Summary

Despite Trump’s criminal record, serial lying, and racist demagoguery, he won the 2024 US presidential election, reflecting America’s deep-seated anxieties and cultural divisions.

Trump’s celebrity persona, economic populism, and culture warrior appeals resonated with his base, while Kamala Harris faced challenges in defining herself and overcoming gender and racial biases.

The election underscores the decay of American democracy, raising concerns about the future of the nation.

  • ASDraptor@lemmy.autism.place
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    10 days ago

    Don’t call it fear. It’s hate. Plain and simple hate.

    They hate minorities.

    They hate women.

    They hate lgbt+.

    They hate anyone that’s “not like them”.

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      10 days ago

      Hate is a result of fear and not a primary emotion.

      Don’t give them credit for their fucking strong madam pose. They are just a bunch of angsty people and vote out of fear.

      But in a world in crisis, because of climate change and resulting conflicts, people always get fearful and try to vote for people who say, that’s they will protect them.

      It’s just fear at the base

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        10 days ago

        No, it’s hate.

        The orange cunt said openly that he wants mass deportations, that he wouldn’t care if someone shot at the press, he endorses violents like the ones who assaulted the capitol, he is against any kind of difference from the white supremacism. That is hate, and the people who voted for him, voted for this. Fear for their economy? Sure, but if you decide to vote for a guy who thinks this way against who is different, your fear for the economy is worth shit, you are ready to let others die (or even indirectly kill them), and that’s hate.

        edit: typos