2024 US Presidential Election

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Pemalite said:

The fear mongering is pretty intense this election...
I just watched Elon Musk advocate for Trump in a speech... And the proclamations that it will be the "end of the USA" if Kamala is elected is just bizarre and stupid.

Likewise with those who think it's the end of the USA if Trump is elected... The guy is a lazy, self-serving, narcissist who couldn't even build a simple wall like he promised... Let alone get Mexico to pay for it. - But he does conveniently blame his opponents for the illegal immigrants which ironically wouldn't be an issue to start with if he actually did his job when he was in power... And people want to give that a second chance? He failed the first time.

Trump doesn't have the skill or motivation to do anything significant that won't just be reversed after he is kicked out of office at the end of his term... And if it's a conservative that's elected after Kamala, they will just undo whatever she does.

At the end of the day, there are limits to what both candidates can do which are governed by the politics on the congress floor.

It's a never ending cycle.

At least the fear mongering with Trump has some merit. He did try to overthrow the last election, he has repeatedly tried to overstep the limitations of the executive branch and has a blueprint on ways to carry out his authoritarian wishlist. You’re right that he’s lazy and stupid which may prevent him from reaching his goals but the threat is absolutely real.

With Harris, the fear mongering is not based in reality.