Harris’s people are confident. The Trump campaign is panicking

God, I hope they know something we don’t. I feel like I’m gonna pass out. Or throw up.

54 points

This aged well…

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It’s 2016 again, but much, much worse.

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Classic, also happens every time in Turkey. Don’t remember an election in the last 20 years (local, general, referendum take your pick) where the opposition was like “oh shit we might lose this one, lets work harder”. Starting to feel a bit scripted.

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1 point

I mean, nerves before any big event are normal for anyone lol.

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7 points

Turns out they didn’t know something we didn’t.

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1 point

chef’s kiss🤌

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9 points

A repeat of 2016. Everyone was so sure he was done and got complacent

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22 points

That is the best picture of trump I’ve ever seen.

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Y’all really need to stop framing the Democratic Party as the Starship Troopers space fascists.

Unless you want to talk about what happens when liberals get scratched, anyways, but honestly at least pull from Band of Brothers or Inglorious Basterds or something, damn.

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7 points

“It’s afraid” is a longstanding meme from Starship Troopers.

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You wouldn’t have thoughts about a conservative using the same image for whatever figure or minority group they hate this week?

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5 points

There’s no reason to assume the troopers in the meme are supposed represent the Democratic Party? Could be a magat or maybe his owner Putin petting him in that meme.

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1 point

Big if true

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223 points

Last line:

“He’s realizing that he could lose the election, go to prison, and maybe die there,” they said.

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211 points

God, that would almost make the next 36 hours or so worth it.

Almost.

Anyone have any general anesthetic I can borrow?

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27 points

I’m going to bed here in Australia now, and will hopefully wake up to a harris win… Best of luck guys. The entire world is literally hoping for this (because another 4 years of racism, narcassism, BS and cult behavior is simply too much)…

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24 points

You definitely won’t wake up to a Harris win, unless you sleep for 24 hours or more. Voting is just about to start. Won’t end 'til tonight.

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3 points

Dude, we have court cases, officials failing to certify results, and another insurrection to get through before we know who will be president.

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47 points

Best I can offer is grain alcohol

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11 points

That’ll have to do.

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20 points

I hope he strokes out and gets locked in syndrome for a few years.

I want him to experience hell on earth in case hell doesn’t exist.

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11 points

I just want him gone, don’t care how it happens - death, prison, or retirement into obscurity, whatever. Just so long as he’s out of the game.

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1 point

He’s no Hector Salamanca.

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God, that would almost make the next 36 hours or so worth it.

36 hours?

Uhhhh. Its like 1488 hours until January 6th, 2025, and I’m not even sure if all the issues will be resolved by then this time around. Even if Kamala wins.


In a nightmare Year 2000-like scenario (aka: Hanging Chads deciding an election), it could be the middle of December before the Supreme Court handles a hypothetical case that comes up tomorrow night.

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It’s like 1488 hours until January 6th

It’s really fucking bizarre that it actually is the Nazi-est number hours imaginable between the election and final certification of the election. I legit thought you were just doing some Nazi dog whistle virtue signaling until I did the math to find that 1488 hours is 62 days, and we are in fact 62 days from January 6. 🤯

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The only it will be resolved by then is if Kamala loses and concedes.

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11 points

I’m feeling so much stress over the election. I don’t even drink but I bought 2 beers today, maybe subconsciously I was looking for a way to decompress from the stress of the Election Day.

In case anyone is concerned, it’s not an alcoholism thing. I just generally do not enjoy drinking alcohol.

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The tragedy we’ve been living through needs a biiiiiiiiig catharsis to make it worthwhile.

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And then shit has to change. Fast. We cannot be allowed to go through this sort of threat again. Every tier of government now has a responsibility to recognize and close any legal loopholes that have been abused in order to bring us to this point. As well, they must proactively pass legislation to prevent this kind of fuckery from easily recurring.

For me, the necessary catharsis won’t arrive until I feel assured that democracy is safe again.

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I’m locking myself in my shop after 8pm, and using destructive metal objects to tear apart desiccated tree flesh. Maybe I’ll wander out at 3am and see what’s up. There’s no internet out there, and that may be the only path of sanity Tuesday night.

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16 points

It’s going to drag on longer than that, if it’s not a clear Republican victory from the outset.

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3 points

Even that’s not a sure thing.

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3 points

Anyone have any general anesthetic I can borrow?

Hands you a beer

Here ya go, buddy.

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9 points

I’m sorry to tell you this, but it’s probably gonna be well over 36 hours

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5 points

It’s plausible that it could be a clear win for either candidate. But yeah, a long, dragged out counting process is also quite probable.

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2 points

I have some ether we can huff. Can you get up to upstate New York in the next 20 min

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4 points

There’s nothing more pathetic and helpless and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge.

Hunter s Thompson

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2 points

You can try to figure out how tenfingers combats link decay in this whitepaper

Or figure out if Dr Pepper is a woman.

Sorry I have no more brain treats atm.

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8 points

Oh no… anyway

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4 points

Why would he go to prison when he can flee to Russia and spend the rest of his misbegotten life there?

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35 points

He doesn’t have all that long anyway, but I sure would love to see him spending lots of time in and out of court at a minimum. Going to prison would be fantastic. Honestly, I know the likelihood is nearly nil, but the American people really, really need to see a Republican finally pay for their crimes. Stone and Bannon are out of prison and they should both be rotting there.

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11 points

Running for POTUS with a history of shady business dealings and generally shady behaviour, considering the amount of scrutiny that such role attracts, perhaps was the most reckless and stupid thing Trump ever did.

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7 points

He won’t go to jail. He’s too rich. I’d honestly be happy if he scapegoated Bannon again and he went back to prison. That would be funny as shit.

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7 points

God I want this sentence to be more than a small hit of copium.

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60 points

This is one of those times were you just gotta roll with the hourminutes. Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

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37 points

Too poor for recreational drugs. And too medicated. I’m afraid all I have is exhaustion, paranoia, anxiety, and terror for the next 36 hours or so.

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40 points

Looks like you picked the RIGHT week to start sniffing glue

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Yep, Charlie Kelly time— huff glue, eat cat food and straight to pass out until it’s all over.

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9 points

Let’s be real, is there ever a wrong week?

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15 points

If your ballot is submitted, there’s nothing more to do.

If not, I’ll see you in line at 7:00 tomorrow!

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You’ll see me in line. Limping my ass down to my assign polling place and filling out the ballot there. Hail Mary, Full of Grace.

I wonder if Jupiter is still accepting sacrifices…?

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3 points

There’s organizing. There’s supporting and defending each other.

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7 points

I feel like 36 hours would be quick compared to what we’ll actually get.

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7 points

I hear you. I was getting way too worked up about it as well. I’ve reduced my phone time as best I can, got some physical activity in, and tried to focus on some hobbies. It has really been helping but it took a couple days to take effect. I’m sure that you have or will be voting. Just do your part and then try to occupy yourself with other things.

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I’ve tried occupying myself this whole time. I actually managed it. Just a sense of dread in the back of my head, no active, debilitating terror. But it’s falling apart now that everything’s so close. It was easy to kill when the election was far, and I could see it abstractly. But now it’s here, and I don’t have enough faith in my fellow Americans to be confident. I’m glad Harris’s team is, I just hope it means something.

I just want to not wake up in a fascist regime.

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