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Ryuu96 2 days ago
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Jaicee said:
Ryuu96 said:

Also it's fine to have fear, complacency is bad, but dooming that it's already lost helps nobody, it's exactly what Republicans want Democrats to feel like, so that it discourages others from even bothering cause "it's already lost" I've always taken the stance it'll be a close race which Trump can win, use that fear of him winning to keep up the fight until the end, don't just say "We've already lost!" and give up all hope, it's not ever yet.

Edit - Also, Democrats always do this, no offence but Democrats are the biggest doomers on the planet.

Sorry for being a downer. I hope I'm wrong. I just think that it's time to get realistic about this.

You don't have to apologise to me, just don't give up hope, I'm already seeing far too many Democrats proclaiming that Trump has already won before even reaching the finish line in a tight race, this pessimism is spreading and it's exactly what Republicans want you to feel. Not everyone has voted yet but I fear this sort of talk could discourage those who have yet to vote from even bothering because what's the point?

We can be realistic that Trump has a decent chance of winning and that we should be prepared for that, I've been screaming for months now that Europe needs to prepare for a Trump victory, a man who often praises Putin more than America's own damn European allies, a man who will throw Ukraine/Europe under the bus to Putin's benefit, Putin, who is currently trying to wipe out entire European countries. I've been saying for months that Europe seriously needs to invest massively into its own military now and decouple itself from America because America is an unreliable ally when someone like Trump could get into power so easily, the threat is too great to ignore the possibility.

But there's a difference between acknowledging there's a possibility and preparing for it and giving up completely before even reaching the finish line, it is scary to see Democrats already giving up in such a critical election not just to Americans but the entire world. I know you've done your part and voted which is brilliant, I'm just fearful of this "we've already lost" attitude spreading to those who have yet to vote.