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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 weeks ago

For all Americans here, don't forget the results don't matter much, the fight continues and bourgeois democracy will never truly represent you anyway.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

All this electoralism talk just makes me go like

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

They'll pay for their crimes one day.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't believe Hitler beat Hitler, this is the end of democracy

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

if trump wins do libs immediately pretend to be pro-palestine?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

No, they're going to double down on pro Israel talking points and blame the Tankies and our *checks notes* belief that humans shouldn't be genocided, for not voting for genocide enough.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

so they gonna side with trump? maybe the topic will get dropped by all media

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ugh I wish there was a way both of them could win 🥺💕 I just like them both so much! Best of luck to the both of you 🥰

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Whatever the outcome, we can be proud that everyone gave 110% and did their best! Hopefully there won't be any hard feelings, and they can shake hands with the winner after.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Honestly man I can't even say I am shocked. Saw it coming from miles away.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

You mean to say that --

  • switching candidates halfway through the election

  • having your replacement candidate be one of the few people somehow less popular than Biden

  • having said candidate go around openly endorsing genocide

  • telling leftists to ignore this, because genocide isn't really a big deal

-- isn't some kind of winning strategy to Unite the Left?

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

LETS GO BIDEN #RIDINWITHBIDEN #WRITEINBIDEN

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He is the only one who can defeat Trump, you guys convinced me! A vote for Harris is a vote for Trump!

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You godless commies should have Pokémon Gone to the polls, now everyone will DIE and it is your fault.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

If the election of a single person can spell the end of your “democracy,” how democratic really was it in the first place?

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looking forward to getting over all this crap so people can finally start campaigning for the midterms immediately

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Unfortunately since trump is probably gonna win, we're gonna have at least a month of liberal meltdowns pointing the fingers at russia, the green party, muslims, etc.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago

After which time, here's hoping they don't dare to call themselves The Resistance again.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Honey, wake up, new narrative just dropped.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fake-bomb-threats-linked-russia-briefly-close-georgia-polling-locations-2024-11-05/

If only the evil Russians didn't email bomb threats, Kamala would have won. :( Damn you, Putin! You win again you dastardly villain!

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

She not only lost, she lost big. A few bomb threats didn't make the difference.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Well… dems on Twitter are salivating over a completely flattened Gaza as revenge for their loss. Very cool…

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Yup. Saw a few of them already saying they look forward to buying property in ethnically cleansed Gaza/West Bank.

Also this:

They really cannot keep their masks on can they?

To them anti-fascism is just a vibe, and social justice causes just an aesthetic, a way to signal team loyalty. When push comes to shove and they get scratched, all of their feigned sympathy with the oppressed goes out the window and they become foaming at the mouth Nazis indistinguishable from MAGA.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Determining which candidates to vote for in my state/county/city’s local elections by going to each candidates twitter and searching “Israel”

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

It looks like the Elensky curse has struck again

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Maybe if they spent more time in reality and less time celebrating in a state of cult-like Euphoria, they would have seen this coming

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

This election has proven that the fearmongering for the Greens by the Democrats was unfounded. The Greens won 0,7% of the vote in Michigan and the Dems there lost by more than a percent

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Who do yall think is gonna win, Biden or Jeb?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

My money is on hamas

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

its clearly going to be Clinton, she has been waiting for Her turn

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago

Claudia was on my ballot which was pretty cool. I've never actually voted until now and this is probably a one time thing but I do like being able to vote for someone I actually like and agree with.

I also wants to see libs mald over people voting 3rd party

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Whoever wins, I hope the other side doesn't recognise the result.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Will I wake up tomorrow to some meltdown tweets or to some footage of the White House being stormed again

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Now I wonder if Trump will actually implement those 100% tariffs he threatened against dedollarizing countries.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Last night I watched an "election special" episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes (a Canadian political comedy, I think it's the only one).

2 things:

Do "democratic voters" not see anything wrong with the "democracy ends if Trump is voted in!" line? Like, if a candidate/party/etc. is so bad that it could spell the end to your country, and your electoral system allows those sorts of politicians to not only have a platform but a real shot at power, shouldn't you be concerned that the people you are voting for have done nothing to bolster your democratic institutions? How is it so hard to see that saying "he's the literal devil and must be stopped!", while doing nothing to protect "democracy" is just political theater and you are being played for fools who must choose which cult to be a part of?

Thing 2:

OMG THINGS ARE SO MUCH WORSE THAN I THOUGHT I know a comedy show cherry picks photos and videos, but do Americans not realize that the cult of personality surrounding two politicians IS NOT NORMAL!? It gives me the same kind of ick I felt when I was a teen visiting a friend's Pentecostal church, everyone started speaking in tongues as we surrounded the altar (or whatever it's called) and some middle aged white man put is hand on my shoulder from behind and started praying or chanting or something.

I'm usually psychologically resilient when it comes to Capitalism and empire because I have developed some level of understanding. But the crazy cult gatherings I saw.... That gave me feelings of dread and sadness I haven't experienced in a long time.

On the plus side it did help me see just how far along the empire is towards its collapse into irrelevance.... But why do they have nukes? Like damn....

I hope y'all in the usa have a pleasant day, find new comrades to organize with, and experience health, happiness, and safety.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you have imposter syndrome remember that Dems raised hundreds of millions of dollars in donation only to lose to a neurodegenerated reality TV star

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah shit folks look like Trump is winning but worry not. As soon as I file this 69th indictment against Donald Drumpf in the court of New York we will get him for good.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

I am praying for a tie. Pls gods of all that is funny let it be a tie. Its the only way both of them can lose. Its the ideal outcome because libs and chuds will both be mad! pls pls be a tie

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago

Donald Cola vs Kamala Pepsi

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Do you think the dems might learn that there stratagy does not work if they loose

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago

if Dems win: wow our strategy of catering to the "moderates" and conservatives estranged by Trump worked!

if Dems lose: wow we didn't cater to the "moderates" or conservatives estranged by Trump hard enough. Gotta go harder next time.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago

PSL landslide soon!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Accelerationist candidate let's go!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ain't nobody stopping that train, its accelerating no matter which party's in power.

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