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.
This aged well…
It’s 2016 again, but much, much worse.
Turns out they didn’t know something we didn’t.
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.
I mean, nerves before any big event are normal for anyone lol.
chef’s kiss🤌
A repeat of 2016. Everyone was so sure he was done and got complacent
That is the best picture of trump I’ve ever seen.
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.
“It’s afraid” is a longstanding meme from Starship Troopers.
You wouldn’t have thoughts about a conservative using the same image for whatever figure or minority group they hate this week?
In terms of target, certainly, but in terms of “Is using Starship Troopers bad?”, not really. It’d be one thing if it was obscure, or wasn’t a long-established meme, but it’s… not. “It’s afraid” as an image response was kicking around back when I was in highschool on php forums. It’s just part of the meme lexicon at this point.
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.
Big if true
Last line:
“He’s realizing that he could lose the election, go to prison, and maybe die there,” they said.
God, that would almost make the next 36 hours or so worth it.
Almost.
Anyone have any general anesthetic I can borrow?
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)…
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.
I can live with that… just not wake up to a Harris loss
Yeah unless it’s a landslide it probably won’t be called until the wee hours 11/6. We’re still a minimum of 18 hours before having a projected winner.
Stupid dates…initial thought was 11th of June…
Dude, we have court cases, officials failing to certify results, and another insurrection to get through before we know who will be president.
Best I can offer is grain alcohol
That’ll have to do.
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.
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.
This is what I used to wish but he just won’t go away. It’s like being trapped in a room where someone sharted for eight years now and the smell never lessens.
He’s no Hector Salamanca.
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.
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. 🤯
Do you suppose that’s how they landed on Jan 6 for their little Mien Coupf?
I suppose it’s related to the certificate, but still pretty sus.
No, the goal in 2021 was to delay/stop the certification and keep trump in power. This time, I’m sure the Nazi propaganda framing would be to stop Kamala Harris (sitting VP and therefore president of the Senate) from “awarding herself the presidency.” But since there will definitely be appropriate security this time, the cowardly Nazis will stay home and masturbate to deepfake porn of Democrats, activists, and controversial celebrities instead.
The only it will be resolved by then is if Kamala loses and concedes.
The tragedy we’ve been living through needs a biiiiiiiiig catharsis to make it worthwhile.
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.
All of that was true in 2020 and look where we are. It didn’t happen then and it’s not going to happen now. Call that pessimistic or fatalistic if you like but I don’t see any major changes on the horizon.
Ok.
I think you’re pessimistic and fatalistic.
Government typically happens on a longer than 4 year time span.
You sound overly optimistic. Nothing happening over the course of 4 years is not the slow pace of government, it’s just nothing happening.
Talk to me in 10 years.
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.
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.
It’s going to drag on longer than that, if it’s not a clear Republican victory from the outset.
Even that’s not a sure thing.
I’m sorry to tell you this, but it’s probably gonna be well over 36 hours
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.
I was talking about it in another thread with someone, but It’s really gonna suck if there has to be any recounts. No one (except maybe Trump) wants Bush v. Gore to happen again
Anyone have any general anesthetic I can borrow?
Hands you a beer
Here ya go, buddy.
I have some ether we can huff. Can you get up to upstate New York in the next 20 min
There’s nothing more pathetic and helpless and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge.
Hunter s Thompson
I was just talking about this book and the adaptation. Both excellent examples of their respective media types. And maybe the most faithful book adaptation I’ve ever seen.
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.
Oh no… anyway
Why would he go to prison when he can flee to Russia and spend the rest of his misbegotten life there?
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.
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.
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.
God I want this sentence to be more than a small hit of copium.
This is one of those times were you just gotta roll with the hourminutes. Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
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.
Looks like you picked the RIGHT week to start sniffing glue
Yep, Charlie Kelly time— huff glue, eat cat food and straight to pass out until it’s all over.
Do we get to play nightcrawlers?
Of course we’ll play nightcrawlers!
