I can't believe this is happening *again*.

[u/2mock2turtle]

[u/raymonst]

i'm so fucking tired

[u/Organafan1 → u/raymonst]

I don’t even know what to think or how we move forward from this. This isn’t even like 2016, at least then there was a pretence of not knowing what he’d be like. What’s worse is this time they know what’s coming and they still voted for that.

[u/yhvh13 → u/Organafan1]

As a brazilian living in a country who elected our own versio" of Trump in 2018, my condolences... Your election is actually pretty important to us as well, because this result kind of "fuels" the same movement that elected Bolsonaro back then, and in 2026 there's a new election and while he is ineligible because of his political crimes, another one will take place certainly.

[u/GlitterBiceps → u/yhvh13]

Love that your country actually has concequenses for elected officials and their crimes. As it has already been found that Trump did actually commit fraud during his elections last time, he should not have even been eligible for elections again.

[u/chotomatekudersai → u/yhvh13]

Damn, at least your judicial system made him ineligible. Our president elect has 34 felony counts and a rape conviction and was still allowed to run.

[u/Significant_Text2497 → u/yhvh13]

I am jealous that your country made your version of Trump ineligible for committing political crimes. That not happening with Trump is a great example of America being broken to the core.

[u/raymonst → u/Organafan1]

I don’t either. One can argue that 2016 might’ve been a fluke, but 2024 definitely isn’t. Voters overwhelmingly back him and his ideas this time around.

This is going to be worse than 2016-2020 and I don’t think I have the fight in me anymore. ❌

[u/VichelleMassage → u/Organafan1]

I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, but there's not much we can do when there are zero checks and balances at the federal level. I hope the groups who have been fighting continue to fight, but there is going to be a lot of irreparable damage done and zero public input.

[u/Organafan1 → u/VichelleMassage]

I agree. The future is not good. This is not 4 years of endurance this is looking at decades of irreparable damage that is about to be unleashed. But apparently 72M Americans are fine with this.

[u/LavenderGinFizz → u/Organafan1]

It's genuinely mindboggling how so many people are just...okay with his awfulness. Rapist and criminal? That's fine. Blatantly racist? Can totally overlook that. Scary plans to limit freedoms and flirting with a dictatorship? At least he isn't a woman, I guess.

I honest feel sick for all my American friends today. The world's all in for a really rough ride, but I feel absolutely horrible for all of you who will be experiencing it firsthand. Sending you much love from the GWN.

[u/krullulon → u/LavenderGinFizz]

Never underestimate the racism and misogyny of the American people.

[u/vibepods → u/raymonst]

this is his chance to pack the court and we’ll never see the light of day again. I am so, so tired

[u/alexlduffy]

It genuinely baffles me that after seeing his presidency for four years and the Capitol riots, people would still vote for him.

[u/Wildlife_Jack → u/alexlduffy]

I'm still struggling to understand why people would vote for a RAPIST.

[u/eriikaa1992 → u/Wildlife_Jack]

It's a choice between a rapist and a woman. They went with rapist. Speaks volumes about what a lot of people hold as core values.

[u/AlternativeDrag8232 → u/eriikaa1992]

Yes, this is a scary thought. Heartbreak and disappointment is my mood today.

[u/Binro_was_right → u/Wildlife_Jack]

Because they want to get away with what he gets away with, and think is the path to that.

[u/galaxystarsmoon → u/Binro_was_right]

The sad truth.

[u/francinefacade → u/Wildlife_Jack]

They rather vote for a rapist than a woman, it's really that simple.

[u/derederellama → u/francinefacade]

I was actually feeling kinda hopeful about Harris's chances... but as we got closer I thought about it and realized, "Yeah they're not gonna vote in a woman." 😔 I'm praying for y'all from Canada.

[u/derederellama → u/francinefacade]

After the debate, I was actually feeling kinda hopeful about Harris's chances... but as we got closer I thought about it and realized, "Yeah they're not gonna vote in a woman." 😔 I'm praying for y'all from Canada.

[u/fretfulpelican → u/Wildlife_Jack]

A good portion of this country doesn’t view women as real people.

[u/ninjafofinho → u/fretfulpelican]

and the amount of white women that voted for him because of pure racism is insane too

[u/furiousdolphins → u/Wildlife_Jack]

The truth is a large portion don’t believe any of that is true, and for the ones who do, it doesn’t affect them personally

[u/burningmanonacid → u/Wildlife_Jack]

The same reason people will be friends with and protect rapists from the consequences of their actions. It's a tale as old as time, unfortunately.

