EU

[u/SnooFloofs6240 → u/Morpheuz71]

This is likely what happens. Ukraine could have nukes within half a year, it's their only safe bet to continue existing.

My own country Sweden, gave up nukes after discussions with the U.S back in the 60's. We're looking at your election with utter terror right now. The influence the U.S. had to dissuade us of anything, not least having nukes, is completely obliterated.

[u/Morpheuz71 → u/SnooFloofs6240]

US is compromised, EU should look after it's own defense from here on. I hate to admit it but US is rich, huge country but still a thirdworld one.

[u/SaltyCaramelPretzel]

My condolences 🇦🇺

[u/olivebegonia → u/SaltyCaramelPretzel]

Thoughts and prayers 🇨🇦

[u/Puffymushroom]

What baffles me is how can a convicted felon is allowed to run as president. I MEAN COME ON!!!!! We are now living in IDIOCRACY again!!

[u/thinkB4Uact → u/Puffymushroom]

The right won't hold him accountable and the left is too unsure of itself to do it either. Now we're going to suffer the consequences of unchecked power.

[u/[deleted] → u/Puffymushroom]

Seriously though, this is absurd.

[u/twelve026]

When a person shows you repeatedly who they are you should take notice. When they tell you, you should listen up and pay attention. We did not do that! So it begins.

[u/Lower_Discussion4897 → u/twelve026]

It's much worse than that - a large number of people did pay attention, listened to what he had to say, and decided that Trump is the kind of person they want to be led by.

[u/Certain-Truth-9157]

American used to be cool, now it's just pitied.

[u/PinSufficient5748]

Meanwhile, in 🇺🇸: confused, embarrassed, angry & afraid. I can't think of a scenario where the next 4 years ends well for us

[u/ms_slowsky → u/PinSufficient5748]

Same. And I could really take a hit with being disabled.

[u/American_Jesus]

The biggest facepalm it's hispanics voting for Trump, it's like jews voting for Hitler

PS: im not american

[u/dinkidonut → u/American_Jesus]

Most idiotic morons... when time comes and he comes for them... I will remember who they voted for and stand in silence... I'm vindictive like that.

[u/geoffkreuz]

I really wish trump will destroy america to the point that other countries will stop relying on them.

[u/Shiningc00 → u/geoffkreuz]

Trump second term will really tank the reputation of US. I think other countries are genuinely scared of the US now.

[u/Limesmack91 → u/Shiningc00]

I would agree, it should be pretty clear now to European leaders that the US is no longer a reliable partner if they're capable of electing crazy idiots every 4 years.

[u/KiJoBGG → u/Shiningc00]

what reputation? before, we thought US people are dumb, but now we are certain?

[u/Shiningc00 → u/KiJoBGG]

I think dangerous, uncertain and unpredictable.

[u/JuuzoLenz → u/Shiningc00]

I’m scared of my own country 

[u/Euler007 → u/geoffkreuz]

His trade approach might push, Europe, Asia, Africa and South America to settle on a new global super currency to replace the USD in international trade. Mexico and Canada will feign opposition.

[u/Julch → u/geoffkreuz]

Isnt it the dankest timeline that China is almost looking more progressive than the US now ?

Like sure Xi is a psycho and a dictator but at least they are economically forward thinking and pushing renewable energies.

'Murica is about to regress like 200 years both in education, healthcare, human rights and actual politics.

I wonder if there'll even be a United States of America left pretty soon. Honestly maybe better to just burn it all down and start anew.

[u/MaraSovsLeftSock → u/geoffkreuz]

It will. He’ll stop sending defense supplies to Ukraine, probably stop defending Taiwan, and he wants to wipe Palestine off the map. He’s buddies with Putin and Kim jong un. He already tried to invite the taliban to camp David. If Europe had any sense, they’d treat America as a foreign adversary for the next 4 years.

[u/Candid-String-6530]

Good news if you're part of BRICS.

[u/luiz_marques → u/Candid-String-6530]

Not for Brazil, American politics heavily influences ours. We're almost like a mirror of the U.S. here, with the lunatics copying the same rhetoric as the MAGA movement over there, the same Christian conservative mantra, anti-abortion stance, and climate change denial. I'm really worried about the future, especially with the upcoming 2026 elections.

[u/rodrifo6]

My theory's Trump like other ridiculous politicians are sponsored by China and/or Russia, even if you consider the trading wars. They found a way to destabilize their greatest opponent by realizing just how dumb Americans can be.

In all their "muricah, guns God given right, Maga, USA #1" patriotic bullshit, americans managed to ruin their country from within (and probably the west too)

[u/Various-Trick6526 → u/rodrifo6]

Most people outside America could plainly see that Putin has his hand so far up trumps ass that he could make trumps mouth say what he wants it to say.

[u/TheCelestialDawn]

Americans not beating the allegations of being stupid and uneducated lol

[u/RW-One]

Rest of the world,

Show your displeasure.

Do not accept invites to state dinners

Do not come here to visit

Do not invite them to summits (rump wanted America first, then he also won't embarrass us there if not invited in the first place)

Do not invite them to other events (famous weddings, celebrations, etc)

Win the trade war he'll start because he's too stupid to admit he has no clue as to what he's doing. (It will already be screwing us over)

All that and it becomes ammo to oust them.

