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It appears Trump is going to be the next president of US. I'm not sure such a thread is needed in the first place, but here goes.

Feeling anxious? Desperate? Got the expected result?

What do you think went wrong? What do you think went right? What do you think the future holds?

EDIT: it's official - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/us/results

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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sure states have it but this should be protected and it was. Now having a miscarriage may have murder charges.

What's he gonna take away next? Well that's a non issue for 20 million people apparently. I know Harris was not going to take anything away.

Florida didn't pass. Missouri did. I don't know others. So don't be pregnant in Florida I guess.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, and did Florida have any chance of going blue? No? Oh maybe harris shouldn't have placed her bets on abortion putting her on top.

Did Michigan go blue? No? Oh maybe we shouldn't have been allowing harris to shit on the arab community.

Did Pennsylvania go blue? No? Oh maybe harris should have had a concrete policy positions like breaking up monopolies and passing laws on corporate greed.

If you look at Harris platform everything is pro corporate policy and none of it is for working Americans then add in bleeding arab support etc. oi. It adds up to a death from 1000 cuts.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

100% agree with top 3 points and even the corpo crap the dems are. And I will always say f the dems but NEVER before the GOP.

The amount of damage from denying climate change is not even comparable to any bad policy that could be mention about Harris. There is literally no more snow on Mt.Fuji ! Better to have someone that may fix something here and there than someone that will actively destroy it.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

No one said you needed to support gop over trump. Or that it was even a good option of you were contemplating it. It was always 'harris is blowing this'.

You were never going to convince people to show up for her just because trump bad. Just because you made that decision doesnt mean other people will.

But her behavior along with many supporting her telling people they're russian bots, to sit down and shut up, vote for lesser evil, etc. lets them tune out and just focus on things that bring them joy.... Funny that. To bad harris failed to do that.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's really where we disagree and the crux on why so many people didn't show up.

People thought the same in 2016, f the DNC and just let w/e happen. we see the result of that indifference.

I get others may have washed their hands of it and feel "it's not my problem that someone else let a drunk person drive" but Doing nothing when you had a choice to stop it is the same as letting it happen. It's not 2016, people cant pretend everything out his mouth is BS anymore.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You can disagree all you want. Reality has burst that bubble for you. Continue holding onto your disillusions that just means you're going to continuing experiencing these events. and continuing to be an ass to those to want support from.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

not stopping bad something is ok when you had a choice because the alternative is meh? I mean 15 million people seem to agree with that.

I dk what biden did in 2020 that really moved them. I thought it was never the trumpers that were impacted by his polices but obviously I'm wrong here.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

you dont get to judge other peoples reasons for not supporting your preferred candidate. your job is to pressure your candidates to do the right thing. which democrats absolute didn't do.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

DNC may never do the right thing but GOP will do the wrong thing. I don't care if the DNC wins. I want the GOP to lose and not take away the rights that people fought for long before I entered this country. Maybe I don't get to judge but I bet those women that died and thier familes do. Just like I think those in Palestine have the right to judge DNC for the ineptitude. And now I'll pray they are not slaughtered under trumps watch. I believe that is empathy.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

oi. you still don't get it do you? its not about you and your vote. its about others and their vote. harris gave her base nothing to work with. 'Excuse me miss in purple state Y, you like abortions right? great vote for harris! excuse me sir you like abortion right? vote harris!'

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Daily show ran her stuff regularly. Sure, No one cared about her 82 page policy book. Or her talks about how she was going to improve tax credits for lower class and increase tax for $400k+ people.

But i agree, I don't get it. In the end Harris didn't need to inspire vote for her because Trump sure inspired me to not let him win. Biden sure did not inspire me either but for some reason he got 15 mil more votes. I thought his nomination was hard BS at the time.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Daily show was not who she needed to reach. this is why you don't rely to ad buys to mobilize voters. sigh. you werent the person she needed to get to vote. you were always willing to vote for her. oops.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You speak truth.

I guess Biden was just a miracle for the dems or he just had way more time to campaign.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

No, not a miracle, people on the left explicitly warned everyone 4 years ago biden would have their support for one term. To the point he even committed to it before immediately walking it back post election. Biden is a proxy for his policies not the person specifically. Swapping out w/ harris and no change in positions wasnt acceptable either.

The dems have been underestimating the left wing population for decades despite repeatedly hitting the hornets nest and losing.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hmm don't remember people saying that so I'll defer to you there. I do recall Biden saying he was a 1 time candidate but I thought it was because he was Old.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Hopefully you'll remember this election. The dynamics were very similar.

People like myself were pissed and had to deal with peoples lesser evil nonsense. When biden won the primary due to warren/bernie split ticket. We were very explicit about it (all during the tail end of the primary) which is what led biden to that statement.

Biden was forced out due to two factors: No left wing support (dont break strikes, commit genocide's joe). And no corporate support. (Because of the wonder kid khan)

Harris then tried to cater to the corporate douches and genocide joes. You all found out as a result what we've been telling you you.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hope we all get to see true progressive candidate those people can vote for. I'm scared we won't get the chance.

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Focus locally, find them, promote them, protect them. Ping me if you need help doing this.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hope to see you on the other side. I really do.