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2024 Presidential General Election Results | DDHQ (decisiondeskhq.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by UngodlyAudrey to c/politics

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per Decision Desk, it looks like trump won. I'm starting to see a few outlets like NBC call Pennsylvania for trump, too.

as a trans woman, i'm fucking terrified.

yeah, if you voted for trump this election, after everything over the last ~9 years, you're fucking evil. straight up evil. lots of people, worldwide, are going to suffer because of this as the world falls deeper under the influence of fascism. take care of yourself, take care of your loved ones, form communities, and be prepared to fight for your lives. we're going to need each other if we're going to to make it through this

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[–] Powderhorn 65 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

You don't have to be trans to be fucking terrified. Trump somehow always underperforms in the polls, but we've now seen what this country truly is, and I want none of this. Already working on possible alternatives.

[–] blindsight 45 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

I'm a cis Canadian and I'm terrified for everyone in the US. Even the ignorant masses who viewed for him. Project 2025 is going to dismantle American democracy, and with a stuffed supreme court, there are no remaining impediments to reverse this for a generation, until it's too entrenched to change. If the USA lasts that long.

Literally wondering if an American civil war, or breaking apart into smaller countries, will be coming.

Longer term, terrified what this will mean for anthropogenic climate change and the world my children will inherit. (A climate-science denier is going to be the PM of Canada this time next year, too, and many are already provincial premiers.)

I didn't think this was possible, tbh. I don't understand how 51% of Americans can think the "grab-her-by-the-pussy" con artist is the best choice for president. He's literally told them, repeatedly, what he's going to do and they don't care, don't pay attention, or don't believe him. I can't even.

I'm going to go bury my head in the sand. No more news for me for the next long while. This isn't good for my health.

[–] pbjamm 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

America is broken and I dont know if it can be repaired.

[–] Vodulas 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It can't anymore. Project 2025 will happen, and the guardrails have been removed. Welcome to totalitarianism

[–] pbjamm 1 points 2 weeks ago

Bedtime for Democracy

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