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[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh I certainly don't think it'll be fixed if Harris is elected. This dystopian future doesn't somehow disappear after the election, no matter who wins, which is why I said we won't be glad when it's over.

And yes, I have (and thanks). The Republicans in my state have done incalculable damage to my profession and my family, as well as the security, safety, and sanity of some of my closest friends. Sadly, regardless of what happens at the federal level they'll continue their stranglehold on our state-level government for years or decades to come, and I'll continue being estranged from entire chunks of my extended family. I wish just having the election over were in any way comforting, but it's not. This hellscape is here to stay, and I have my "go pack" and firearms at the ready, should things deteriorate to the point of no return.