Unbelievable, that this many americans...

[consider_this]

can vote for a felon, adjudicated rapist, and person of despicable character, who already fucked our country in office and afterward, to hold the highest office in the land. This is the twilight zone. Even if Harris wins - how is he getting this much support? Stupidity, cult following, meidia propping, all the shit adds to this disgrace.

[billcomp1]

1. Fux News

He is getting it in part because of Fux News.

[consider_this]

5. True - but still - no brains? damn

[Initech]

34. Fox News is the worst thing to happen to this country since the Civil War

Fuck Rupert Murdoch. I hope Satan has a special circle of hell reserved just for him.

[disappearingboy]

2. Because they vote their hate.

They vote their racism, sexism, queerphobia, xenophobia, and their nationalism. They'll vote for anyone who "fights for us," because that means "fighting THEM."

[consider_this]

9. that's a fact, sick as it is, not what i like to think of as neighbors - sickening!

[Tansy_Gold]

26. Sadly, for those of us who live in red areas

These are our neighbors.

And I am personally terrified of mine.

[birdographer]

40. Same here

We have a gun nut living very nearby. I had already decided where to hide my laptop if he broke in to see if we were Dems (under the litter box). But hey, if they win, maybe they will be less likely to want to shoot us.

I'm very depressed right now. This is feeling like 2016, when I kept hopefully checking but finally it was clear he had won. And this is FAR worse. We won't have trump now, we will have Vance, and he is even more hate-filled and insane.

[Evolve Dammit]

63. Yep. That sounds right. Feeling the same.

[oldmanlynn]

54. They are told you are the racist, sexist etc

And they believe that.

[yourout]

3. Hate is a powerful aphrodisiac for white males.

[orangecrush]

13. Speak for yourself

I voted for Kamala.

[yourout]

18. I didn't say every white male. I'm an old white male..

But an awful lot of my fellow old white males are hate filled racist misogynist assholes.

[orangecrush]

23. Apologies

In that context, I agree

[Demobrat]

24. Why? They traditionally have it better than anyone.

It’s baked into the culture. Why so bitter?

[Tansy_Gold]

41. They fear their privilege will be taken away from them

And what they fear is then who they hate.

[GiqueCee]

62. They are the same people...

... that "hate" someone for having something they don't have, or people who hate you because you can do something they can't do. I've dealt with the second one all my life.
They are weak, selfish people who are congenitally incapable of dealing with abstractions, like "other people". Millions were brought up to "Never explain, never apologize, and never admit you're wrong," "Nice guys finish last," and this gem, "It's their own fault for trusting me!"
For six decades, my hatred of the Republican Party has burned hotter than the surface of the Sun. But now, it has gone supernova.

[RockRaven]

4. Top to bottom America is a sick society.

[Freethinker65]

6. It's misogyny and racism aided by an undereducated population of non-critical thinkers easily manipulated by fear

Sad.

[Beringia]

22. Yes, so much mysogyny and racism

[FakeNoose]

61. Yep - and adding that Chump knows exactly how to use his dog whistle

That's his one "gift" - he knows how to play the stupid rubes perfectly.

[sunflowerseed]

7. It's crazy!

Tribalism

[Frasier Balzov]

8. I blame RW talk radio.

Too many people stuck in their cars having delusional nonsense pumped into their brains.

[TBF]

11. That's about 1/2 of it - you can credit the churches with the other 1/2 (esp. in rural areas). nt

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

46. Exactly!

It's the combination of the information bubble and churches. They get it from every angle. I used to be mired in it. I know.

[madaboutharry]

10. It has been said all along that this is going to be a very close race.

That said, I share your profound disappointment that so many Americans would vote for Trump. It is disheartening.

[consider_this]

12. I was sick in 2016...

more so to wonder 'who are the people around me' that allowed TSF to be elected.
I have been sick, but kinda wanted to be disbelieving about the 'it's close' mantra broadcast during the run up to tonight - wanted to think it was corporate BS - but alas - it truly is a land of idiocracy! I certainly hope Harris wins and restore my faith that we at least have a majority ( or EC majority, i guess) of decency in this country.

[madaboutharry]

14. I have become much more introverted.

I am less trusting than I once was.

[Demobrat]

30. I have always been wary of men. With good reason based on experience.

But now I’m downright scared of them. I didn’t realize the hatred of women ran so deep. Now I know.

[tinrobot]

15. Sadly, politics has become yet another team sport

A lot of people simply don't look at issues.

They support their "team", no matter what - even if it kills them.

[consider_this]

16. OR, they chose by stupid criteria like..

she's a woman, he's a buisnessman, blah, blah - not looking into person or policy ideas at all, just some lame demographic. DUMB

[JHB]

17. It's depressing, but entirely believable.

Several decades of unvarnished propaganda -- including that from our now-allied Never-Trumpers trying to whitewash their entire careers -- has an effect.

[Yavin4]

19. Maybe some of you need to watch other news sources other than MSNBC

or get out of your house more. I dunno. We're a highly partisan country. The Republicans could nominate a ham sandwich and still win ARK.

