Game Day US Election Day Thread - Trump v Harris - Nov 6 Aus Time

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[Ghost Patrol]

Head-gut says McCheese in a squeaker.


Got a doctors appt before i take the nephew for a driving lesson, bottom of my left hand and left little finger have been numb for 2 weeks, wish me luck Komrade's !

Prediction - pinched nerve where it goes through your elbow joint.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

I'm going for Trump.

That's been obvious for a while.

What do you like about him? Do you relate to the narcissism, racism, or misogyny? Or all three?

 

[the_interloper]

That's been obvious for a while.

What do you like about him? Do you relate to the narcissism, racism, or misogyny? Or all three?

Throw in homophobia as well probs!

 

[Millky95]

11am I think.

10am counting starts on the east coast but the USA doesn't officially reveal counts until all states have ticked over until midnight. So probably won't get anything crazy official until around 6-7pm tonight

 

[Tadpole]

Worst part of today will be having to hear Trump soundbites. I actively do my best to avoid hearing that buffoons speak

The mute button's going to be getting a workout today.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Why does the ABC subject us to Catherine Murphy today of all days?
Surely they have someone competent to co-host News Breakfast?
Emma Rebellato, Steph Ferrier, Mariam Saab, so many choices.
Amateur hour.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Today feels like the first exam after months of preparation. Except, for America, it might be their last

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Yep, lower socioeconomic status = lower education = easier to lie to.

Trump loves the poorly educated.

His mob will of course point to some deep state woke conspiracy in the education system, and that's why ma
and pa hick home "educate" young Cletus.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Throw in homophobia as well probs!

You fear homosexuals? Embarrassing.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Why does the ABC subject us to Catherine Murphy today of all days?
Surely they have someone competent to co-host News Breakfast?
Emma Rebellato, Steph Ferrier, Mariam Saab, so many choices.
Amateur hour.

Is that American ABC or Australian ABC?

 

[the_interloper]

You fear homosexuals? Embarrassing.

I was just playing along with your little game bro.

 

[Financialpanther]

I'm going for Trump.

Well, that is a surprise.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

I was just playing along with your little game bro.

Of course you were. It meant you could avoid telling us what makes you support Trump.

 

[Financialpanther]

Today feels like the first exam after months of preparation. Except, for America, it might be their last

More like a proctology exam amirite

 

[Rotayjay]

Yeah possibly true. But I've always had a similar view as Socrates - absolute democracy is a bit overrated.





"Socrates was in many sense of the word, a skeptic. He had his doubts about democracy and argued that only those who think about it should be allowed to vote.

In one part of the republic Socrates argues with someone, asking him who should choose the captain of a ship, common people or sailors who are experienced and possess the knowledge necessary about survival on ships.

Socrates does not argue that only few on the top should choose the king. He simply wants a society that only ones that who possess the knowledge necessary to choose a leader votes.

His fear is that uninformed people are more susceptible to manipulations of those who are with ill-intent. A great rhetorician who has no intention of being a leader but to fatten their wallet, can easily sway the masses to vote for them."

That could be considered a knock on compulsory voting: you have to pick Labor or Liberal to govern the country, so people without the faintest clue about politics need to vote and could be swayed by dumb rhetoric. But that means you don't need extreme policies to get out the vote.

In America theoretically only the engaged will vote because you need to get off your arse to register, and then to vote. Yet Trump was elected once, was almost elected a second time, and possibly will be today.

 

[Tadpole]

Over there it's still the 5th. Remember, remember the 5th of November.

 

[MarcMaverick]

More like a proctology exam amirite

Snaps Glove

 

[iDon]

Can we keep the off topic conversations and roundabout disagreements to the other thread?

Let's not trash two threads.

 

[Millky95]

The mute button's going to be getting a workout today.

Half of every page here for me so far is someone replying to someone I have on ignore and based on those posts I am missing nothing

 

[aCunningPlan]

CNN Exit poll comes out in half an hour, that could give an interesting insight into actual turnout.

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

A quick glance and I'm familiar with most of the authors. Looks more like a collection of both extremes rather than any actual centrist, factual reporting.

Have people forgotten when there used to be reporters and journalists who didn't need to take sides to report on policy and facts?

Now it's 2 sentences on the policy and 16 paragraphs on what the policy means for the electorate or polling in a swing state amongst certain demographics.

I partly disagree with your assessment of 'extremes', however in Bair's recent op ed, she addressed some of this and why much of the other legacy media, is so partisan comparatively.

 

[Millky95]

Trump loves the poorly educated.

Historically speaking, the uneducated tend to vote for conservatives more and as more educated a population becomes to more progressive it votes.

This is why modern conservatives want to tear down schools and basic education

 

[Tadpole]

Snaps Glove

Makes me glad I'm not male - although a cervical screening is no picnic either.

 

[Tadpole]

CNN Exit poll comes out in half an hour, that could give an interesting insight into actual turnout.

The exit poll will give a 100% result to "mind your own business, you nosy bastard".

 

[boncer34]

Bring in mandatory voting and that 48& would fall closer to 25-30%, imo

Based on what?

We have mandatory voting here and recently told the First Nations to go **** themselves and have the vomit inducing Peter Dutton as a real chance at our next PM.