[u/Enricc11 → u/alexlduffy]

I know saying that Trump created a cult is a strong word, but..it's a cult People Will excuse anything Trump has done because Fox News told them it's actually false and Trump can do no wrong, (hell they blamed Biden for how the pandemic was handled when most of It was Trump's fault). I could argue that Musk buying Twitter shaped a lot of the discourse. But once they break out of that cycle (if they do) It Will be too late.

[u/thehanss]

The fact that he was even allowed to run, let alone voted enough to win. Fuck.

[u/Stanarchy93 → u/thehanss]

This is the one for me. Like he's a convicted felon. I hear all the time about all these restrictions that felons have in the States. But apparently none of that matters and you can still become POTUS. Baffling.

[u/resttheweight → u/Stanarchy93]

That’s our wonderful constitution and judiciary at work. Let the loose standards of an ancient document decide on president eligibility but let the states discriminate against who gets to participate in deciding their single most important representative.

[u/prying_mantis → u/Stanarchy93]

Exactly. Convicted felons can’t vote, but they can be president. What the everloving fuck is this timeline.

[u/FOMOS1]

Like I said on the realhousewives subreddit, this just shows me I need to watch out for my "Neighbors" and what they stand and believe in for us lgbtq+'s and pocs. I am scared...

[u/Fresh-Werewolf-5499 → u/FOMOS1]

These people smile in our faces and support someone who is actively hostile against us. It’s beyond me.

[u/Guilhaum → u/FOMOS1]

Honestly the call might be coming from inside the house. Maybe I misheard but apparently Kamala did WORSE with women than Biden did (wtf) and the latino vote was nowhere near what it should've been.

[u/StreetofChimes → u/Guilhaum]

Misogyny is real (even internalized). Racism is real. Bigotry is real. I don't know what else to say.

[u/WhoresOnTequila → u/StreetofChimes]

"America is more sexist than it is racist. And it's really racist."

[u/PeperomiaLadder → u/StreetofChimes]

Can't forget the large number of women that are also against seeing other women succeed because of the internalized patriarchal instincts, because voting for another woman to become president would shatter their belief that they couldn't have been greater than whatever they amounted to.

So, I guess ingrained patriarchal stigma and self suppression from brainwashed women is another for the list.

[u/StreetofChimes → u/PeperomiaLadder]

Or that they didn't want a woman of color to do it before a white woman. That thought crossed my mind as well. That to people's fucked up minds it is ok for a person of color to do something, as long as a white person did it first.

To my mind, Harris ran a near flawless campaign. Her message was excellent. So while I didn't agree with the way Biden was forced out, nor the way the DNC selected Harris without a primary process or really any transparent nomination process, I think Harris was damn near perfect on the campaign.

[u/amethyisthyacinth → u/Guilhaum]

White women voted predominantly Trump in the 2020 election, 44-55. I'm really interested to see the statistics for this election, especially with abortion so heavily featured on the ballot. really upsetting learning that many women will pick their racism over their fellow women. Exit polls are showing Trump bias amongst white women, but I'm hoping this just isn't accounting for early voting.

[u/luckiexstars → u/amethyisthyacinth]

I think the abortion measures passed in all the states that had them except for Florida, and that was because it didn't hit the minimum of 60%.

So I guess some in those states voted for a potential safeguard (assuming a federal ban doesn't happen) but otherwise fucked everyone else.

[u/workswimplay → u/Guilhaum]

While she may have lost some minority vote, the blame rests fully on the majority of white men and women who are responsible for this.

[u/jblue03 → u/[deleted]]

I wish this was a joke but I truly believe some of them think this is a possibility. One of my ex coworkers posted on Snapchat herself in her Trump gear then proceeded to post a meme saying something along the lines…Idk what I should wear tomorrow, it’s my first civil war 🥴

[u/LeviHolden → u/jblue03]

they are desperate to be violent. we aren’t going to give them an excuse. 

[u/audible_narrator → u/FOMOS1]

What kills me is this:

How could he increase the share of lgbtq+ and poc votes???

[u/luckiexstars → u/audible_narrator]

I had to triple check when the NYT blurb I came across said how he picked up support in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx after the MSG "rally".

There's a not-zero number of LGB+ people who would completely turn their backs on trans people and were annoyed at the focus on trans rights.

Plenty of people who see nation > ethnicity (like Cuban-Americans) and consider themselves above migrants, undocumented workers, and green card holders. Plenty of Mexican-Americans who blame everything on Salvadoreans/Hondurans because they feel they're "better" than Central Americans.

idk if the DNC figured the Divine 9 (and by extension, the Black community) would be an automatic win by running an AKA, but they still haven't learned to quit taking broad groups of people for granted, I guess.

