I might have to take tomorrow off of work
Technically today I suppose…
Something is terribly terribly wrong with the American Psyche not being able to elect a woman as president
It’s not over yet, but it should have been a landslide.
I don’t know how to come to terms with the fact that my neighbors would rather have this orange fucker in office then a competent woman.
Nuance is dead…
Yeah RIP, I’m hoping my country stops working with them.
Let’s saw off Europe and push it towards New Zealand, there is still space in that ocean and no Kremlin nearby, may the US, Russia and China have fun.
Sounds good to me.
I can get around that
Bruh I’m from the EU and we’re inching closer and closer to the same thing in every country, any EU citizen being smug about it has no fucking legs to stand on
It depends on the country you’re in I guess but I would say that generally speaking the EU right wing parties are a bit less extreme than Trump appears to be going to be this time around. I don’t know of any EU countries where they are planning to get rid of all immigrants among other things. Tbh, the person you can compare Trump to most is Hitler. And he has compared himself to Hitler too, which makes it even more crazy.
Sure, but you can bet right-wing parties around Europe are taking notes right now and will get closer and closer to Trump in the next few years, just like they did last time
Agree. Looking back at the outcome of last EU parliament elections. Looking at the political situation in France, Germany, Austria, Italy… We are fucked.
Yes, current polls show Afd and CDU/CSD having over 50% combined in Germany. We are no better
We definitely have a problem with fascism in Europe too. That said, we do have systems in place that curb any power they have, at least somewhat.
We need to stand up and resist the collapse of western democracy before its too late. Vote, correct misinformation, run for office, be annoying as hell.
While I disagree with the wording, I share the sentiment.
American siblings, come to Yurp! Seriously! We like people over here!
The third party barely split any vote, american just literally look at human feces and say “woah, i’m gonna vote for him”.
Since when it is okay to use the r-word again? Did I miss something?
Idk I’m Autistic and I don’t personally feel offended (of course I cant speak for all neurodivergant people).
By the most basic definition, it means to hinder or impede progress. I think it’s a pretty accurate term today for, SOMEHOW, a majority of the US
Why the need to defend, and really, hold on to the ability to use ableism? 🤔
I really don’t feel like it’s being used like that here though.
Regressive is better.
Careful EU, it’s contagious.
You know, as someone outside the US, I was pretty confident in this election. Harris seemed like a candidate that could stand against Trump in a way that Hillary Clinton never was. I had stopped worrying and even thought the people here were being dramatic in thinking Trump was actually going to get reelected.
Well, there goes that…
Harris seemed like a candidate that could stand against Trump in a way that Hillary Clinton never was.
How? Harris was/is the same centrist neoliberal “hold your nose and vote for her” slop Clinton was.
Hillary was the lightning rod of the party for 20 years. If thought that that had something to do with it. There’s something we aren’t acknowledging. There’s a something wrong in the heart of America and its growing, not shrinking. Whatever that emotion that’s driven it, it’s not going away.
It’s because after she was the nominee the same campaign team that Clinton had took over. All the good work her team did was for nothing as everything was scraped and 2016 came again
I am in the US… still up. Very upset this is happening again, I think I’m going to put on Idiocracy and pass out.
I’m so sorry for you guys. I wanted to go back to bed just to make sure I wasn’t dreaming but I can’t fall asleep now. Makes me wonder if this will be the night with the most insomnia cases ever.
If you figure it out, let me know. I’m flabbergasted, myself, and I’m here.
My deepest condolences and I hope you stay safe. :((
Imo it’s first past the post. When there are only two choices, it doesn’t matter how insane one choice is, as long as you’re against the other, you’ll go with the the first choice. Furthermore, the dichodomy favors ‘extremism’, while hindering nuance.
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Eh, it’s not like we’re much better off. It’s just the 1920s all over again, unfortunately.
One side has cute furries and femboys, Lincoln would be proud.
History happens twice, first as a tragedy, then as a farce
Canada will likely end up in the same situation if we don’t pass proportional representation in time for the 2025 election.
Because… Palestine? Or buttery males? Or because they will grab onto any excuse to sit on their lazy asses instead of voting, and that impulse to do nothing intensifies with a female presidential candidate?
Yes, it is retarded. Almost to the goddamned Middle Ages in some respects. And its’ younger generations are just as stunted and stupid as the boomers they howl against. The deaf and blind screaming at the deaf and blind.
I’m one generation away from being able to get an Irish passport and boy do I hate that right now
Looks like OP could use the reminder that being angry at fascists doesn’t make it ok to throw disabled people under the bus because you can’t come up with words to describe your feelings, however valid, without slurs.
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Hey, look, you found a word to describe the situation that isn’t a slur, in your attempt to excuse and justify the use of a slur!
Pro tip: work on your internalised and lateral ableism. Or at the very least, don’t be that person who gives people a pass on behalf of an entire community, because you personally don’t think it affects you or others like you, because there isn’t one.
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