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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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[-] blindsight@beehaw.org 45 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[-] ElJefe@lemm.ee 26 points 2 weeks ago

As a fellow Canadian resident… this is brutal man. I can’t believe people would vote this fuck in again. Like, how can you look at his first four years as the most incompetent president in the history of the us and say “ya I’ll have some more of that?”

What’s also terrifying is the repercussions this will have on our country and our brothers and sisters down south of the American cesspool. Un-fucking-believable. Good job you guys.

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 21 points 2 weeks ago

I don’t understand how 51% of Americans can think the “grab-her-by-the-pussy” con artist is the best choice for president.

They don't, but due to a combination of voter disenfranchisement and apathy, voter turnout is usually around 50%-60% max. 2020 was a very large turnout at 66.8%. So 51% of 60% think he is. Still too many, but if we had a way to get every eligible voter a ballot, it would likely be different

[-] tardigrada@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just a question: Where can you see the voter turn out rate in this and possibly past elections? I can't find that.

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ballotopedia has past years, but I haven't seen any info for this year yet.

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_results,_2024:_Analysis_of_voter_turnout_in_the_2024_general_election

I've heard rumors of low turnout, but I suspect it is around 60% based on previous years.

Edit: WaPo says 65% this year. Can't find anyone else reporting on it.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Past elections are on Wikipedia. And this one will take a while to pull the numbers together, but it'll be added in the coming months.

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Almost nobody likes him these days it seems - only what he can do for people, and in particular more than being "the other side".

[-] pbjamm@beehaw.org 15 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] pbjamm@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Bedtime for Democracy

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