[Ishoutandscream2]

35. Or don't stay on DU all day

Social media takes us away from real things and reality.

[True Dough]

51. I'd prefer

a ham sandwich to Sarah Huckabee Sanders!

[LeftInTX]

57. I feel like it's a bubble

"Polls are Republican propaganda. " (Repeated ad nauseum..Really??) How can they stay in business if they're bogus?

"Trump has melted" (How many times has he melted?)

[ailsagirl]

20. I know

[debm55]

21. Agree, He shouldn't have even been allowed on the ballot,

[MLAA]

25. Racism, misogyny and a dusting of idiocy

[liberal N proud]

27. Is this nation really this stupid?

[DSandra]

31. Apparently treason and criminality is ok as long as one will perceivably benefit from it

Much of America has lost its soul!

[whathehell]

47. No, but it MIGHT be sufficiently brainwashed..

when you consider the unchecked influence of Faux News, Newsmax, and the rest of Wingnut Media.

[DSandra]

28. We have to go on a massive deprogramming spree around the country...

There is a way to deprogram them, but we MUST do this en masse even if Kamala wins otherwise we are done for!

[Thrill]

32. Democrats have to learn to get nasty during Presidential Elections

Regretting not doing ads reminding people he was a convicted felon and rapist. Never saw one Ad reminding people of that. Now look where we’re at.

[Grammy23]

33. No matter who wins ....

I’m taking notes on places I’ll never go. Too many racists. And brain dead zombies. I just don’t understand how they can support such an awful man.

[PatSeg]

36. I know what you mean

There are states (as well as some people) that are off limits for me because of their support for such a vile, immoral man. It is not Trump who bothers me, it is the people who support his ignorant ass. I've known nasty people in my life, but no one really liked them and certainly wouldn't vote for them.

There is a disease in this country and I'm afraid it will be with us for a long time.

[Seeking Serenity]

38. They are the enemy. Time to face facts

They hate all that is good. We're trying to bring the country into the 21st century; they want to take it back to the 15th.

Unless we can govern them with an iron hand (the only way they know), I don't see how we can live together.

[citizen blues]

42. This is what happens after 40+ years of defunding education

1. People can't read. Every day I see high school students who are reading on a 3rd-4th grade level.

2. People are not taught problem-solving or actual critical thinking.

3. Post-Secondary school is getting further and further out of reach for anyone but the wealthy.

[consider_this]

43. This cannot be overstated!

Education is the key to everything. Remember, TSF said he loved uneducated consitituents (or course he does).
This country does not prioritize or fund education as it should, and this is the damn result. Great for the controlling oligarchy, isn't it!
How can we expect people to know when they are being bamboozled by Fux, etc. when they do not know how things work, can't research for themselves and think for themselves, and are so busy trying to make ends meet they have little time or interest in trying to understand how all shit works together. Just go for the big sideshow.
Oh - and TSF and P25 friends would not be bolstering education - of course.

[keep_left]

58. Check out the "America Trilogy" by writer/historian Morris Berman...

...starting with The Twilight of American Culture, written in the late '90s. Berman predicted a lot of what we're now seeing almost three decades ago. Another (much older) classic I recommend is Erich Fromm's Escape From Freedom (1941), which helps explain some of the inscrutable behavior we've witnessed from the MAGA chuds in the recent past.

You can find Berman's blog at: https://morrisberman.substack.com

[Markcam72]

44. Fo

They willburn in hell for voting for pedos and adulterers like trump. Saidis say hang adulterers and drug users

[3auld6phart]

45. Totally

. 1/4 to 50 %…. Are total ally ignorant or oblivious as to what goes on around.them… Ignorance is bliss…

[Klarkashton]

48. Price of eggs.

[The Madcap]

50. I guess I should have

Cashed out the ira before this.

[czarjak]

49. Rasism Reigns Supreme

Still.

[Clouds Passing]

52. Fucking facist media

On cbs I heard the anchor with the kirsten sinema yellow dress, say “Joe Biden, still remember him? HeHe” I turned the channel immediately. Watching Castaway. This is the problem with the media, they won’t even treat our President with respect or even that he is still our President.

[JanMichael]

53. No it isn't. Have you met people? Lotta crazy.

America is not a terribly well educated or well behaved people. Highly religious and brainwashed into thinking anyone can be president.

Super racist and sexist to boot. Guns trucks and eagles.

Doesn't surprise me at all.

[Turbineguy]

55. It seems a lot of Democrats stayed home too.

[oldmanlynn]

56. Certainly looks like dems are not over performing

It may come down to a pretty close election.

Have to consider that there are enough Americans than believe in trump that we have to live with that.

Surprises me that our country is here.

[pfitz59]

59. Do you remember high school?

The braggarts, the bullies, the lazy students, the intellectually bereft? These are them. All growed up. The 'Biff's ' of our nation.

[consider_this]

60. Well, they got their puffed up prom king now. yay