Let’s be real, is there ever a wrong week?
If your ballot is submitted, there’s nothing more to do.
If not, I’ll see you in line at 7:00 tomorrow!
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…?
You know as well as anyone, sacrifices are addressed “to whom it concerns”
Hah, it is awfully auspicious that I posted that not long ago, huh? Quocumque nomine…
There’s organizing. There’s supporting and defending each other.
I feel like 36 hours would be quick compared to what we’ll actually get.
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.
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.
Box breathing involves four basic steps, each lasting 4 seconds:
- breathing in
- holding the breath
- breathing out
- holding the breath
It takes some getting used to, so you’ll be distracted at first having to concentrate on your breathing.
I also like to meditate by emptying my mind and thinking about a giant, unlit room with a spotlight on a chair that I’m sitting in. Whenever my mind wanders to anywhere but there, I force myself to bring it back and only think about me sitting in that chair. I’m neither happy, sad, nor mad. I’m just existing in the chair; breathing and existing.
And if all else fails: don’t panic. Grab a towel and stick your thumb out. Maybe you’ll get lucky and catch a ride on a Vogon ship. And most importantly, “On no account allow a Vogon to read poetry at you.”
👍 🛸👟
I like this and similar gifs.
Oh freddled gruntbuggly,
Thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee.
Groop, I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes,
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly bindlewurdles,
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts
With my blurglecruncheon, see if I don’t!
What a smashing rendition of vogon poetry! Bravo!
I had this printed in very pretty script on my cubicle once upon a time XD
If you struggle to visualise, just focus on your breathing. When you notice you are distracted bring it back to your breathing. Acknowledge where your mind drifted but try not to dwell on it as you focus back.
There are also apps available to help with breathing exercises. I had one that showed a balloon inflating and deflating. I found it easier to focus on that at first.
Counting while you box breath can also make it easier. The count can be whatever you’re comfortable with. 5 5 5 5 works well for me.
Don’t threaten me with a good time!
Trump’s team has been preparing for a loss for at least weeks now. Luckily it’s so obvious that, especially with the precedent of the last coup, it’s not going to take anyone by surprise. As a Canadian: please get out and vote, give Harris the substantial victory your country needs, and rub it in Trump’s face so hard it’s breaks through the layers of spray tan.
P.S. OP, I can understand how you feel. Even as a Canadian I’m going to be so glad to get past tomorrow + the time it takes to confirm a victor. Issues like the environment, Ukraine/Russia, and Israel/Gaza affect us all.
mikes got him in his hands
I think Trump will win narrowly. Allan Lichtman predicted Kamala but I think some of his arguments for his keys to the white house being/not being turned are shaky.
I think Trump will win because I disagree with Lichtman’s judgement on a few keys:
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The No Social Unrest key is False. We seem to be forgetting Jan 6th.
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No Scandal key is False. I’d say the incumbent president losing his marbles during a presidential debate and being too senile to move forward is pretty scandalous, also everything surrounding Hunter Biden.
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Good short/long term economy is a toss-up. I can’t really say that having a huge national deficit, high inflation and awful living standards in real terms counts, even if America technically isn’t in recession.
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Foreign/military success is a toss-up. I wouldn’t count NATO rallying around Ukraine as that.
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Even if you disregard Gaza, the US pulling out of Afghanistan and watching as the Taliban retook the whole country within hours counts as a military failure.
- Karen’s gonna Karen
- Biden flubbing a debate is not a scandal
- My 401k doubled in the last 3 years
- Trump wins Ukraine loses
- Both are bad on Gaza and pulling out was trumps strategy. Biden just executed it.
Anyone living in reality sees above as their reality.
Don’t get me wrong. I hope that I’m wrong and Harris mops the floor with Trump, but the polls on 538 aren’t giving me much hope
My 401k doubled in the last 3 years
Ya so did inflation. Grats.
Trump’s inflation dude.
The keys don’t make a distinction, because the people don’t either.
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