ForeverACharmedOne

I wonder how many people thought Trump couldn't win and stayed home, just like 2016. They thought Hillary was sure to win, and they thought Harris was sure to win, so they just didn't bother.

Bernie Bros did the exact same shit with Hillary in 2016 with Hillary the Warhawk. Except this time we're not letting them back in the coalition. Kick the far left out of the party for good.

Punch left. Punch hard. Punch often.

Adding onto this:

I think there were some conservative Arab and Muslim voters who identified as part of that movement really not so much because of Gaza, or not only because of it, but because they actually align more with Republicans' social conservativism and dislike Democrats' embrace of lgbt rights and abortion. So I don't think they thought she'd win, necessarily, but for the leftist version of the "Uncommitted" movement--yes.

People fucked around because they got comfortable and complacent under the stability of a Democratic administration, and they yapped and yapped because it made them look kewl online to idiots, and they knew doing things like protesting Biden's and Harris' speeches wouldn't bring about any consequences for them, unlike if they protested Republicans. They treated it all as one big show, one big masturbation session where they felt so important and radikewl. I think that because they spend most of their time online in liberal and leftist spaces, they didn't realize just how many Trump voters there still are, and never thought Harris would lose. Maybe they thought it would be just too improbable for Trump to come back after losing in 2020, too.

And as I've said, I don't think they're among the big reasons why Harris lost, but I do think they're more shocked Harris lost than they were when Hillary lost. I think they're reverting back to "Bernie would have won!" cope because they're floundering so much. But I also think some idiot swing voters thought Trump couldn't possibly win again, either, and they didn't stay home out of self-righteousness, but out of pure laziness. Again, like 2016. They forgot just how bad things were under Trump, didn't pay attention to him during 2024, and shrugged off the election.

what Matthew thinks April sees in Jackson vs what she actually sees

Venus (named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love identified with Aphrodite). The Greeks themselves called the planet "Aster Aphrodites" (Star of Aphrodite) Temple of Venus Talon Abraxas

But now you know there was a man named Jack Dawson, and that he saved me, in every way that a person can be saved.

TITANIC (1997) dir. James Cameron

Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann and Orlando Bloom as Will Turner PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRILOGY (2003 - 2007) dir. Gore Verbinski

You are the one, Buffy.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

7x20 | "Touched"

There's the fear of what's to come with Trump 2.0, but honestly, this is the aspect that's been so heartbreaking to me, and the most painful to think about:

Thinking about the joy of the Harris campaign feels tragic to me now. That’s part of what’s making this feel worse than 2016. The Democratic Party was (wrongly) divided with Hillary, but we were united and happy with Harris. I felt good about the world. We believed the best of America would defeat the worst of it. There’s something especially gut-wrenching about getting your hopes crushed.

But yeah. Like 70 million people voted for a woman of color as president. We believed in a better country, and a better future. I think it's okay for us to take time and mourn that version of the country that was taken away from us. We would've been so happy and relieved right now if she'd won, and it's okay to be upset that this is what we have to deal with instead. It's a grieving period.

do something nice for yourself today, ideally MORE than one thing, but at least one.

it can be as small as making a cup of tea with a flavor you like or taking a second to sip on your coffee, really pay attention to how it tastes and the feeling of the warm cup in your hands.

take an extra break at work. take it in the bathroom if you have to, but give yourself that extra time. deep breaths.

get a little snack. something that you might not normally allow yourself.

Ok this is the best one i've seen.

I'm sorry, I know how bleak it is, but Trump didn't win by like 70%. Almost half of the country, millions of Americans, did not vote for him. We need to reckon with how many stupid, ugly people are in this country. No doubt about that. But there are still so many of us who have only ever rejected him. Millions of people voted for a black, Asian woman. Millions of people wanted a better future and we must not allow people to erase us. We're Americans, too. We want the best for this country and we're better than they are.

Some people are saying no Democrat could’ve won with that stupid electorate who had knee-jerk reactions to immigration and fake vibes about the economy. Some people say Biden would’ve lost more than Harris. Some say he would’ve kept his 2020 coalition and won.

I don’t think we will ever know. But we know that the party leaders, big donors, and the media pushing him out of the race did not work. It was not the special sauce Democrats needed. Going forward, Democrats can’t control the asshole media, but I hope party leaders never pull a stunt like that again. Yeah, people did unite around Harris, but it wasn’t enough, and beforehand, the party looked weak, divided, and insane melting down over that one fucking debate and throwing the incumbent out. People like Pelosi thought throwing Biden out would help Democrats down ballot, but it clearly didn’t.

Again, we might’ve had similar results if Biden stayed in, but all of that panic, infighting, weakness, chaos, and telling 14 million primary voters to fuck off was pointless. (And remember, Harris only became the nominee with Biden’s endorsement; others wanted a ludicrous “open primary” at the DNC.)

God. I’d been hopeful, obviously. I thought the huge arenas Harris filled meant something. But I hate that my feelings in July were actually right. I thought it was a terrible idea to shank the incumbent so close to the election. Again, we might’ve still lost, but we wouldn’t have this resentment within the party itself.

Hmm isn’t it so funny how a lot of the “both sides suck!!!” leftists will make and share posts listing suicide hotlines and resources for survival under a Republican presidency, but these posts never appear when Democrats win? Wow it’s almost like everyone knows Republicans are infinitely more dangerous and your “both sides” game is full of shit.