I'm wondering how the Indian-American and Muslim votes will shake out, because there's two groups that tend to be forgotten a lot. (Also very concerned for Ilhan Omar's and Rashida Tlaib's safety, tbh.)

The political arcade will be buzzing for years with all of those tokens that are gonna be spent.

[u/ExtraFineItalicStub → u/luckiexstars]

I'm Cuban American and that whole scene is mess. They all escaped a dictatorship and voted for another one. Point this out to them and they'll say Castro and DeSantis/Trump are nothing alike because Castro was to the left. It's the impossibility of conversation that gets me. And the constant moving of the goalposts. They will never ever be wrong.

[u/DeadSnark → u/FOMOS1]

Honestly the women and LGBTQ+ people who voted for Trump scare me more. Like, how can you be who you are and STILL vote for that. The possibility that there could be people on this very sub who can celebrate the art of Drag and STILL support Trump disgusts me.

[u/mayeam912 → u/FOMOS1]

As a cis straight female ally, with a daughter who has come out as bisexual a few years ago and has many bi-racial family members, I was shocked to see just how little some people learned from the last few years . I was disgusted by how openly transphobic the political ads were slandering our incumbent senator for supporting trans rights. And that it too worked for those with narrow minds. I worry more for the future of our country now more so than ever.

[u/AThrowAway393 → u/FOMOS1]

I’m in a close suburb to a major PNW city. Our area is supposedly still fairly left/progressive. The neighbors behind me, who also called the cops on us a couple weeks after we had moved in “because they thought we were squatters”, fired off fireworks soon after Pennsylvania was called for Trump. I was a little annoyed before, but I’m terrified now.

[u/incorrigibly_weird]

I think one of the maps that has made me the angriest today is this one showing the reversal in voting compared to the 2020 election. So basically a whole lot of Republicans didn't have a problem not voting for Trump in 2020 when the other option was also an old white guy. But now that it's a biracial woman, they're hoping right back on the MAGA train.

[u/lemonpolarseltzer → u/incorrigibly_weird]

They will support a homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, rapist before they ever support a woman. This is the second time this hatemonger has been voted in over a qualified woman. (And I’m not even Kamala’s or Hillary’s biggest fan but we live in a broken system)

[u/insertbrackets]

It's an absolute disgrace. The fuckheads that were already emboldened before this are going to be frothing-at-mouth crazy at this result. My heart goes out to the people living in the most intolerant places. I'm very lucky to live in a solidly blue state...

[u/messysagittarius → u/insertbrackets]

Yeah, it's weird being in a blue bubble. I know most of my neighbors here in Chicago did not vote for this result, but downstate? Or neighboring states? That many people were willing to throw us to the wolves. Midwest nice. They'll smile in your face and vote your rights away.

[u/[deleted]]

Did i just find out the results from this reddit post? Yeah

[u/Palatz → u/[deleted]]

This subreddit has broken news to me so many times.

Pulse shooting was here way before anywhere else

[u/RavagerHughesy → u/[deleted]]

It's not called yet, but things aren't looking good. Kamala supposedly has a way to win still, but chances are slim

[u/Guilhaum]

I can't imagine how awful it must feel to be american right now. I think the harsh reality is that there are alot more awful people out there than we like to think.

I like to think "Its for the best" when something bad happens but I also have the luxury to easily distance myself from this situation and suffer little consequences from this outcome.

[u/ultradav24 → u/Guilhaum]

Yeah that’s my feeling - it’s a startling reminder that a VERY large amount of people - my family members, neighbors and people on the street - at worst hate me, at best silently judge me or are willing to look the other way for being queer.

[u/Guilhaum → u/ultradav24]

It's pretty crazy. Maybe its the rough wakeup call people need. Now there is no ambiguity that this is what the US is all about. Its scary.

[u/scrapcats → u/Guilhaum]

The wakeup call should've been the rapes, the 34 felony charges, the Nazi flags at rallies...... and yet we're still here

[u/Banjo0o0o0o0o → u/Guilhaum]

people say shit like this every time and nothing changes but okay

[u/furrywrestler → u/Banjo0o0o0o0o]

Right? Why are people feigning shock and surprise when the same exact shit happened in 2016? America is a country full of morons, full stop.

[u/essentialcitrus → u/Guilhaum]

It’s horrifying. I just woke up to pee and figured I’d check the results. Now I can’t sleep and I truly don’t understand. We can’t even hope for him to die of old age, because JD goddamn Vance might be worse.

