Americans, what's the plan if Trump wins the election in November? (serious) : asklemmy

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ill see what happens, presidents like to talk big before they're elected, but if everything really goes down the shitter, and project 2025 is successful I'll seriously consider leaving. Very fortunately I am British by decent. Not the greatest improvement but a significant one nonetheless.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (5 children)

"I'll see ... but," "if," "I'll seriously consider."

You ain't gonna do shit.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Anarchy seems more likely to mr than fascism in the aftermath of such an election outcome. Trump has too many haters for there to be a peaceful transition this time.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

I’m in the privileged class so despite being pissed off I won’t be targeted. If I was a minority or woman I’d GTFO.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Start getting into a resistance mindset. People have a rapidly vanishing window to organize for what's coming. Biden or Trump this cycle it doesn't really matter that much, Democrats and their supporters are simply are not equipped to resist fascism. We've reached the terminal end of the lesser of two evils, and it's going to be bad. Genocide Joe won't save us.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

My plan is to vote in candidates at all levels that are endorsed by The Forward Party.

We need to overhaul our voting system so that we're not trapped in this downward spiral of a 2 party system that we're currently in. Ranked Choice voting, Star voting, Approval voting... they all have pros and cons but any one of them is better than the current system that we have.

The way we get better options for Presidential candidates is to have a voting system that gives other parties a chance.

I don't care if I have to vote for a particular Republican, Democrat, or some third party individual for this to be accomplished. Following the trend of "vote out all Republicans/Democrats" is how we got here in the first place.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago

More or less the same if Biden wins.

[+] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[+] [email protected] -7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm a bit cynical here and I think the country is headed down the same path whether Trump or Biden wins in November. We're seeing pseudo-fascist rhetoric increase in frequency. We're seeing authoritarian and militaristic policies pass virtually unopposed through our political system. War is virtually guaranteed with either candidate.

I know this opinion may be unpopular but I don't think this election matters very much. There are of course potential differences- such as access to abortion. If Biden wins, maybe there's more hope. But that's really it- just hope. Democrats have had majorities dozens of times since Roe V Wade was ruled and never wrote abortion into law.

I don't think it's suddenly going to change in the next 4 years which looks to be a potentially very dangerous period of time geopolitically speaking. Biden isn't going to have very much political capital to spend and the Overton Window is gradually shifting right.

Instead of looking only at this election, look at the next. And the one after. Do people think MAGA will go away? The world is in economic and geopolitical restructuring- instability breeds radicalism. The problem will likely only get worse. Especially with another weak Democratic administration.

Which brings me to the answer to your question. I have dual citizenship in South America. The only reasons I would leave the US are if there is a WW3 scenario or some sort of clear descent into a form of fascism. We're toying with it right now, but it can get a lot worse.

It probably won't be much better in my home country if I'm being honest, but there will be less chances for war. Any global war will inevitably involve the US in some capacity.

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[+] [email protected] -8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

All the young uni kids who went full anti Biden on one issue, are likely too young to remember what president Trump was really like. They're gonna love him, since being miserable and outraged seems to be their preferred default.

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[+] [email protected] -8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Probably enjoy the peace and quiet on social media when all the right- wing… I mean- “far left” propagandists disappear after succeeding in getting their beloved fascist elected.

It happens every four years. It’ll happen this year as well.

The irony of YOU asking this probably isn’t lost on anyone I’d assume.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don’t hate the Democrats because I’m on the right. I hate the Democrats because THEY are on the right.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago

Hilarious take. I’ll bet you hate all those Christian satanists as well.

[+] [email protected] -8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well don’t come to Europe. No vacancies!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

Lol. Opportunity to be on the other side of the brain drain effect but refuse it. Fine, some other continent will reap the benefits of a bunch of smart expats.

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[+] [email protected] -8 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Then he'll be President a second time.

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