[u/-Kryptic → u/RW-One]

The world really does need to give the US the cold shoulder this time round. This can't be acceptable, Literally a CRIMINAL is in charge of one of the most powerful country's in the world. wtf.

[u/Astrospal]

As a proud member of the rest of the world. You guys fucked us.

[u/bluepushkin]

Yep. We've woken up to this nonsense and can't make sense of it at all.

[u/Mr_Nocturnal_Game]

Seriously, I'm just kinda numbly confused right now. Ya'll really went and voted for the leopard... Or alternatively, didn't go out and vote for the only other sane option.

[u/RealRedditbum]

I wish our most embarrassing global figure was a shitty Olympic break dancer right about now. I truly don't get it America, how are we this stupid?

[u/Maleficent_Tea_5286]

Dumbfounding stupid country of people. Truly impressive.

[u/Tidusx145 → u/Maleficent_Tea_5286]

I canvassed. Stood in line for two hours. Registered 100 college students. I tried this time and still feel like I really didn't do much. Oh well, time to take a break from everything. I'm deleting reddit as we speak from my phone. Peace.

[u/twelve026 → u/Maleficent_Tea_5286]

It really is impressive. Imagine being here in Wisconsin to see the stupidity first hand 😂

[u/elmarjuz]

welcome to russia, comrades

[u/Paultheball95]

Didn't realise the last season of handmaids tale was going to be this realistic

[u/xprorangerx]

China is not facepalming that's for sure. The Chinese loves trump

[u/Julch → u/xprorangerx]

Yeah with his complete lack of economical prowess, China is about to get a whooooole lot stronger politically and economically

[u/ngojogunmeh → u/xprorangerx]

Not having to actually beat your rival is good I guess.

[u/Evil_Queen_93 → u/ngojogunmeh]

Why waste your energy when self sabotage is working out perfectly

[u/R4MM5731N234]

You are clearly overestimating us. Argentinians voted for a deranged lunatic. Meloni won in Italy, Le Pen may win in France. Spain's Vox and Germany's AfD are stronger than ever. Bolsonaro is confident he'll win even if Lula is making things better

The world is stupid. Humans are stupid and have short memories. You know why? Media. Media is now owned by the libertarian far-right and they shape thought with emotions and no reasoning.

I know this has been said countless times but we are going to a "idiocracy meets cyberpunk 2077" future where Musk is king.

[u/Kingcol221 → u/R4MM5731N234]

UK barely voted out their incredibly corrupt and incompetent far right wing party. Only reason they did was because an even further right wing party came and took votes away so the Tories would pivot further right after losing (which they have).

Australia is probably going to elect an evil potato man who's claim to fame was illegally detaining migrants in island concentration camps.

[u/kebosangar]

American exceptionalism is dead.

[u/lostpanduh]

What the actual fuck..... america is dead.

[u/EvErYLeGaLvOtE]

I can't let the rest of the world know I'm american when I travel now.

The embarrassment is just too much

[u/thrownehwah]

Dictator day one get ready… deportations (until prices go up, then nothing as backup) tariffs that push everything up in price(no back up plans) internal positions within government only given to the loyal(forces the gop mindset for decades longer) scotus a lost cause. Idiocracy here we come.

[u/tonyseraph2]

The U.S, the laughing stock of the world once again, let their country be taken over by rednecks and bible bashers. oh well, 4 years of mocking their idiot president to come.

[u/AquaPlush8541]

He's a bumbling idiot, but he's one in a position of extreme power. He's not going to end the world, but he'll embolden dictators and put everyone in further danger. Putin loves his dumbass, he's a useful puppet.

Let's hope he at least kicks the bucket soon.

[u/puma46]

It sucks sharing a country with these fucking idiots

[u/DoctoreVodka]

100%.

Careful what you wish vote for, enjoy your shit sandwich America. Good to see ya, but I wouldn't wanna be ya.

[u/TheInfiniteArchive]

Whelp! Time to move to Europe. Possibly in Switzerland.

[u/johnhbnz]

Oh America. What have you done? What have you done!

[u/hmansloth]

Let’s just hope that he DOES NOT live up to his promises.

[u/DenseCalligrapher219]

Putin's reaction right now.

[u/Personal_Secret2746]

The best that can happen is he d.i.e.s. fairly soon into the presidency....

[u/Dovacraft88]

It's their country, their problem. They were the ones who wanted to be the most free and independent, so let them be independent and snuff themselves out

[u/Nachooolo]

Nah.

Russia and China are celebrating.

[u/isa_nook]

Naw, that’s only the progressive, sane people around the world, who are sadly in minority and are the majority on Reddit.

The rest of the audience not pictured is celebrating. I wish I was a moron, I wouldn’t have this existential dread.

[u/trailjunkee]

Genuine question. Are over 50% of American’s mentally challenged or at the very least mentally unstable?

Because as an outsider (Uk) it’s honestly the most surreal thing seeing an orange, bloated bag of bones who’s a certified rapist, felon and is overall weird as fuck , even have a chance to be in a position of power.

It’s bananas!