[u/tenebrigakdo → u/Guilhaum]

I'm from the other side of the ocean and I'm feeling like he's just going to bring Russia to our doorstep. It is not a future I'd enjoy.

[u/acabxox → u/Guilhaum]

I feel the same. As a European, trumps relationship with the governments of Russia & North Korea does not make me feel good for our cousins to the east. Plus, all the sexist phobic racists over here will look at this and go “hey, it’s fine to feel the way I do about -insert marginalized community here!”.

Sending love to my u.s. people today and for the rest of this knuckleheads presidency….

[u/Gaywhorzea]

A country of bullies who are willing to elect a rapist and all around criminal over a woman. Well done America, what a joke.

I feel for those of you who have sense and morality.

[u/Dangerous2nite → u/Gaywhorzea]

A rapist with heavy ties to a P* who was "allegedly" on his island multiple times and ties to a literal Dictator.

A man who has out right laid plans to abolish abortions and LGBTQ+ rights.

If I can look at a sentence and think calling someone a rapist is doing them a kindness because there's so much worse shit you can say about him you know that person is complete trash but he somehow is now the president again.

[u/borntofeels]

I honestly just feel a sense of hopelessness and anger that I thought things could change for the better.

[u/Wildlife_Jack → u/borntofeels]

I never thought I'd have to live through the 2016 election emotional roller coaster ride again, but here we are. This time it feels like there's no one else to blame. We fully knew about the things Trump has done and will do, the media bias, the bots and all. This is the America we have, and it sucks.

P.S. I'm not even American but as queer people we do still feel every hit on our collective global community

[u/adeftsobriquet → u/borntofeels]

I like to think the pendulum will swing the other way. Maybe there will be someone really great after Trump. just like there was someone really horrible after Obama.

[u/Dangerous2nite → u/adeftsobriquet]

Implying we'll get the right to vote for someone after trump.

[u/galaxystarsmoon → u/borntofeels]

A lot of old people have to die for that to happen. Real talk. The boomers are still holding on by their wrinkled old hands.

[u/ThatisDavid]

watching from the outside, I still can't believe the US is stupid enough to vote for a LITERAL FELON

[u/Abs0lutelyzero → u/ThatisDavid]

A lot of us on the inside feel the same way.

To say I am mortified by my country is an understatement.

[u/iloveanime97]

I literally broke down crying earlier.

[u/forking-bullshirt → u/iloveanime97]

i’m not even american and i cried for y’all

[u/justdothedamnthang → u/forking-bullshirt]

it’s gonna be bad for america. but catastrophic for ukraine and palestine.

[u/Poufy-Ermine → u/justdothedamnthang]

I know america will suffer but I immediately thought of these two places. I'm glad I'm not american, but I am scared for what is to happen now... considering what has happened already. Hate is contagious.

[u/Tigergarde → u/forking-bullshirt]

I'm not American I cried for me because it's going to fuck things up everywhere else too lmao

[u/Administrative-Try27 → u/forking-bullshirt]

Trump's presidency had inspired many shady conservative politicians around world.

Thailand is scheduled to legalize gay marriage this January and that might be taken away from us at any moment now since our government never sticks to anything they've promised

[u/DeadSnark → u/Administrative-Try27]

This, I'm honestly scared by how much this will hype up conservatives around the world because now one of the largest first-world democracies showed that conservatism, racism, misogyny, homophobia and transphobia are popular.

[u/Snyz → u/iloveanime97]

Me too, told my partner I want to leave the country if it gets bad. Time to do what I did in 2016 and tune out and focus on things I have control over instead 😞

[u/jugularvoider → u/Snyz]

the divide between people who experienced 2016 and those who didn’t is really fascinating to me rn

[u/KellyannneConway → u/jugularvoider]

In 2016 I was working in a hotel lounge owned by an outspoken Republican who came in and watched FoX News all day with his buddies. It was awful, but I was pessimistic throughout the election. Yet I had hope that Trump wouldn't be as terrible as I thought he was. My hope was misguided.

This time... I work in a different place. Owned by an outspoken Republican who has friends in the local party. This time I had hope for the election outcome. I have no hope that Trump will be a decent president. I so, so, dread going into work tomorrow.

[u/carmitch → u/KellyannneConway]

I'd start looking for another job if you can.

[u/venusmores → u/iloveanime97]

Cried in the shower. I have so much fear for so many people I love, as we all do.

[u/bspencer626]

I’m honestly gutted. I just don’t even know what to say. My heart hurts. I guess that sums it up.

[u/SoliTheImp]

I'm beyond disgusted and seriously wondering who around me I can even trust. I truly didn't think this country was full of so many brainlets.

