Autopsy US Election Day Thread - Trump 47th President of the United States

[Gethelred]

The race is run, the winner declared!

For further discussion of the election:

USA - 2024 US Presidential Election: Trump vs Harris (pt II)

I will be keen to watch the handover on J6 I think, Will the Bidens attend unlike Trump? Will the crowd be the biggest in history, Will there be a magical Mystery victory tour and rallies like 2016, Will he reduce his golf games and stop heading North in the Summer or home to Fl in the winter...

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For discussion of the incoming president:

Play Nice - 47th President of the United States: Donald Trump - Part 20: If you want Capitalism, you got it

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For discussion of the losing candidate:

USA - Kamala Harris Concedes. God Help America

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Enjoy, all!

 

[Randomizor]

Ok so just helping out any of our American friends here:

Don’t get ill - there won’t be any Obamacare
Avoid getting easily preventable diseases - there won’t be any vaccines
Don’t get old - there won’t be any social security

 

[Sir_Loin]

yeah everyone you don't agree with is dumb. dumb is thinking Harris had any chance in this election

Here we go

 

[beez]

It went down everywhere? As much as the US? News to me.

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Objectively, US did better on inflation than most other developed nations.

Zanny Minton Beddoes the Editor-in-Chief of The Economist did the media rounds post their endorsement of Harris. Irrelevant now, but she made the best rational case in a social, cultural and economic sense for a Harris administration, it's kinda sad that the Harris campaign didn't have the capacity/ability to deliver the same message.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Bonus points - that boofhead she picked for VP will not be seen again.

 

[captain blood 17]

Mate you’ve no idea how dumb Americans are

I profer this take. How bad did the Democrats have to be for Trump to possibly take the popular vote, the lower and upper houses. I think that's the real thing. This is another protest vote. 2016 protest, 2020 protest, 2024 protest.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

If she can't mount a better case for her vote, its all on her. They should have stuck with Biden.

Real loser out of all this? Pence odds are Trump being 79 wont see out his full 4yr term

 

[Saint]

TOO BIG TO RIG

Well, I've refrained from commenting as much as possible in the interests of not jinxing things - but it is looking like a path to victory for Donald Trump is all but certain (New York times has a >95% chance now). I've been a nervous wreck all day fearful of what could come, but think it's worth saying this now to allow myself to relax and put this to the back of the mind.

First thing - you are all forgiven. The last four years have been awful on this platform. So much vitriol and hatred from certain posters here regarding anyone with a right of far-left opinion. It's been sad to see so many people, some good people, confused, obfuscated and conned into the lies of the left. I forgive you, and note that a Trump presidency will avail you of such forgiveness. Donald Trump has fought through smear campaigns, kangaroo courts and assassination attempts from his political opponents to be hear, back in the Presidency of the United States for the good of the world. He has fought for you.

Under a Trump Presidency I look forward the most to safety of women and children in the United States from criminal illegal aliens (and hope that his strong stance on immigration will wash off on our own electorate down here in Australia next election) and the end of war in Europe (and associated return to normalcy for the world's supply chains and markets). There are also numerous points of benefit for American citizens themselves, but they are less relevant to us down here in Australia.

I am optimistic that a Trump Presidency will unite us. With Trump's last term soon to be confirmed, I am cautiously optimistic that the extremely decisive rhetoric from the global media will alleviate. As Trump settles into governing the United States and there is an 'end in sight' for his opponents at the end of 2028 I am hopeful that we can return to a discussion of political leaders on a policy basis, on a character basis and on a competency basis. For 8 years we've been gaslit by the mass media that Biden and Harris are competent for the sole reason that they are "not Trump". I am hopeful that a less bombastic Republican presidential candidacy and a United States in 2028 which will have prospered heavily under DJT will lead to a much more stable, balanced and fair political spectrum for all.

Again, we all benefit from today and you are forgiven. Long live the Don.

You're right that theoretically we won't have to endure an other Donald Trump campaign for President ever again. Which is a strong silver lining.

And most of the damage Trump does will be to Americans (and Palestinians and Ukrainians). Since at least for the next year we won't have a Morrison-like moron who joins in tariff wars to our own detriment. If Trump rips up AUKUS, that would be good for us, too.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Someone doesn’t understand how inflation works

he's more pointing out some only take the news that supports their position.

don't think he commented on how inflation actually works....

 

[bok_party]

Honestly. **** you America. What is actually enticing about Trump? Where the **** are your morals? Unbelievable.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

they just taking peoples money at this point

 

[Sir_Loin]

I profer this take. How bad did the Democrats have to be for Trump to possibly take the popular vote, the lower and upper houses. I think that's the real thing. This is another protest vote. 2016 protest, 2020 protest, 2024 protest.

Never seen a population wanting to fist themselves this bad

Empires raise and fall I guess just bad for us

 

[bourbons]

Need to get Patty Cripps over there for a real blue wave

 

[HirdsTheWord]

we could see Harris conceding in the next 2-3 hours.

