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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I voted around 8 in the morning, was the first time I've ever seen a line of any sort in the small suburban town where I've lived on and off for the past 15 years. The line was short and I was out within minutes. Now I'm occasionally checking in from school, where I'll be until 9-9:30 tonight.
edited 8th Nov '16 9:58:54 AM by TheWanderer
| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |Turkey slipping into authoritarianism.
Civil wars in Syria and Yemen.
Fascists coming to power in Eastern Europe.
Russia on the rise.
Philippines falling under a bullying demagogue.
The United Kingdom bailing on the EU.
A psychotic would-be caliphate still existing in Iraq.
This election isn't just about the United States. Today we're sending a message to the rest of society. Are we going to join the downward spiral of degeneracy that has afflicted so much of the world? Are we going to let the bigotry and ignorance of pseudo-patriots rule the nation?
Time to put your money where your mouth is, America. Pull away from the darkness within and take a stand against the darkness without. Hold the line.
Still very early - West Coast probably opened up for an hour or 2. Besides, minorities and poor are more likely to vote near closing because of their work schedules - such militia would be more likely to do something then rather than now.
Although 538's liveblog already has a picture of some pro-Trump guy at an elementary school/polling place with a sidearm in Delaware.
edited 8th Nov '16 10:02:23 AM by megarockman
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There's also the evangelical and fascistic right-wing in Brazil gaining power by appealing to the leftist's government incompetence and corruption, while of course burying their own.
That's actually something I was going to mention, I don't want the US to send a message that other people like Trump deserve to have power.
edited 8th Nov '16 10:03:44 AM by Draghinazzo
Any current stats on Virginia?
My homestate has changed from Red to blue over the last 2 elections, so I was wondering if its the same.
I do wonder what caused the shift to blue from red for Virginia, anyway.
Oh, and I already sent in my absentee ballot in october for all democrat.
edited 8th Nov '16 10:05:14 AM by Demongodofchaos2
Watch SymphogearAngelus/ Draghinazzo: Thanks for the info. I knew something was going on in Brazil, but I didn't want to say anything less it turned out I was grossly misinformed.
"That's actually something I was going to mention, I don't want the US to send a message that other people like Trump deserve to have power."
Good point. We stop it here and now, we can discourage a domino effect hitting other vulnerable countries.
Something concerning from 538's liveblog
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Fucking hell. I swear to God, if Trump wins the White House through sheer cheating and intimidation...
Wait, what am I saying, that's been the basis of his entire campaign thus far.
What I'm concerned about is this dissuading other voters from going through with it. The additional hassle might prove too much for some of the less passionate ones.
edited 8th Nov '16 10:16:45 AM by RBluefish
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."Any reason Virginia has become Democrat? I know that a lot of Asian's, partcularly Indian populations have blown up here, at least. That might have something to do with it.
edited 8th Nov '16 10:27:38 AM by Demongodofchaos2
Watch SymphogearFederal workers who commute into DC/work elsewhere in the federal government are a growing part of the population, plus there's the fact that Clinton's running mate is the former governor.
edited 8th Nov '16 10:21:33 AM by Silasw
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranBecoming a suburban home for people working in DC. Those people pulled Virginia so blue it's on the edge of being considered reliably blue. Polls have had Clinton leading Trump by 6-9 points there at times.
| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |I have no words
Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for youI recall hearing that Kaine was quite popular in the state due to his track record running the state.
In which Kaine winds up second in line to a 99-year old woman for polling
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Trump got booed at his polling place
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Speaking for myself, FB has been such a swamp of ignorance and idiotic apathy this election cycle. Multiple people I used to be relatively close to years ago either buying into "NEVER HILLARY/CORPORATE PUPPET/insert wikileaks "leak" here" , implying both candidates are equally bad or tasteless jokes based on things Trump's done and said. I only saw like two people who seemed to have any kind of reason or social responsibility. I don't really talk to any of them on a regular basis these days but it's been very disappointing.
Today has been, as you might imagine, especially bad to the point I'm considering just not visiting the site for like a month or so until this all blows over.
edited 8th Nov '16 10:32:27 AM by Draghinazzo

Heh, I just had an amusing thought. It's nothing intentional in terms of the election, just a funny coincidence:
Today is the release of the newest book in the long-running Safehold series. The reason that sparked a thought relevant here is because the book's Big Bad is a bigoted, privilaged sonuvabitch with a nasty habit of projecting his faults on to others and whose actions have a tendency to backfire on his own side.
Sound familiar?
The funny thing is, this guy's last name is "Clyntahn", which given the book's tendency for odd spellings due to a millennium of language drift, is likely derived from "Clinton".