Comment on Diplomat [George Brandis]'s warning not to erode Rudd's standing in Washington after Trump barbs
Kachilde@lemmy.world 8 months ago
If Trump doesn’t like Rudd, I can only assume he is as competent at the job as he appears.
The coalition can fuck right off of they think we want someone that Trump would like doing the job. Stop trying to capitulate to the wannabe dictator that isn’t even in power, just because you idolise the mutiny he attempted.
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 8 months ago
I don’t know what’s scarier - a Trump presidency or a Trump loss (and ensuing chaos)
ganksy@lemmy.world 8 months ago
A Trump presidency, period. Most of the US, most of the world for that matter, do not want him back in power. Terrorists can fuck right off! We want democracy.
ajsadauskas@aus.social 8 months ago
@unionagainstdhmo @Kachilde Also depends on how narrow the loss is.
A "hanging chad" election that goes to the Supreme Court (like Bush—Gore) is basically a Trump win at this point.
A landslide wipeout like Walter Mondale in '84 to Biden is possibly the best outcome.
A relatively close Biden win, and there almost certainly will be violence.
Ilandar@aussie.zone 8 months ago
The middle option is impossible with the number of voters loyal to Trump.
ajsadauskas@aus.social 8 months ago
@Ilandar But it's really not.
The US has voluntary voting. Typically only a little over 50% of eligible voters turn up to vote.
That means even if the GOP managed to get 50% of the popular vote, that's just 25% of eligible voters.
Let's assume that 50% of those Republican voters are core loyal Trump supporters.
Okay, well that's just 12.5% of the US population.
A considerable percentage, no doubt. But for context, around 14% of the US population is black.
Now if 75% or more of the population isn't voting Republican, then a landslide is absolutely possible.
And if that landslide is not just in the presidential race, but on many down-ballot races as well, you're going to start to see the non-Trumpists in the GOP distance themselves from Don pretty bloody quickly.
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 8 months ago
I feel like Trump could spin a landslide into fraud en mass. Especially if it were something like 88%. I doubt it will go that far given how the Republicans are slowly falling in line to back Trump, I’m not too familiar with US politics but I assume Fox News will be backing him, as Sky News is here
afterconnery@en.osm.town 8 months ago
@unionagainstdhmo @Kachilde there will be chaos in either scenario. Chaos is the only sure thing for America's future.