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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 37 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Shocked, saddened here.

I can't believe Trump did so well. He'll be the first Republican to win the popular vote since 2004. He's a racist, sexist, transphobic, fascist, anti-science rapist, convicted felon, climate change-denier, and champion of the uber wealthy.

I guess there are many more deeply racist and sexist people than I wish to believe. It's BS how first-past-the-post and the electoral college systems work - it's so very easy to manipulate the system when you know the precious few key areas in advance to try to influence. Control of mainstream news and social media by the billionaire gives dis-, misinformation, and other bias so much reach to undermine democracy and voters' rational self-interest.

[–] pbjamm@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I guess there are many more deeply racist and sexist people than I wish to believe.

This. I knew that there was a great deal of racism and misogyny in the USA but the extent of it is horrifying. Having lived almost my whole life there in various states, it still took me by surprise. I dont understand it and never will. Nor do I understand how people can fall for simplistic rhetoric and scapegoating. But clearly it works.

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