Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[szechuan]

DJT is going down.

[Mormolyce]

True that.

Which we've been trying to argue for the past year. I see you've been hiding from this thread for the past year though, because it was a shitshow of absolutely DNC-arrogance.

Nah I've just moved to other forums since I made myself quit WoW.

In my last couple of jobs I've had a lot of spare time thumb-twiddling so this forum was a handy time-munching habit. New job has a lot less down time (mostly a good thing), and I'm trying to concentrate on non-video game hobbies more, so now time sinks are a liability rather than a benefit. Too many other things to do!

[alexw]

Don't they also have SS details?

While Trump is president but that goes away when he leaves office I think.

Only Trump and Melania keep it.

[Mormolyce]

well thats what happens when immigration becomes the focus of racist/nationalist ire.

I mean, it always is. But in Reagan's era, racists and nationalists weren't setting national policy.

Well, not out loud. In any case, the Republicans react to the word "amnesty" today the way a vampire reacts to holy water.

[Rasulis]

My god... if Nevada becomes a critical swing state... Sheldon Anderson will have a boner for the first time in a century.

He is selling all of his gambling assets in NV. He plans to invest them in Macau and other offshore gambling facilities.

[Fugus]

Exactly! DOJ + House can do their jobs. Biden got enough to deal with right now tbh than Trump. Let the DOJ do their job.

On a related note, I truly hope the DoJ also take the time to investigate McConnell and his wife for illegally coordinating and funneling contracts to his state and donors to him and how Russia rewarded him for protecting Trump and lifting sanctions by investing over 250 million in his state and the million they funneled to his PAC through the NRA.

He should have to face something too.

[Mormolyce]

Yet Trump keeps on spreading his Propaganda and scaring voters about Socialism and how bad the Left Wing is, he even called Kamala Harris the most left wing Senator of all time, his scare tactics seem to work.

Trump also has literal cults and religious cults backing him.

Don't forget the multi-billion dollar propaganda machine that props up far right wing causes, operated pro bono by... wait for it... rich global elites.

And also the Kremlin. Which is run by Putin, who is a puppet of rich global elites.

[Kaleredar]

DJT is going down.

It certainly looks hopeful.


...assuming that Nevada doesn't screw the world over.

Come on Nevada, don't be a Florida. You don't want that. The country doesn't want that. Nobody wants that.

[Mormolyce]

Don't forget killing hundreds of thousands of people with disease

I might have to steal that one.

[Felya]

Don't forget the multi-billion dollar propaganda machine that props up far right wing causes, operated pro bono by... wait for it... rich global elites.

And also the Kremlin. Which is run by Putin, who is a puppet of rich global elites.

Socialist need to rebrand through populism... it’s blatantly obvious.

Edit: Populism is far easier to sell as a socialist or supporting democracy. Those are both populist ideals, while Trump is success at generating it? That’s the biggest head scratcher for me of the last 4 years... how in the hell did Trump succeed pushing populism.

[Fugus]

It certainly looks hopeful.


...assuming that Nevada doesn't screw the world over.

Come on Nevada, don't be a Florida. You don't want that. The country doesn't want that. Nobody wants that.

Well, racists, religious zealots and factually ignorant rubes do. Educated, rational, and informed people who aren't traitors on the other hand do not.

[Omians]

now im gunna be hearing crap non stop from my mom who is a die hard Trump supporter and listening to all the conspiracy theories she listens to

well there was plenty of it before. but now even more so

[Mormolyce]

It certainly looks hopeful.


...assuming that Nevada doesn't screw the world over.

Come on Nevada, don't be a Florida. You don't want that. The country doesn't want that. Nobody wants that.

I'm hoping Pennsylvania goes blue, as much as I detest Biden what the US does not need is a one-vote victory. Will turn the conspiracy nuts rabid.

It's pretty clear that the popular vote (or as other countries would call it, the vote) will swing decisively Biden, you'd think that'd be enough to legitimise an election but no, In Electoral College We Trust. What could be wrong with trusting a rickety old system designed to protect slavery that causes electoral chaos, turns close elections into a roll of the dice, installs deeply unpopular Presidents and regularly disenfranchises ~40% of voters?

[Felya]

now im gunna be hearing crap non stop from my mom who is a die hard Trump supporter and listening to all the conspiracy theories she listens to

well there was plenty of it before. but now even more so

My family has thankfully said shit... I think my dad screaming he identifies as a sea turtle, while I was on the phone with my mom last week, was the most political thing I heard them say in several months...

[Mormolyce]

Socialist need to rebrand through populism... it’s blatantly obvious.

Edit: Populism is far easier to sell as a socialist or supporting democracy. Those are both populist ideals, while Trump is success at generating it? That’s the biggest head scratcher for me of the last 4 years... how in the hell did Trump succeed pushing populism.

It's a crazy upside down world we live in where somehow "populism" has become the property of the right wing.

Imagine the peasants rising up in the middle ages due to a firebrand demagogue who convinces them that what they really need is more wealth and power for the kings and courtiers. "Yes, we will eat cake!".

[Zaydin]

DJT is going down.

God I hope he does.

[Fugus]

I'm hoping Pennsylvania goes blue, as much as I detest Biden what the US does not need is a one-vote victory. Will turn the conspiracy nuts rabid.

It's pretty clear that the popular vote (or as other countries would call it, the vote) will swing decisively Biden, you'd think that'd be enough to legitimise an election but no, In Electoral College We Trust. What could be wrong with trusting a rickety old system designed to protect slavery that causes electoral chaos, turns close elections into a roll of the dice, installs deeply unpopular Presidents and regularly disenfranchises ~40% of voters?

With me, given these numbers, I honestly wonder if Trumps totals are the result of there being far more dumbasses voting than I or others anticipated or, if on top of slowing the mail, and all the other stuff if they actually tried to ballot stuff as well. I know they asked at least one state where their ballots were being stored, and I am betting he asked others as well.

Would love to have that looked into.

[Mormolyce]

In what world did Trump get more votes than Hillary?

In a world where the voting base grows every year.

Hillary also got the most votes ever in 2016. It's not a terribly meaningful metric, though it is fun to annoy Republicans with that one.

[thilicen]

Guess that's it for me, hope I wake up to a solid blue lead in Nevada.. All the best boys and girls.

[Kaleredar]

It's a crazy upside down world we live in where somehow "populism" has become the property of the right wing.

Imagine the peasants rising up in the middle ages due to a firebrand demagogue who convinces them that what they really need is more wealth and power for the kings and courtiers. "Yes, we will eat cake!".

"If you work hard and make the kings and lords more money, there will be more money for them to give to you! And when, not if, but when, you become a noble, my dear peasant who has never left this 10-mile plot of land his entire life, you wouldn't want them to be taxing your newfound riches, would you?"