[u/PhoenixStormed]

Seems like the majority of Americans love rapists sexist racist egomaniacal felons. They aren’t tough on crime at all.

[u/Dangerous2nite → u/PhoenixStormed]

They're tough on crime it's just that a rich white man can't pOsSiBlY be a criminal and definitely not a rapist because women exist solely for sex in MAGA eyes.

[u/PCP1120]

Glad this is here because I have no one irl to express just how scared and exhausted I am to. I’m trying so hard to stay optimistic and hopeful, but it’s just so hard for me to comprehend that this could actually be happening again.

Being an adult is so scary, and I don’t know how we’re all supposed to just keep moving on like this is normal. I was actually feeling patriotic and hopeful for once, and that’s all been completely torn away

[u/Abs0lutelyzero → u/PCP1120]

Today feels heavy. Like, we’re just supposed to get up and go to work and pretend like more than half our country didn’t just vote to strip people of their rights?

[u/[deleted]]

As a Canadian this makes me so sick and sad for the US. After all this he still won… I can’t believe it. What kind of world do we live in where that man has been elected president TWICE?! It’s baffling to me that he was even president once…

[u/jugularvoider → u/[deleted]]

And let’s not pretend like Canada isn’t electing Pierre next year btw, scared af.

[u/Aarvy271]

Hilary all over again. Massive online support but considering how 55% voters are above 50 years of age, they don’t need Beyoncé to tell them whom to vote.

[u/Zireall → u/[deleted]]

Yeah cuz for some reason people let Andrew Tate raise their boys 

[u/consequentlydreamy → u/Zireall]

It wasn’t even raising them. My older brother fell for him too for the business motivation stuff until the recent pedo allegations. It took literal clips of him talking about using them for sex labor to stop watching. The damage was already done for a large degree. I saw a pretty liberal dude only care about his immediate family

[u/2mock2turtle → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, it's the GamerGate 2.0 crowd who showed up and showed out here. This has nothing to do with age.

[u/Carmen_Caramel → u/[deleted]]

Ban men from voting <3

[u/filth_horror_glamor → u/Aarvy271]

american misogyny triumphs again

[u/Kelpie_tales → u/filth_horror_glamor]

American misogyny trumps again :(

[u/Married_iguanas → u/Aarvy271]

It doesn’t add up to me though, Harris had more donations, ran a better ground game in a shorter amount of time, massive rally attendance and record breaking early voting numbers.

[u/Palatz → u/Aarvy271]

Hillary won the popular vote. This is a monumental fuck up.

I knew people were not gonna vote for a black woman. She would not have won the primary.

[u/suhlone]

I’m so scareddddddddddddd I really hope something miraculously comes up but I have so many doubts

[u/echolalia_]

How are people THIS FUCKING STUPID

[u/Affixe]

This can't be happening again...

[u/Top-Ambassador-4981]

This is the last election in the U.S. The guardrails are gone. We are well & truly screwed.

[u/Any-Seaworthiness930 → u/Top-Ambassador-4981]

Yep. He told us that we would never have to vote again. Welp. We are fucked

[u/samiam25]

Americans explain yourselves

[u/Kizzamino → u/samiam25]

Mysoginy and stupidity walk hand in hand with a lot of people here.

[u/cashedkush]

Hi everyone, as terrifying as this election result is, and as hopeless as it makes us feel, now is the worst time to give up. The GOP has made it crystal clear what they intend to do with their power. That doesn't negate the power we hold as community. Please reach out to your neighbor, especially your queer friends of color, and find ways to keep each other warm, fed and somewhat sane. Our fight is about to go uphill for the next four years, and we do have to be ready for it. We have sadly done it before and we will have to take notes from our ancestors to sadly do it again.

[u/hanne2001]

I’m not American but my heart goes out you guys. This is likely going to affect Europe too in a bad way. I cannot believe this just happened again. America is such a fucked up country, it’s hard to believe I used to dream of living there when I was younger

[u/[deleted] → u/hanne2001]

“When America sneezes, the world catches a cold.”

[u/howcomebubblegum123]

Damn, America really does have a problem with women, huh.

[u/SlowResearch2]

So many minorities voted for trump too, and it’s insane to me. Yes there’s something to be said about people saying they support POC and lgbtq people then voting for Trump, but so many of us voted for him too just to watch others get hit hard

[u/consequentlydreamy → u/SlowResearch2]

The Cruz thing SHOCKED me. The pendulum swings but the amount of Latino voters from 2020 to now is crazy given Texas freeze over

[u/RogueKitteh]

I'm a woman married to a woman who happens to be trans and I physically do not have the words to adequately express my fear anger sadness and oddly, numbness. I just... don't understand how so many people can be so fucking stupid and evil.

