Election silver linings thread?

That's not how they won the election. They took hundreds of thousands of ballots and mailed them, or more likely dropped them off.

Imagine if the US dollar was printed on Staples A4 paper, you think you'd have any counterfeiting?

The only way we'll ever have free elections anymore is if they require ID for every ballot. Want to mail it in, scan your ID and match it to the ballot when you drop it off. Anyone who mentions privacy, lol - the government and Facebook know so much more about each of us than who we're voting for.

But the Dems will never support this - why give up their best constituent - the fake ballot?

Oh come on. Now you're being silly. As if that many people use A4 paper in the US. ;)

But I do agree that voter ID is a big key. Something the Dems don't want. I don't really think it's about fraud. I think it's just part of the platform they can't get away from. Like gun control or taxing corporations. Both are doing a disservice to their membership, but the membership is too ignert (before you stop me, so is hte GOP membership. Your average voter is a moron.) to understand the change unless it's by sudden massive disruption or a complete top-to-bottom party change. The former sucks (we're talking major war or something to change it) and the latter is unlikely in a truly fractured DNC.

So despite survey after survey showing that low income voters HAVE AN ID, they keep talking about how this disenfranchises poor voters.

What will happen is we'll get defacto Voter ID via the electronic tracking of voting. Last 2 out of 3 times I voted (2016 early voting and 2020 day-of), you could bypass the entire "what street" bullspit with scanning your drivers lic. I imagine in a few cycles, that'll be 100% the norm nationwide.


Assuming Biden wins?

He will be the weakest Democrat for a generation, with the active non-support of half the population and more than half the Congress, once you add progressives for whom he's not woke enough. He is not a strong leader. He's not a movement, like Trump is or Obama was. Nobody is a Biden fanatic. He'll get nothing done legislatively, is unlikely to get more than 1 SCOTUS appointment, and is (I think) likely to make many foreign-policy fumbles. This will weaken the Democrat brand for 2024.

The concern is Kamala in 2024, but she'd have been a strong candidate then anyway. A VP stint sets her up as an heir apparent; I think he'll decide not to run in '24, and that she'll be The Anointed One. So she'll avoid the close vetting and scrutiny that will expose her weaknesses for the General, while her confrontational attitude will guarantee the "real" ideological progressives won't give her their full support. She'll be The First Woman To Be Vice-President, but a LOT of women (voters as well as her peers) won't like her because they're not her. And she's got well-known baggage.

Smart dummies in the GOP ought to have their Harris opposition research well established, starting now. And it would be wise for the GOP whiz-kids/brain trust to be deciding now which bright, dynamic, capable Republican they can coalesce behind against Harris in '24. We've got time to prepare while Biden is doddering through his term.

I'm not sure if Kamala will do anything in 2024. Sure, she'll try. She's already got executive experience as the AG or whatever in CA. So she doesn't need that. I believe she is VERY unlikeable. Lots of baggage. There's a good chance she gets booted in the primary at that point. Especially if there is a lackluster Biden administration. Hard for Mondale to win after Carter was such a disaster. (Walt was a really nice guy who was the butt of MANY Reagan jokes - and took it in stride. But I digress.)

But this heir apparent thing is a pile of bull butter. Again, why can't we have the BEST candidate, not the "one that deserves it"???? Hillary 2016. Biden 2020. Kamala 2024???? Please.
 
I know NE shooters is pretty much Trending towards "f*** eVeRyOnE wHo DoEsNt LoVe TrUmP," but here are some Silver Linings I see:
1. There was still a lot of support for the GOP, moreso than 2018 I would argue, even with the huge Dem turnout and people splitting ballots
2. The Courts wont be packed, and is looking pretty good for at least the next decade.
3. A Biden forced to be moderate (and frankly, as far as dems go, despite the pulling from the edge of the party, he's pretty moderate anyway) checked by a Republican senate may be good for overall tensions in this country. I know some of you like watching the world burn, but I frankly am sick of people who are uneducated on politics being douches to their neighbors for reasons they can't articulate. Also, the chest-thumping is hilarious from a bunch of people who will pay a premium for pre-healey ARs to stay in line with the lawww

As a side note. The oh-no socialism crowd really has no leg to stand on when Trump did that little stimulus check trick. That is probably the most textbook redistribution of wealth we've ever seen.
 
#3 Biden isn't going to be President. Either he loses in recounts/audits/court or he gets booted/offed & replaced with Kamala & Buttigieg as her VP.


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Pelosi's is probably done as Speaker. The House is either going to have such a narrow margin of Donk control the Blue Dog moderates aren't afraid of her and vote with the RNC to install a compromise moderate Speaker or the RNC might somehow (that would be so 2020) win the majority outright.
 
The lady and I place a bet every year on election day.

This year, knowing the election would be close, I decided to bet on a Biden win so even if my side looses I still get a reward. The terms are a nice dinner (historically out) on her and a judgement free gun purchase.
I don't remember what she gets if she wins but I'll be so elated I won't care.
 
Trump doesn't go anywhere and neither do the people who voted for him. For lack of a better analogy if Trump isnt able to stay in the white house he is our Obi - Wan Kenobi and striking him down will make him even more dangerous to the democratic establishment. The amount of fury he will unleash on social media and conservative outlets from tv to podcasts to email lists will be epic. He will be the specter in the room at every single dem and rep war game think tank...sitting in the corner yelling "WRONG" every time they try to lie on the debate stage. This will be a long fight...decades likely and Trump is not the only figurehead but I believe he started something bigger than himself or all of us. More than ever we have PROOF that our government isn't in it for the people and everyday that passes the foundation cracks gets wider.
Throw away the blackpill friends. This is our battle of concord and the fight has just begun. There are no election results right now. Only litigation and speculation. Have faith
Damn straight, brother ! If this isn't battle ready time nothing will ever be !!!
 
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