Current Events > Im legit having a panic attack about trump winning

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The world can't do 4 more years of this

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Going over the basics of statistics might help you have more confidence and less panic. Khan Academy is great for that.

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I mean my life hasn't changed in the last 4 years at all, not sure how 4 more years is gonna be any different.

Dude

You somehow survived the first four

life will somehow continue for you, promise

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Did The_Doge just break character? Where's the wows?

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Wow
Such panic

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NightingaleMD posted...

Dude

You somehow survived the first four

life will somehow continue for you, promise

220,000 didn't survive

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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...

Its really more of a figurehead position.

Well it's supposed to be. But when Trump put his entire family in positions of power without thorough deliberations and also fired a ton of qualified individuals because he at least has the power to do that, it stopped being a figurehead position years ago.

Oh well... I was really looking forward to Corona ending within the next years, but I guess not

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The_Doge posted...

220,000 didn't survive

You did

focus on that

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Strider102 posted...

Did The_Doge just break character? Where's the wows?

Ya this is legit fucking depressing me

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The_Doge posted...

220,000 didn't survive

And how did trump kill them?
He says stupid things but it's your governors that legislate your state laws.

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Stop breaking your fucking gimmick

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The worst thing about the past four years wasnt even something he did. It was a virus. I think youll survive.

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It's not over

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NightingaleMD posted...

life will somehow continue for you, promise

i cant guarantee that if elderly on social security. that nest egg's going to be gone in a few years.
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NightingaleMD posted...

You did

focus on that

My mom might not

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NightingaleMD posted...

You did

focus on that

What a selfish and shortsighted point of view.

legendarylemur posted...

Oh well... I was really looking forward to Corona ending within the next years, but I guess not

@legendarylemur can you explain this more?

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Absentee Ballots are his biggest chance.

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I had an anxiety attack early. Shit sucks

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Sportsaholic posted...

@legendarylemur can you explain this more?

Apparently if Biden won COVID-19 was going to just disappear.

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Your fault tc

ShineboxPhil posted...

And how did trump kill them?
He says stupid things but it's your governors that legislate your state laws.

Laws are one thing, but he actively promoted vaccines that was later proven to not work and didn't encourage people to wear masks, where we have actual data from numerous countries that masks are extremely effective. I mean that's just the tip of the iceberg but he has by far the most of the public's eye. It'd be crazy not to blame Trump

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Chadwick69 posted...

I mean my life hasn't changed in the last 4 years at all, not sure how 4 more years is gonna be any different.

he's killing wildlife and the environment and appointing people who will be pulling america backward for decades. Preventing America from fixing its garbage healthcare system. Trampling democracy and tarnishing science. It all matters even if you think none of his crap has personally affected you specifically.

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Wetterdew posted...

Preventing America from fixing its garbage healthcare system

1.5k dollar hospital bill for a sprained ankle.
it's far worse if addled with covid and have to go in there and make it out alive.

fucked up healthcare system.
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Calm down. If he wins he wins. It's literally out of your control. Just step away from any and all election coverage and come back in a few hours or some time later today and look at the results for a clearer picture. Don't get your hopes up and you'll be able to accept whatever the result is more easily regardless if it's good or bad.

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Strider102 posted...

Apparently if Biden won COVID-19 was going to just disappear.

Lol

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Strider102 posted...

Apparently if Biden won COVID-19 was going to just disappear.

Ah yeah, just jump to various conclusions. I'm sure this will make for a delightful conversation.

For one thing, Biden wouldn't act like an ass about mask wearing, and he wouldn't outright ignore or fire health experts either. That alone is a great first step towards improvement. If Trump's just gonna claim it's gonna disappear (which btw, ironically various examples of him saying that and 0 examples of me saying it, really puts it into perspective the kind of person you guys are) and do nothing about it, there won't be any steps towards improvement

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Number090684 posted...

Calm down. If he wins he wins. It's literally out of your control. Just step away from any and all election coverage and come back in a few hours or some time tomorrow for a clearer picture. Don't get your hopes up and you'll be able to accept whatever the result is more easily.

This.

People put too much faith in a man. Biden isnt going to save you and neither is Trump.

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kingdrake2 posted...

1.5k dollar hospital bill for a sprained ankle.
it's far worse if addled with covid and have to go in there and make it out alive.

I have a hernia, it's getting worse, it's not my fault I have it, and I can't even get it fixed for now because America sucks so hard at making healthcare affordable.

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Sportsaholic posted...

This.

People put too much faith in a man. Biden isnt going to save you and neither is Trump.

Biden is a lot less likely to superspread covid, which is important to those of us with susceptible family.

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legendarylemur posted...

Ah yeah, just jump to various conclusions. I'm sure this will make for a delightful conversation.

For one thing, Biden wouldn't act like an ass about mask wearing, and he wouldn't outright ignore or fire health experts either. That alone is a great first step towards improvement. If Trump's just gonna claim it's gonna disappear (which btw, ironically various examples of him saying that and 0 examples of me saying it, really puts it into perspective the kind of person you guys are) and do nothing about it, there won't be any steps towards improvement

I mean that's literally what Trump and his supporters have said.

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legendarylemur posted...