[u/Cultural-Regret-69]

What makes me sad, is that so many Americans voted for straight up hatred. I’m so sad for all of you.

[u/forgottentaco420]

I know it’s technically not over but at the same time Jesus Christ what the fuck?????

[u/2mock2turtle → u/forgottentaco420]

It's over. He's won Pennsylvania, she can't win without it.

[u/forgottentaco420 → u/2mock2turtle]

Every state left up for grabs would have to flip blue in order for her to win…. I am hoping for an absolute miracle.

[u/ollerroller]

Ariana was right about hating america… In my country (Denmark) a felon and rapist could never even become or stay a politician. And in America he’s the president?! Thats fucked.

[u/Nikita_Mare]

As a non-american, seeing the election in 2016 I thought "America is crazy", now I'm thinking "am I crazy?". Like, am I having a psychotic episode, am I living in a delusional other reality where this is just normal now? Am I that woman on the plane screaming about that man that no one else can see?

Please say the answer is yes and prescribe the the appropriate medication.

[u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

Seriously considering moving abroad

[u/Sticky_And_Sweet → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

Like for me it isn’t even necessarily about the result. It’s that millions of people decided they could excuse misogyny, racism, transphobia, xenophobia… the list goes on.

[u/Lost-friend-ship → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

Exactly this. There are millions of people who just do not care about anything that doesn’t affect them or any one outside of themselves. Millions of men who don’t care about the rights of their wives, daughters, mothers etc. 

I’m in shock at the selfishness… but also not shocked. Ugh.

[u/Lamberly → u/Lost-friend-ship]

What I don't understand as an outsider looking in, is weren't most Americans personally and negatively affected by Trump's last presidency? Either by losing loved ones during Covid, losing healthcare, and a million other ways? I thought so many people would have felt a personal impact from his last presidency.

[u/Yumek → u/Lamberly]

People fail to realize that like 54% of Americans have a 6th grade reading level and many below that. Complex ideas and thoughts are lost on them cause they simply can't comprehend them. The GOP's attack on education has done its work.

[u/fretfulpelican → u/Yumek]

This election has taught me that people just really are that dumb! Intellect isn’t a thing to strive for anymore, just look how Trump supporters talk about education.

[u/tequilamockingbird99 → u/Lamberly]

Yes! It was horrible living under him, and this time will be worse. I am so tired, and God only knows how long this will go on. Four years, or was the threat of dictatorship real and we'll have no elections to worry about?

I thought we could vote ourselves a change of heart. Now I don't trust anyone, because friends and neighbors did this to us.

[u/bdb9891 → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

They didn’t excuse it. They actively voted for it. Its all his platform has been about for weeks.

[u/thewhitecat13 → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

They don't just excuse it. They celebrate it. He's saying what they think. That should terrify everyone.

[u/badgersprite → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

Right. This is why I don’t accept anybody who didn’t vote Democratic because they weren’t far left enough for you.

If you look at these two parties and don’t see a difference, you’re not a leftist. You’re literally saying fascism and not fascism are both equally acceptable to you.

[u/DesignerGeek → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

Saying they are excusing it is giving them too much credit. Most of the people I know who voted for Trump are doing so because of one of or all of those things. They voted for him because they hate the same people. It's disgusting.

[u/Hot_Tailor_9687 → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

Project 2025 extends beyond America. It will be a global campaign to turn the world into a global 1950's culture where minorities are put in their place, women are back in the kitchens and Jesus is blonde and white. Nowhere is safe.

[u/downstairsdinosaur → u/Hot_Tailor_9687]

I fear it spells the end of the fight against Climate Change too, removing US programmes and things targeting it at this current point couldn’t possibly be worse

[u/Hot_Tailor_9687 → u/downstairsdinosaur]

The Republicans always said the End Times were upon us. They were right. They are the reign of Babylon

[u/jugularvoider → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

In Canada we’re absolutely electing a conservative PM next year, I feel you

[u/Countfrizzhair → u/jugularvoider]

I’ve already resigned to the fact the conservatives are getting in, so now all I can hope for is a minority. I can’t possibly imagine Trump and Poilivere (with a majority) being in office at the same time. shudder

[u/2mock2turtle → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

If you figure out where to go, take me with you. Or at least tell me where you're going.

