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Summary

Democrats are grappling with Donald Trump’s decisive victory, which included popular vote support and wins in traditionally Democratic regions.

Analysts suggest that Trump’s appeal lies less in specific policies and more in his embodiment of resentment and populist anger.

While some blame Harris’s choice of running mate, media influence, or Biden’s timing in stepping aside, many argue that Trump’s support reflects a desire for his “tough-guy” rhetoric and promises of “social revenge.”

Despite the potential consequences, Trump’s supporters expect him to hurt others without affecting them.

Trump’s second term will likely bring about the destruction of the rule of law and the expansion of his power, leaving voters to confront the reality of his actions.

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[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I'm gonna laugh so hard. If we can't have a good country, we can at least have a bad country for all the people who voted it in.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

How many times are we going to hear the magabrainz whining that "he's not hurting the people he needs to be hurting, you guys!!!!"

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 25 points 2 hours ago

He tried to get one of his most loyal and closest allies Mike Pence and his family executed in an attemped coup. Just imagine what he's willing to do to his voters to get what he wants.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 1 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 39 minutes ago)

I'm looking forward to the young Latino men, Gen Z, and women, especially white women,getting what they voted.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I cannot wait for the ending of FEMA and hurricane after hurricane slamming the south like a BBC.

The GoFund me for Florida will be glorious.

[–] FatCrab@lemmy.one 9 points 1 hour ago

Couple it with privatizing the national weather service so there will effectively be no warnings, and most of FL is gonna be dead anyhow.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 28 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I hope we all do the same thing, show no sympathy and tell them shut the fuck up you voted for this. He told you what he was going to do.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 hours ago

This time we'll have all the evidence in the world... plus a 900 page booklet of stuff they were planning to do.

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 56 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

When his policies inevitably hurt them, they'll tell you it was someone else through some form of advanced mental gymnastics.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 1 points 55 seconds ago

Someone else

Democrats.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 35 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

“I voted for him, and he’s the one who’s doing this,” Minton told Mazzei. “I thought he was going to do good things. He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting.”

-- 2019, Crystal Minton, a secretary at the prison who is also a single mother caring for disabled parents

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 3 points 35 minutes ago (1 children)

How much you want to bet she voted for Trump again this election.

It's going to be fun watching medicaid get gutted.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 2 points 32 minutes ago* (last edited 32 minutes ago)

How much you want to bet she voted for Trump again this election.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I still find it so fucked up that people vote specifically to harm other people.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 5 points 1 hour ago

And so called "Christians" at that. 😤

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 hours ago
[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

They won't even fucking notice.

[–] Nyciferi@kbin.melroy.org 16 points 2 hours ago

They won't even care. Anything at all to "own the libs".

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 hours ago

Worse, they’ll donate to him for the pleasure of being stepped upon.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 12 points 3 hours ago

Good. Suffer and die.

We'll rebuild from those ashes should we get the chance to

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

That is their choice to make.