Ah yeah, just jump to various conclusions. I'm sure this will make for a delightful conversation.

For one thing, Biden wouldn't act like an ass about mask wearing, and he wouldn't outright ignore or fire health experts either. That alone is a great first step towards improvement. If Trump's just gonna claim it's gonna disappear (which btw, ironically various examples of him saying that and 0 examples of me saying it, really puts it into perspective the kind of person you guys are) and do nothing about it, there won't be any steps towards improvement

@legendarylemur states should be able to make tougher laws regarding masks and other precautions right?

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If Trump wins, the dogs are out!

Try to have faith, Doge. Things look bleak, but the mall-in ballot situation does give us some hope that some of the states Trump has by thin margins might turn over. Things are closer than they have any right to be, but there is a glimmer of hope.

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fucking great. oregon passed the 2$ per pack cigarette tax.
pack of cigs will be 9$ now.

going to have to buy several cartons maybe i can avoid those extra charges for a few month's.
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Sportsaholic posted...

People put too much faith in a man. Biden isnt going to save you and neither is Trump.

I agree. I dont really get it, but there are people who think the government is supposed to save them somehow from any and all things that are perceived wrong in their life. There seems to be a big disconnect from reality.

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kingdrake2 posted...

fucking great. oregon passed the 2$ per pack cigarette tax.
pack of cigs will be 9$ now.

going to have to buy several cartons maybe i can avoid those extra charges for a few month's.

Good reason to quit smoking?

Chadwick69 posted...

Good reason to quit smoking?

my grandfather tried but it's a hard thing to do. it won't be just me who pays it's everyone else who smokes.
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ShineboxPhil posted...

And how did trump kill them?
He says stupid things but it's your governors that legislate your state laws.

That fucking scumbag has the power to force the creation of PPE and the Republican Senate has the power to approve of funding. At no fucking point did testing or contact tracing reach the levels necessary to save people.

The_Doge posted...

220,000 didn't survive

The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) / Xi Jin-Ping were the ones who were messing around with all Democratic Countries by downplaying the severity of COVID-19 until it was too late and they had to admit to it.

They literally gave the people of Wuhan 24 hrs notice before "LockDown" instead of just Locking Down in place.

https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-a-dramatic-escape-from-wuhans-lockdown/a-52241193
https://www.wsj.com/articles/relief-and-panic-in-the-rush-to-catch-last-trains-from-wuhan-11579791131
https://apnews.com/article/c42eabe1b1e1ba9fcb2ce201cd3abb72

Over 1 million people escaped and spread about the world before "Lock Down" in Wuhan commenced.

The rest of the World are the victims of the CCP's shenanigans and it's constant desire to use ANYTHING (Including COVID-19) & the Economy as Political Power to wield over every Western Country.

And it was Bill Clinton (Democratic PotUS) who INSISTED on bringing Communist China into the WTO, giving the CCP even more financial and political power.

If "Bill Clinton" and his Democratic Friends weren't so eager to empower China by bringing them into WTO, we might not have Xi Jin-Ping in power, a modern day Mao Tze Dong who has plans for World Hegemony under the CCP boot.

We might have gotten a different leader in the CCP who care more about their people instead of being a power hungry megalomaniac who is currently oppressing:

• All Religious Folks in China, especially the Fong Gong practitioners by harvesting their organs.
• Ughyur Muslims in Xinjiang Province
• Tibetans in Tibet
• Mongolians in Southern Mongolia
• Hong Kong-er's in Hong Kong
• Macau-an's in Macau
• And constantly threatening to invade Taiwan every week.

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Stop being dramatic.
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Sportsaholic posted...

This.

People put too much faith in a man. Biden isnt going to save you and neither is Trump.

The ACA requirements on pre-existing conditions is the only thing keeping me off disability.

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Life would go on, history would continue, it'd just be sad to know that it would be such a shit timeline.

We still have good chances though, don't break down yet.

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ButteryMales posted...

At no fucking point did testing or contact tracing reach the levels necessary to save people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgiMqePRp0Y

We don't have enough testing facilities or the Logistics to test everybody who are spread out on such a large geographic scale as the US.

We have to pick and choose carefully who we test, and when we test.

Testing for COVID-19 has bottle necks right now that aren't just a simple thing you can "Hand Waive" and magically solve.

Trained & Certified Medical Technicians don't grow on trees.

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@Sportsaholic

states should be able to make tougher laws regarding masks and other precautions right?

Ok, so basically you're not really talking to me but some strawman, so I normally wouldn't respond, but this post was so dumb that I had to. A lot of times when a public action needs to be taken, the onus is on the person with the most public attention, and that's Trump. If Trump did the right thing and take the virus seriously about 3-4 months earlier than he did, then we'd see a lot more of those 200k ppl alive. Not everybody, before you probably strawman again, but simply wearing masks would've seriously decreased the amount of affected people and subsequently people dead.

There are datas from numerous countries that suggests the simple act of enforcing masks or contact tracing can control the Covid without the need of vaccines. A lot of countries have like 3-4 digits of infected people per week.

Why am I even writing all this anyways? You gave a sentence of retort that used strawmans lmao, and I'm being called naive. Grow up

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