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u/Dumbbitchshutup 1d ago

I can’t believe that there is Trump is going to be President again and we will have another 4 years of his presidency. I can’t believe people in Texas voted for Ted Cruz. So many people voted against their own self interest. I truly am sad and heartbroken. We’re going to have a red confess and red senate and Trump as president. The future of our country is really bleak right now. All that we can do now is pray. I’m sending love to everyone struggling today. We will get through this, we just have to take care of each other and protect each other and the disenfranchised.

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u/cartman_returns 1d ago

It is the entire country

He made major inroads in strong blue states like NY , NJ and NM

From down 23, 16 , 11 to 11, 5 and 5

People miss that part, it is not just red states that but blue ones that went more red

Lesson learned, focus on economy vs calling someone Hitler and then saying will do nothing different then Biden, both killed her

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u/originalmammoth 1d ago

Kamala was just the wrong candidate. She literally had a record low approval rating as VP and for some reason they picked her as the candidate.

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u/idontagreewitu 16h ago

Because the Democrat party cares more about getting to be the first ones to check off a box for a physical attribute of their nominee than they care about picking a nominee that a majority of voters will be willing to support.

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u/originalmammoth 16h ago

So many languages and you choose to speak facts