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Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.

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[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Perhaps if you're some combination of white, or straight, or cisgender, or neurotypical, or rich, then this is good news. For anyone else its dire.

[–] bobr@lemmy.libertarianfellowship.org 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Perhaps if you're some combination of white, or straight, or cisgender, or neurotypical, or rich, then this is good news. For anyone else its dire.

I am Ukrainian. I have no idea whether Slavic people are considered white or not, but I am quite sure I'd benefit from a literal war in my country ending.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 0 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I'm certain you would! What makes you think that ending Russia's horrifying invasion is more likely under a trump-ruled USA?

[–] bobr@lemmy.libertarianfellowship.org 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

What makes you think that ending Russia's horrifying invasion is more likely under a trump-ruled USA?

Because dems have been funding this war since the beginning, and would certainly continue to do so? I think Harris explicitly said that she will continue the war (or something along those lines).

Trump said that he is going to finish it by forcing both sides to negotiate. (Yes yes I know, every politician's main job is lying. But when one person says that they will definitely kill everybody I know continuing the job of their predecessor, and the second one at least promises that they will not, whatever credibility that promise has in your opinion - I'm choosing the second one)

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

You mean funding the arms that Ukraine is using to defend itself? Or did I miss something and america is sending aid to Russia?

[–] bobr@lemmy.libertarianfellowship.org 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You mean funding the arms that Ukraine is using to defend itself?

Yes, sending weapons and money to Zelensky's regime, which lets him to continue staying in power and terorrize Ukrainians by forbidding people to leave the country and kidnapping them from the streets to send them to the meatgrinder.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 4 hours ago