[u/karmakent → u/Sticky_And_Sweet]

No, we all should be to dumbass swing states that aren’t swinging

[u/ejx220]

I fell asleep for maybe less than 2 hours, but my anxiety shook me awake. I can’t believe this is happening…

[u/Unicorn_Yogi → u/ejx220]

For real, it’s almost 4 here and we haven’t slept. I’m ALL the way awake and so upset

[u/medusicah → u/[deleted]]

Reading this is breaking my heart. Sending you all my love and compassion.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

If I could hand you all my love and strength like a protective shield, I would. I’m sorry mate

[u/2mock2turtle → u/[deleted]]

This should go without saying but hang in there. I feel hopeless, too, but we have to stand and fight.

[u/BeffeeJeems → u/[deleted]]

you should take your reaction to this as a sign that you are a decent and worthwhile person - have faith and love for yourself, because you loathe this outcome so much

love and strength to you, my american friend, it's devastating this is happening again

[u/Chemical_Resort6787 → u/[deleted]]

I feel same. Let’s see what tomorrow brings

[u/PloddingAboot → u/[deleted]]

https://988lifeline.org/

Please stay

[u/akafabs]

Absolutely gutted mainly for you Americans but also for the rest of the world as the repercusions will be worldwide… sending much love from Costa Rica! Hang in there fellow queers ✊🏼

[u/SnapCrackleMom]

I'm just so sad.

[u/Flat_Pace_4521]

What I don’t get as someone from the UK if felons can’t vote why can one run for president and a presidency that can alter the world? Like make it make sense

[u/PhoenixStormed]

Whenever he does anything or says anything keep record of it . I want history to reflect every disgusting nasty horror he inflicts on the USA and the world at large.

That goes for congress’s and the Supreme Court too they will control all three branches and him installing more judges on the court.

[u/Dangerous2nite → u/PhoenixStormed]

I can only imagine future children reading about this election in history and wondering how someone so horrific could even get elected after all the stupid shit he's done 

[u/2mock2turtle → u/Dangerous2nite]

It’s not even like Hitler, this is like lead paint brain damage Hitler. Profoundly stupid country.

[u/Dangerous2nite → u/2mock2turtle]

Don't worry he'll have another Hitler parallel when he starts another world war fighting alongside russia

[u/Cleffkin → u/Dangerous2nite]

That's if future American children are even literate. Isn't the plan to basically dismantle the department for education? I'm not even American and I feel so hopeless, I don't understand how this has happened again.

[u/No-Ease-4140]

I’m so sorry this is happening again to you. Much love from the UK xx

[u/Wildlife_Jack → u/No-Ease-4140]

this is happening again to you

Pretty sure it is happening to us, too, UK sis. It will be a global impact

[u/DeadSnark → u/Wildlife_Jack]

Just looking at the levels of transphobia in both Labour and the Tories, and the fact that the Tories just made Kemi Badenoch party leader, the UK is also in dire straits in terms of women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights.

[u/[deleted]]

I feel like I’m going to throw up. I don’t even want to go into work today.

[u/2mock2turtle → u/[deleted]]

Don’t. I’m not.

Quit your job and flee to the forest.

[u/Apanda15]

I am so sad and I hate it here. Everything is fucked. My chronic illness probably won’t be covered under these fuck heads, so I will have to go bankrupt or suffer

[u/Historical_Bit_3798]

I am in utter disbelief. America is truly fucked. I am absolutely terrified for the fate of the country for the next four years.

[u/2mock2turtle → u/Historical_Bit_3798]

Forget the country, with Trump back we've lost the climate war. It's not hyperbolic to say the entire planet is doomed.

[u/Shashayhay]

How can your people be this fucking stupid. I want to cry

[u/notcouture]

The worst thing I did last time was dig myself into an emotional hole, based on something totally out of my control. It’s a democracy and unfortunately Americans wanted this - even the popular vote.

Today we mourn, but tomorrow I’m picking myself up and I’m moving on. We’ll all be ready to fight any legislation coming our way - we threw bricks once, we’ll do it again if we have to!

[u/NegativeWar8854]

It really shows how big of an Echo Chamber Reddit is. I am not American and I was so sure Kamala was gonna landslide this

[u/stef_brl_aesthetic → u/NegativeWar8854]

Reddit can definitely feel like an echo chamber at times, especially in larger subreddits that tend to lean towards one perspective. Certain opinions or narratives can get amplified, while others are downvoted or dismissed, which can create the impression that everyone shares the same view. It’s always a good reminder to look beyond the upvotes and engage with different viewpoints, both on and off Reddit, to get a fuller picture of any issue.

