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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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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like people are just rolling over and taking it? He shouldn't even be eligible because of the 14th Amendment "no insurrection" thing.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Democrats vocally came out against getting him off the ballot for his crimes alleging 'you can only beat him at the ballot box', but it turns out they can't.

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[–] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 8 points 20 hours ago

The leopard ate my face are going to hit so hard all those non white and rich trump fan in the next years

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 85 points 21 hours ago (6 children)

Democrats will learn nothing from this.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Id go so far as to say they're paid good money to explicitly not learn from this.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 18 points 18 hours ago

Democrats are learning in real time what the real function of a controlled opposition party is in a capitalist dictatorship.

[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 14 hours ago

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” ― Upton Sinclair, I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 15 points 19 hours ago

They never do.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 14 points 17 hours ago

Well I guess the good news is that it no longer matters if they learn anything? These election results make it clear that going forward they'll have about as much effect on lawmaking as a dead hamster. It's even possible that, except for serving as a convenient cardboard bogeyman, they'll otherwise cease to exist at all.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 9 points 13 hours ago

"We didn't go far enough right to win over MAGAs hearts and minds."

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 hours ago

"Are we out of touch? No, it's the voters who are wrong."

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 56 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

Every time i think the US can't get any more ridiculously retarded, I'm teached otherwise...

A billionaire, convicted felon, moron and over all most likely a damn pedo gets elected to be the top-clown of the clown-college.

I'm sorry for every sane murican who has to endure that. And especially for everyone that is not "normal"....

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 0 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

At least I can be super smug to everyone as the country burns around me...

Enjoy paying 200% more for everything.

Enjoy a national abortion ban.

Enjoy having a president Vance in 6 months when Trump threatens the wrong Oligarch

Enjoy having to grease a million hands to get the same government contracts you won on your own merits last year

I could probably keep typing this list for the next 4 years and not run out.

[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 15 points 20 hours ago

Oh he's definitely a pedo. Creeping on his own daughter. Peeping on young girls in changing rooms. Epstein's best friend.

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 44 points 21 hours ago

Kamala must be so stoked to see so many republicans in the cabinet.

[–] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 22 hours ago

Well, crap.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 14 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (3 children)

Isn't USA culture very big about "never give up"?

[–] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, at this point a majority of the voting block voted for fascism. I'm about ready to just call it, go home and not participate anymore.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

I understand your feelings but would urge you tor reconsider. All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 16 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

US culture is primarily talking a lot but not actually doing anything.

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[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 19 hours ago

Only if you're white. If not, do as your told or you may be assaulted, imprisoned, or shot dead. Sometimes you'll do what your told and those things will still happen.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

On the plus side maybe we will start hearing about the horrors at the US Border that magically stopped in november 2020.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

Would you look at that? The immigrant caravan just vanished, as if by magic!

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago
[–] Philharmonic3@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

No. Fuck no. Absolutely not.

[–] Clasm@ttrpg.network 7 points 20 hours ago

Tyranny by majority...

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago
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