 

[ClarkeM]

we could see Harris conceding in the next 2-3 hours.

Doubt it, she'll be asleep.

 

[Rotayjay]

Ok so just helping out any of our American friends here:

Don’t get ill - there won’t be any Obamacare
Avoid getting easily preventable diseases - there won’t be any vaccines
Don’t get old - there won’t be any social security

Don't get pregnant either

 

[CD Xbow]

TOO BIG TO RIG

Well, I've refrained from commenting as much as possible in the interests of not jinxing things - but it is looking like a path to victory for Donald Trump is all but certain (New York times has a >95% chance now). I've been a nervous wreck all day fearful of what could come, but think it's worth saying this now to allow myself to relax and put this to the back of the mind.

First thing - you are all forgiven. The last four years have been awful on this platform. So much vitriol and hatred from certain posters here regarding anyone with a right of far-left opinion. It's been sad to see so many people, some good people, confused, obfuscated and conned into the lies of the left. I forgive you, and note that a Trump presidency will avail you of such forgiveness. Donald Trump has fought through smear campaigns, kangaroo courts and assassination attempts from his political opponents to be hear, back in the Presidency of the United States for the good of the world. He has fought for you.

Under a Trump Presidency I look forward the most to safety of women and children in the United States from criminal illegal aliens (and hope that his strong stance on immigration will wash off on our own electorate down here in Australia next election) and the end of war in Europe (and associated return to normalcy for the world's supply chains and markets). There are also numerous points of benefit for American citizens themselves, but they are less relevant to us down here in Australia.

I am optimistic that a Trump Presidency will unite us. With Trump's last term soon to be confirmed, I am cautiously optimistic that the extremely decisive rhetoric from the global media will alleviate. As Trump settles into governing the United States and there is an 'end in sight' for his opponents at the end of 2028 I am hopeful that we can return to a discussion of political leaders on a policy basis, on a character basis and on a competency basis. For 8 years we've been gaslit by the mass media that Biden and Harris are competent for the sole reason that they are "not Trump". I am hopeful that a less bombastic Republican presidential candidacy and a United States in 2028 which will have prospered heavily under DJT will lead to a much more stable, balanced and fair political spectrum for all.

Again, we all benefit from today and you are forgiven. Long live the Don.

I struggle with the words policy, character, and competency when applied to Trump after his last administration and the utter incoherence and incompetence of his response to covid. I hope your are right but I fear the Don unchained and vengeful is not conducive to good government, unfortunately it is conducive to a slide into despotism and a uniquely American form of Fascism. Project 2025 and Agenda 47 here we come.

 

[Blue1980]

I profer this take. How bad did the Democrats have to be for Trump to possibly take the popular vote, the lower and upper houses. I think that's the real thing. This is another protest vote. 2016 protest, 2020 protest, 2024 protest.

Yeah a fair point, and one that I feared.

I hoped their strategy of trying to govern as far right as they could get away with wouldn’t bite them, and it has.

They could do genuine progressive policies and gone the Bernie route, they didn’t and it’s obvious the majority of the Democrat party prefer a Trump presidency to a progressive dem.

So a conservative neo con party losing to a wannabe fascist party basically.

 

[ClarkeM]

You're right that theoretically we won't have to endure an other Donald Trump campaign for President ever again. Which is a strong silver lining.

And most of the damage Trump does will be to Americans (and Palestinians and Ukrainians). Since at least for the next year we won't have a Morrison-like moron who joins in tariff wars to our own detriment. If Trump rips up AUKUS, that would be good for us, too.

This is absolutely a silver lining, I just fear for whoever is next - and Trump will be there every step of the way.

 

[zumahawk]

One thing I do hope happens is that Trump can be humble and gracious in victory. Good luck to all. Peace out

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Trump to speak. 4 years of hearing this fat twat lmao

 

[pantskyle]

they just taking peoples money at this point


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Finally time to jump on Harris.

 

[Cyber_punk]

People should be far more worried about Elon getting a job than anything else Trump might do tbh

There's still far too much imagination though. Guys been in office before yet we have predictions of WW3.

Don't forget Steve Bannon, Alex Jones, Tucker Carlson, Roger Stone all very good chances of getting positions

 

[revo333]

When I checked before he was… incredible stuff

Amazing result whatever way you look at it.

The guy is a criminal, been in massive debt more than once and has been screwing people over since the 80's.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Real loser out of all this? Pence odds are Trump being 79 wont see out his full 4yr term

He'll go down hill quickly and serve our his last three years in a nursing home, can't imagine him stepping down though.

 

[Saint]

Never seen a population wanting to fist themselves this bad

Empires raise and fall I guess just bad for us

Oh, please, Australia's been voting for the double fist for decades. Santos haven't paid tax on gas in Australia in over a decade, at the same time as they tripled our gas prices.

The sky isn't going to fall. Sure, poor people will be slightly worse off and rich people will be better off, but US politics has been trending in this general direction for 50 years. Biden/Harris barely touched the dial.

Maybe the Dems will give up on being GOP-light.