The Election Thread To Talk About The Election

[BostonBeaneater]

I'd be content if he just went to prison.

If it comes down to it, Ivanka will sacrifice all her siblings to jail.

I would enjoy seeing this

A Trump loss followed by a flurry of inter-family lawsuits peppered with physical rot and death would bring such joy to my bitter heart.

The old rule of thumb about dynasties is that the first generation builds, the second consolidates, and the third squanders. The third-gen Kennedys did it by dying and succumbing to ugly scandals; Trumps will do it in lawsuits and criminal trials.

Even moreso than the Trumps, I want to see the enablers burn.

[Dr. Medulla]

If it comes down to it, Ivanka will sacrifice all her siblings to jail.

I would enjoy seeing this

A Trump loss followed by a flurry of inter-family lawsuits peppered with physical rot and death would bring such joy to my bitter heart.

The old rule of thumb about dynasties is that the first generation builds, the second consolidates, and the third squanders. The third-gen Kennedys did it by dying and succumbing to ugly scandals; Trumps will do it in lawsuits and criminal trials.

Even moreso than the Trumps, I want to see the enablers burn.

Don't get your hopes up. They'll be lobbying and whoring on Fox News without missing a beat.

[revbob]

I would enjoy seeing this

A Trump loss followed by a flurry of inter-family lawsuits peppered with physical rot and death would bring such joy to my bitter heart.

The old rule of thumb about dynasties is that the first generation builds, the second consolidates, and the third squanders. The third-gen Kennedys did it by dying and succumbing to ugly scandals; Trumps will do it in lawsuits and criminal trials.

Even moreso than the Trumps, I want to see the enablers burn.

Don't get your hopes up. They'll be lobbying and whoring on Fox News without missing a beat.

They'll all claim they were just making the best of a bad situation. They may be opposed to some of his methods to some extent (the honesty of his racism) but they are all for the results a horrible bunch at their core.

[Kory]

A Trump loss followed by a flurry of inter-family lawsuits peppered with physical rot and death would bring such joy to my bitter heart.

The old rule of thumb about dynasties is that the first generation builds, the second consolidates, and the third squanders. The third-gen Kennedys did it by dying and succumbing to ugly scandals; Trumps will do it in lawsuits and criminal trials.

Even moreso than the Trumps, I want to see the enablers burn.

Don't get your hopes up. They'll be lobbying and whoring on Fox News without missing a beat.

They'll all claim they were just making the best of a bad situation. They may be opposed to some of his methods to some extent (the honesty of his racism) but they are all for the results a horrible bunch at their core.

I sort of think the lesson they're going to learn from this is that they weren't openly racist enough, and they'll double down on it, priming their base, until the second coming of another trumplike leader.

[Dr. Medulla]

I have a weird desire to buy this.

[revbob]

Three shot in Kansas confrontation over Trump yard signs

https://thehill.com/homenews/523888-thr ... -signs?amp

[WestwayKid]

What bothers me the most about a potential Trump victory (and a lot bothers me) is that it gives that much more voice to the very worst of us: the racist, the homophobic, the sexist, the zealots, the ignorant, the bullies, the xenophobic, and on and on. The true dumpster people of society. The absolute dregs.

[tepista]

[Flex]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Elx1RENXYAkHq86.jpg

it's incredible to me that his supporters view him as macho

[Dr. Medulla]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Elx1RENXYAkHq86.jpg

it's incredible to me that his supporters view him as macho

Plenty of German women thought Hitler was sexy. Clearly mental illness can be a social condition.

[Mimi]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Elx1RENXYAkHq86.jpg

it's incredible to me that his supporters view him as macho

Plenty of German women thought Hitler was sexy. Clearly mental illness can be a social condition.

Look how many women find ugly rock stars sexy. Fame, money, power makes you pretty.

[oliver]

Proposing a thread title change to: The Election Thread to Talk About The Stolen Election

I'm not optimistic.

[matedog]

What bothers me the most about a potential Trump victory (and a lot bothers me) is that it gives that much more voice to the very worst of us: the racist, the homophobic, the sexist, the zealots, the ignorant, the bullies, the xenophobic, and on and on. The true dumpster people of society. The absolute dregs.

He doesn't challenge people to improve upon themselves. That's a bigger deal than we seem to make of it. It's someone telling you, "the status quo is fine, you don't need to change or giving anything up so more people can have a better situation." It's an appealing thing to hear because self-sacrifice or stepping out of your comfort zone isn't inherent for most people. It's the opposite of that Kennedy quote "ask not what your country..."

[Dr. Medulla]

What bothers me the most about a potential Trump victory (and a lot bothers me) is that it gives that much more voice to the very worst of us: the racist, the homophobic, the sexist, the zealots, the ignorant, the bullies, the xenophobic, and on and on. The true dumpster people of society. The absolute dregs.

He doesn't challenge people to improve upon themselves. That's a bigger deal than we seem to make of it. It's someone telling you, "the status quo is fine, you don't need to change or giving anything up so more people can have a better situation." It's an appealing thing to hear because self-sacrifice or stepping out of your comfort zone isn't inherent for most people. It's the opposite of that Kennedy quote "ask not what your country..."

More than that, if you don't have everything you think you deserve, there are sinister people to blame for that (immigrants, Muslims, women, homosexuals, minorities, etc). It takes a legitimate grievance—yeah, most people aren't living as well to the degree that they deserve as human beings—and then turning those people against each other.

[tepista]

Proposing a thread title change to: The Election Thread to Talk About The Stolen Election

I'm not optimistic.

I'm not either.