Also, it will take a few days for all votes to be counted, in more populous areas, California, west coast. Don't know where it will land, but I think it's clear that D's especially did not vote in great numbers.
vanontom
Happily voted Harris, to defeat the christian fascists. But I think her concession confirms that she was never going to be the fighter we needed.
First, Democrat's gamble on pushing aside the progressive core (thanks to incorrect reading of Biden popularity and protests over Israel's genocide) in favor of a coalition of former Republicans and mythical "decent conservatives" was a huge red flag. It has now proved absolutely catastrophic.
Second, "the high road" has rarely extracted more than the absolute minimum at the slowest possible pace. This election proved it has failed us. Peace is not an option anymore. Unfortunately, we're going to need to fight ruthlessly for every inch. Entrenched billionaire oligarchs, funding literally insane religious extremists and domestic terrorists. They will gleefully turn up the heat on our formerly cold civil war with their brutality over the next few years.
"We're going to throw you and your entire family out of this cult if you don't obey!"
Yup, even my friend Fred the Fungi was just yapping about this, told me to follow the money.
I hope by conservatives they meant Republicans (the MAGA cult of fascists and deranged lunatics). We'll see if there are enough conservatives that are "vehemently opposed" to all of this soon enough. The Harris team definitely thinks so, for what it's worth.
The people that still insist on voting for Trump, for possibly the third time, after a decade of this madness... can't blame anyone for losing patience and avoiding them. It's tragic, but the cult is real and has detached people from reality.
They might "protect" him, but nothing is free...
Citizens United invited them, legalized it. It took them a few years to get comfortable with it. Stolen supreme court, corrupted useless congress, fascist cult... I'm sure this will end well.
banhammer.jxl
I love that this is a headline by (checks notes)... AP and PBS. During the most critical point in the election.
Trump's addled brain continues to spiral, obviously exhausted, wildly deranged, incapable of focus or discipline. "Elder abuse" some would question. "Weekend at Bernie's" others would observe, noting the billionaires behind him, desperately hemorrhaging cash to prop him up.
And yet, almost one hundred million Americans will still vote for him. What a magical time to be alive.
Also, don't go outside, or interact with humanity in any way. "Ignorance is bliss."
I have no doubt there are ordinary people saying this, but yes, they are probably just regurgitating the lies that are fed to them (by the usual suspects). It is not difficult, they've never experienced it, but they are still afraid of it (surprise).
I love that this article pops up in between others like "US votes for Project 2025 and civil war" and "Man with brain worms who eats roadkill set to run all health agencies".
yay_we_did_it.jxl