Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[Fuiking]

Wish it was the case, but it's debatable. Franco's regime in Spain lasted 36 years.

The Estado Novo regime in Portugal held on for something like 40.

Of course they both left their respective countries effectively in ruin, but nevertheless they were remarkably long lived.

I think when a Fascist regime successfully integrates social conservatives and religion, its potential longevity is bolstered by a type of fanaticism.

We're already seeing that happen in the US where religious fundies do much of the fascists dirty work, with a fervor only religious loons are capable of.

The unholy alliance of religion and fascism in the US is here to stay.

Didnt Franco's regime end up being supported by nazi germany?

[Canpinter]

Guys, remember the warnings of a red mirage. There are a few states that won't start counting absentee votes until tomorrow.

doesn't matter, the fact its this close means we all deserve to suffer

[Eviscero]

Guys, remember the warnings of a red mirage. There are a few states that won't start counting absentee votes until tomorrow.

Yeah, but it would have been nice to not have Trump go 5/5 on the early reporting swing states.

It's a painful reality that half the country truly is deplorable.

[Breccia]

Guys, remember the warnings of a red mirage. There are a few states that won't start counting absentee votes until tomorrow.

I don't think that will matter. Too many of Trump's leads are beyond what I expect even 2020's absentee ballots to change.

Pennsylvania, different story, but we all know that.

[Clone]

How worried should I be about House and Senate?

[Kokolums]

Hold MI and WI. With them and AZ, he has 270. PA makes it 290.

Hillary suffered 5 faithless electors in 2016. If Biden reached 270 after the election, just 1 faithless elector costs him the white house. Trump had zero faithless electors in 2016.

[Fuiking]

How worried should I be about House and Senate?

Alot, probaly.

[Jastall]

This is very much not over and we're not getting definitive results until tomorrow at the very earliest. I hate that the election is such a toss-up when Trump is obviously such a shit candidate but it's down to a handful of tight races.

Then again, even if Biden wins in theory, tight races means more doors open to Republican ratfuckery of all stripes. You Americans are not outta the woods yet whatever happens.

[Breccia]

Every single human being in the last county in Arizona could vote for Trump, and Biden would still be in the lead.

[beanman12345]

doesn't matter, the fact its this close means we all deserve to suffer

well.... tbf, it was this close at this time in 2018, and we saw the end results of that.

[Thepersona]

Guys, remember the warnings of a red mirage. There are a few states that won't start counting absentee votes until tomorrow.

Which ones?

[Ashnazg]

How worried should I be about House and Senate?

Senate staying red for sure. House - up for grabs

[Mihalik]

Didnt Franco's regime end up being supported by nazi germany?

In the initial Civil War fought to take power, yes. But it far out lived the Nazis, lasting well into the mid 70's.

[Fahrenheit]

How worried should I be about House and Senate?

The house, not at all. The senate.... maybe 50/50, with the VP being a tie breaker

[Rozz]

This is despicable, but not surprising considering the age of anti-intellectualism and misinformation Trump helped to maintain. I'm not entirely against leaving idiots to their own devices.

[Fuiking]

In the initial Civil War fought to take power, yes. But it far out lived the Nazis, lasting well into the mid 70's.

Ah. Atleast learned something there.

Dont you find it frustrating to be at the sidelines as non American?

[Mihalik]

Ah. Atleast learned something there.

Dont you find it frustrating to be at the sidelines as non American?

I am American. I just live in Europe. It's 4:30 in the morning here, I have to work in 4 hours, and I can't sleep for the life of me.

[Mormolyce]

Oh no, this is a mandate. MAJOR changes incoming. You won't recognize America in 4 years.

LOL. You have widespread voter intimidation, open calls for voter suppression and the national guard deployed to combat violence over an election. America is already unrecogniseable.

Also, no, you do not know what a mandate is.

[Ripster42]

Which ones?

PA and MI are the only ones you need to pay attention to for late arriving votes really. On the outside chance, NC.

Edit: wait, not NC.

[Thepersona]

Every single human being in the last county in Arizona could vote for Trump, and Biden would still be in the lead.

AZ is called for Biden then?