Summary

Despite Trump’s criminal record, serial lying, and racist demagoguery, he won the 2024 US presidential election, reflecting America’s deep-seated anxieties and cultural divisions.

Trump’s celebrity persona, economic populism, and culture warrior appeals resonated with his base, while Kamala Harris faced challenges in defining herself and overcoming gender and racial biases.

The election underscores the decay of American democracy, raising concerns about the future of the nation.

  • @CitizenKong
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    2915 days ago

    Also, rolling back the little the US did to combat climate change, making sure the climate catastrophe will only accelerate in this century.

    By the end of the century, the US being a fascist state might not even matter because civilisation as we know it will break down anway, with worldwide temperature rising as far as 5 degrees above preindustrial standards (that’s the worst case scenario of the IPCC).

      • @Dkarma
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        314 days ago

        God isn’t real

        • masterofn001
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          14 days ago

          Neither is trump.

          Bur people who believe in both are world ending dangerous.