Maybe this question seems stupid, so be it. But I’ve seen mostly bad news, and I struggle to get away from it.

I want to know this: What do you think is going to be good and or great in the upcoming four years of us politics?

    • @[email protected]
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      I think that’s actually a worse scenario. Trump, while evil, doesn’t really have the focus or energy to fully enact the entire range of bullshit he could/people say he will. If Vance takes over, his billionaire puppeteers are in full control and he’ll enthusiastically continue on with Project 2025. If there’s an election in 2028, he gets to run with the advantages of being the incumbent President instead of a VP hoping to take over from his predecessor.

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        I don’t think someone else’s death is ever a good thing to hope for

        I strongly disagree. There are many times where someone else’s death is something to hope for. I think if you try you can think of a few relatively easily.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          I’m afraid I cannot. That’s why I have that view. To each their own tho, I still appreciate your perspective!

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        Normally if agree but I’m willing to make exceptions.

        The only problem is that then Vance gets to step up and while Trump is willing to use Project 2025 to get what he wants, Vance is one of the authors.

  • @[email protected]
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    The slow death of the American empire. It may push the rest of the world to a geopolitical realignment that excludes the US. This could allow international organizations to proceed without having the US veto human rights, actions against climate change, or things like that.

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      We will know that is happening if there is ever a real movement to abolish the UN Security Council, or at least the permanent seats that have veto power. Until then, the US will always have that power.

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        The last 10 years provide excellent reasoning for the removal of the US, Russia, and Israel from any council where they have veto power. Especially given that veto power is often used to allow atrocities to continue.

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      That’s kinda sad. But given things like food and other basic human needs not being recognized by one one country in the un, you might just be right.

      Thank you for the insight tho!

  • @[email protected]
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    Well there’s hope that it incentivices the American people to revolt or revolution. So…yay?

    • FilthyHands
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      161 month ago

      This is what we want. This is who we are as a nation. There will be no revolution.

    • @[email protected]
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      Yeah totally. The mass of white liberals is going to suddenly revolt and start a revolution lol.

      They’re going to do what they always do: put their head down and rationalize the oppression of the poor, racial minorities, and women. That, at least, has will stay consistent.

      “I DID my part! I took ten minutes out of my day to vote! What else could you possibly expect of me??”

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    I’m not holding my breath but this could be a huge turning point for the Democratic party where they may finally follow the populism playbook that Bernie started in 2016.

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    For people who have 401Ks or other investments, the likely deregulation pushes up stock prices (which is why the stock market had a big bump this week). Oh, sure, those regulations help protect the environment, workers rights, worker health and safety, etc., but: image

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    If everything works out okay yay.

    If everything goes to shit republicans have nobody to blame because they have a majority everywhere and we can vote them out.

    And the democrats got a wakeup call they can learn from (but they played the same 2016 tactics and got the same 2016 prize so we’ll see if anything sticks next time)

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      That assumes there are no shenanigans with those elections. I believe we will have them (edited to clarify: I believe we will have elections as well as election shenanigans.) We’ll just have to see how fair they are.

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    The torrent of lies and absurd statements should keep the rest of the world entertained. For most Americans, it’s probably going to be horrifying, tragic and/or embarrassing.

    Edit: corrected the mess left behind by autocorrect

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      should keep the rest of the world entrained.

      Sorry, but you guys stopped being fun to watch a while ago.

      It’s now gone well beyond train-wreck levels of horrified “can’t look away” viewing.

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    There is a possibility that Elno gets EVs mandated, or at least promoted to a greater extent. Of course this will only be for Tesla, but there would be a ripple effect on other brands.

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    My hope is that people really radicalize and realize that it takes others to really thrive and fight in a world/system/government built to neglect. I how people band together more and build stronger communities and practice mutual aid, etc. And that people learn what white supremacy really is…

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      I hope, so much, but with the way people in the red have been, “love your neighbor as yourself” is almost an exception rather than the rule it should be.

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    I don’t really see him living for another 4 years. I expect his diet, lack of exercise and excess of bike to kill him off; assuming some whackadoodle doesn’t get to him first.

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    There’s a chance that Musk has bought himself enough influence to turn conservatives on climate change. I don’t know if I expect it, exactly, but there’s a chance at a scenario where there is at least some progress there.

    Granted Musk will mostly use it to enrich himself, but if he at least stops then from repealing green subsidies and the like, that’s movement in the right direction.

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      What???

      You know that nobody becomes a billionaire by giving a shit about anyone but themselves.

      • Dark Arc
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        That’s just it … He’s heavily invested in alternative energy…

        Tesla makes electric cars, home and industrial battery packs, and rooftop solar. It’s in his interest for Republicans to believe in climate change.

        At the very least it’s in his interest for Republicans to not squash electric cars and solar power.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      That is a bit of a conflict of interests between them, I had not thought of that. But perhaps you’re right, that would be good progress!

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    We’re about to see how strong federalism really is. Federalism would either be the last defence against a autocracizing Federal government, or prove to be another joke.

    (idk if I even spelled autocracizing correctly, too tired of this bullshit to spell)

    • sunzu2
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      State governments are even more corruption lol

      We are getting gang band by 3-4 levels of the government along with an oligopoly player banging us in every critical market lol

      There is a meme of that white girl…