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Post by Vandelay on Nov 5, 2024 23:31:17 GMT
Watching a bit of Sky News, and their exit poll had 35% of voters with a primary concern around the "state of democracy". Hopefully that's the risk of Trump, rather than "mah freedoms" Don't know how much this really tells us, unfortunately. Both sides are accusing the other of being the end of democracy (one side has slightly more evidence of it than the other). Similarly, economics was slightly higher in the poll, but that could be because people are feeling they have no money now or they could find Trump's ideas on the economy completely bonkers. |
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Post by X201 on Nov 5, 2024 23:36:24 GMT
Watching a bit of Sky News, and their exit poll had 35% of voters with a primary concern around the "state of democracy". Hopefully that's the risk of Trump, rather than "mah freedoms" BBC have a breakdown of it. Among those who voted for Kamala Harris: Almost six in 10 people ranked the state of democracy as their number one issue, according to our US news partner CBS That was followed by abortion, which was picked by about one in five Just over one in 10 chose the economy Among Donald Trump voters: Half said the economy was their number one issue One in five said immigration was top Just over one in 10 people said they cared most about the state of democracy |
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Post by anthonyuk on Nov 5, 2024 23:36:46 GMT
An American friend of mine is literally in tears this evening convinced Trump will win.
They live in Central America from a town nobody has heard of. Their fear is outside of the big population centres, a vast amount of America is made up communities like this. A town where people often don't travel far, have no interest in geopolitics or even travelling abroad and where racism is open. To these people Democrats fronted by a black women represent all that is corrupt and wrong with the world.
Trump on the other hand is deeply flawed, but in my friends view seen as the embodiment of the American dream. "says it how it is" insults Europe and wears a red cap saying he loves America.. And that's enough.
Causing a grown adult to openly sob at what their country has become.
I hope for all our sakes their wrong.
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Post by Nanocrystal on Nov 5, 2024 23:53:30 GMT
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Post by X201 on Nov 5, 2024 23:56:19 GMT
Philadelphia have fired back in triplicate.
The Philadelphia Police Department told BBC Verify that they were not aware of what Trump was referring to. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner also published a response saying: "There is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild allegation."
The Republican City Commissioner in Philadelphia posted on X saying: "There is absolutely no truth to this allegation. It is yet another example of disinformation. Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure."
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Nov 5, 2024 23:57:58 GMT
Boris Johnson on Channel 4 means I'll be watching other channels tonight. |
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Post by JuniorFE on Nov 6, 2024 0:01:51 GMT
Seeing increasingly more states unwilling to tolerate the Tangerine's crap is really helping my anxiety...
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Post by Nanocrystal on Nov 6, 2024 0:10:50 GMT
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Post by X201 on Nov 6, 2024 0:11:27 GMT
Let me help ease your anxiety a bit more, he’ll also recycle his crap from last time , saying he was ahead and then the Democrats overtook him, trying to frame it as dodgy.
It’s basically because a load of red results come in first, then Democrat results come in later. His tiny brain can’t handle this
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Post by X201 on Nov 6, 2024 0:18:41 GMT
There you go. I’ll invoice you tomorrow |
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Post by peacemaker on Nov 6, 2024 0:20:18 GMT
Half of trump voters vote on the economy eh? So the guy who is an expert in racking up debts and not making money is the financial genius they want in the top job?
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Post by Tomo on Nov 6, 2024 0:43:12 GMT
Going to bed. Too stressed.
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Post by baihu1983 on Nov 6, 2024 1:05:34 GMT
Fuckers going to do it isn't he..
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Post by Nanocrystal on Nov 6, 2024 1:07:10 GMT
Don't worry, this happened last time.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Nov 6, 2024 1:08:31 GMT
I'm weirdly sanguine about it, as compared with the last couple of US elections at least. Even if Trump gets back, I don't think I'll be that stressed by it.
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Post by JuniorFE on Nov 6, 2024 1:09:52 GMT
Fuckers going to do it isn't he.. Please relax, the states that have been called traditionally finish counts quickly, some states have been called with literally zero votes counted somehow, just because, and the biggest blue counties in Georgia are dealing with bomb threats that have delayed their count. The Guardian's map is currently showing TEXAS as leaning BLUE FFS (cough, was, but he's winning by like 1.5% currently), this is far from over... |
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Post by Nanocrystal on Nov 6, 2024 1:17:45 GMT
I'm weirdly sanguine about it, as compared with the last couple of US elections at least. Even if Trump gets back, I don't think I'll be that stressed by it. Wish I could relax, I am sat here nervously tapping F5 just like four years ago.  |
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Post by Duffking on Nov 6, 2024 1:24:33 GMT
The issue for the states if Trump wins is the Supreme Court probably, there's not much way back if the republicans get their way because the SC is a cheat code for them to just do whatever they like. Trump himself is old and incredibly lazy, so it'll be a weekend at Bernies situation if he gets in until he finally pops it, at which court the SC will just fuck the country for the next 50 years or so.
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Post by Nanocrystal on Nov 6, 2024 2:20:35 GMT
EC score looks terrifying right now, but this happened last time. This happened last time.
This happened last time.
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Post by minimatt on Nov 6, 2024 3:29:51 GMT
i am not fucking confident
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Post by baihu1983 on Nov 6, 2024 3:35:19 GMT
Yeah. Not sure it's going to be a repeat of last time.
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Post by 😎 on Nov 6, 2024 4:36:15 GMT
Waaay closer than I thought/hoped, but it’s the same old story of the Dem leaning counties in swing states taking longer to count.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Nov 6, 2024 4:41:33 GMT
It would be nice if someone could win by more than razor thin 1% margins for a change.
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Post by Lizard on Nov 6, 2024 4:42:51 GMT
What have people found to be the best live coverage so far? Watching BBC on YT, but seems a bit half-hearted.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Nov 6, 2024 4:50:40 GMT
I get mine from baihu.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Nov 6, 2024 4:51:29 GMT
Radio 5.
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Post by reddevil93 on Nov 6, 2024 5:02:43 GMT
Fucking gringos
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Post by Lizard on Nov 6, 2024 5:11:49 GMT
I moved to PBS and they're analysing why Harris lost with the odd 'of course it's not over uet' half-heartedly thrown in.
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Post by peekconfusion on Nov 6, 2024 5:14:11 GMT
Republicans have taken the Senate. I think we're cooked.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Nov 6, 2024 5:22:10 GMT
/frantically waves little American flag
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