Let's talk about the election...
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UPDATE: I just want to put this out there for anyone who may be feeling despondent and overwhelmed—there is no shame whatsoever in reaching out if you need it.
UPDATE: Trump wins. Oh the humanity. We still have to wait to see what happens with the House. Highly recommend reading “One Way Out” - link below - if you want to take positive action for a better future.
UPDATE: With Trump winning in Pennsylvania, his victory is all but assured. Now we have to wait to see if the House flips to hope for a Democratic check to the Republican agenda. If you haven’t read up about Project 2025 - Start Here.
At this hour, media outlets have called the Senate to flip Republican, which means they will control the legislation which goes to the floor and will be able to seriously curtail any possible initiatives a Harris administration might attempt.
But that possibility itself is looking more and more precarious—definitely not the Blue Wave some had predicted.
Here is a fascinating discussion from of what is needed if Democrats want to break the cycle.
What say you? All of the Qstack community are invited to share whatever’s on your mind throughout the coming hours and days.
I've been incredibly anxious for awhile now, and especially in the last day, I was supposed to be writing and I've been doing everything but - and I thought, What the hell is wrong with me? Oh...
Frankly, I'm terrified of what the next four years (and beyond) may bring - and I say this from Spain with no particular inclination of ever moving back to the U.S. Since my husband is an Italian citizen, we can live in the EU, and if we weren't here already, we'd def be eyeing the exits. I know that's not an option for most.
Anyway, I'll be around all day to read/reply to all Comments in this discussion.
(For some reason, Discussion Threads are no longer available to me?)
So glad you're here right now, Troy (along with so many other great folx in this community). I'm not sleeping tonight. This is a huge blow at a time when my country really needed unity. And now I think things are going to get a lot darker for a very long time.
Personally it's hard not to panic. I'm an out and visible trans man with a trans kid, and we feel like targets. I keep trying to convince myself that's anxiety talking, but there is also a lot of evidence to the contrary. My wife holds dual citizenship here and in Ireland, but there isn't a clear path out for all of us right now, and I'm not sure leaving is even the right choice.