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[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 55 points 3 months ago

No matter what happens, I'm worried. I'm not even American.

Resident Canadian here.... If Trump loses, we're possibly looking at another January 6th, and potentially it will be far far worse this time... If he wins, there may be a similar uprising for the same reason.

If he's elected and sworn in to office, there's a very real chance that he will be the last president, voted in to power by an election, and sworn in.

Every outcome is scary. Good luck you guys.

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

While that’s possible, I kind of suspect that if Trump clearly loses this election, the Republicans will just start distancing themselves from him.

He’s 78 and on trial for multiple felonies. In 4 years he’ll be 82 with 2 election losses in a row and possibly be still embroiled in legal battles. I just don’t see the Republicans trying as hard as they did in 2020 to keep him afloat when they can just ditch him and focus on their rebrand for 2028.

[-] YippieKyeAy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

It’s already happening with his voters/followers. I went to a rodeo last weekend, it was small but still very “country”. I did not see one person wearing trump gear. 4 years ago it would’ve been hard not to see someone wearing a trump shirt or hat.

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