Summary

Despite Trump’s criminal record, serial lying, and racist demagoguery, he won the 2024 US presidential election, reflecting America’s deep-seated anxieties and cultural divisions.

Trump’s celebrity persona, economic populism, and culture warrior appeals resonated with his base, while Kamala Harris faced challenges in defining herself and overcoming gender and racial biases.

The election underscores the decay of American democracy, raising concerns about the future of the nation.

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    9 hours ago

    All I know is

    Gaza is fucked.

    Ukraine is fucked.

    Black people are fucked.

    Women are fucked.

    LGBT+ people are fucked.

    Everybody’s health care is fucked.

    WMass deportation ruining families and affecting the economy.

    But hey, at least Elon Musk is happy right?

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      you left out consumer protections, labor laws, overtime, PTO, regulatory oversight, whistleblower protections, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom, the ACLU, the ALA, and everything else you thought was safe

      i would say delete all your social media, but it’s not going to matter

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        8 hours ago

        You left out literally everyone on the planet being fucked over by climate change.

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        Also, rolling back the little the US did to combat climate change, making sure the climate catastrophe will only accelerate in this century.

        By the end of the century, the US being a fascist state might not even matter because civilisation as we know it will break down anway, with worldwide temperature rising as far as 5 degrees above preindustrial standards (that’s the worst case scenario of the IPCC).