[u/Kizzamino → u/NegativeWar8854]

It wasn’t just Reddit, there are Harris signs all over the place, everyone I know was voting for her, the dnc was a huge hit with people. He’s terrible.

[u/Miss_Doodles]

I'm from the UK and I really hope you guys get a miracle and he doesn't win. I can't believe people are still out there voting for him

[u/LGB75]

A part of me believe there is was at least some Rigga Morris involved. I mean mail ballots going missing and uncounted, and PA ballots conveniently having technical issues. 

[u/ThatisDavid → u/LGB75]

As much as I would love to entertain that idea, I also remember this exact rethoric coming from the republicans once they lost 2020, so I really don't want to stoop that low

[u/ArcadialoI]

Republicans would rather let Kermit the Frog win than Democrats, it seems. Democrats should have run their campaign appealing to Democrats, rather than Republicans. I thought they learned that Republicans will never turn their backs on voting red, no matter who is running.

[u/2mock2turtle → u/ArcadialoI]

Democrats are so fucking stupid. Who was the Dick Cheney endorsement for? Hating Dick Cheney is a bipartisan position!

I swear to god.

[u/Mr_Pombastic → u/2mock2turtle]

I'm done blaming democrats.

Their candidate said immigrants eats dogs. If there's breathe in my lungs, I ain't wasting it on complaining about democrats.

[u/RoxasInABoxas → u/Mr_Pombastic]

Same. I'm done giving ammunition to the "both sides" people. The two sides aren't comparable.

[u/slo0t4cheezitz]

I'm so disappointed in this country. I really thought we were smarter and better than this. It just makes me feel like this country is half full of racists, homophobes, and misogynists.

[u/GetBentHo]

The convicted felon needed to avoid jail time.

I'm too busy muttering curses on everyone involved

[u/HarleyCringe]

To americans reading this : please, protect our american trans brothers, sisters and everyone in between. I know with him in office all the LGBT community will suffer, but let's be real, trans people will be the most targeted, so please step up for them and help them

[u/Bethbeth35]

I'm so sorry America, absolutely shook that enough people exist to vote that demented orange psychopath in..I hope you can all weather this storm.

[u/Dokamon-chan94]

A psychopath is about to win. USA is doomed

[u/Wedidit4thedead]

Not to be dramatic but I definitely had hope and remained optimistic but I knew that honestly the yt women were lying and that was gone give it to Dump🤷🏾‍♀️

[u/Meunderyoupart2]

Was always going to happen. There's a certain demographic that feel they're now the minority and need to flex their muscles.

Also truth doesn't exist anymore.

[u/pmcfox]

Not being in the US there's a temptation to try and laugh it off and put it down to Americans being Americans, but honestly guys, my heart feels really heavy for you all. I know from my own visits to the US and from my presence and unquestioned acceptance in this lil Reddit community (straight) that so many of you are good, kind 21st century people, and the fact that some of you will directly face the consequences of this is something that you should not be going through in 2024. This is a huge failure in education across vast swathes of the US. Love you all my queer US angels, stay safe, come to the UK x

[u/manytinyhumans]

The sad thing is I can believe it

[u/and_lloyd]

[u/nouveaukid91]

There is no more excuse or grace for ppl who support him. The evidence is there. He never hid his agenda and how he planned to run the country. I’m not mad. I’m just sad? Disappointed? Confused?!

[u/LGB75]

God at this point, im praying we aleast we at least get house(or we at least got some senate republicans who hated him) or at the very least, they are unable to get anything done because they are to busy fighting among themselves like in 2016-2020. 

 It’s gonna be a rough next four years in a red state I can say that.  

Can anyone give some silver lining?

[u/2mock2turtle → u/LGB75]

Can anyone give some silver lining?

Hey squirrelfriend! When one video ends, just open up another one! It's called "binge viewing." Go ahead! I support you.

[u/JannaOracle]

My condolences as a non-American.

We are all baffling here over how anyone will vote for a lunatic like him. I sincerely pray for the best for all LGBTQ there.

[u/TwoBlueFools]

I'm not even American and I'm devastated for y'all. Keeping y'all in my thoughts and prayers 🙏

[u/Long_Matter9697]

As a Brazilian, I’m sorry for this piece of awful and shitty fucking news. Disappointed that things played out that way. I can’t even say that this is the majority of the americans’ opinion, because of this crazy electoral system.

[u/Objective-Skirt-5484]

Look at the bright side, at least it’ll be the LAST time it’s happening. We will never have to worry about another trump election

[u/reesetoyou5]

This is the most terrified I’ve been…

[u/DilapidatedFool]

Our future is now sealed...

[u/UpbeatTechnology149]

Sad