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I am in despair over the world

85 replies

WYWA · 07/11/2024 08:37

71 million Ameucans voting for a rapist misogynist, spineless sycophants like Starmer congratulating above mentioned abuser, go into work and it's all just the same talk of photocopiers, sport and trivilaiitoes as the world goes to hell. I'm genuinely in despair and have never ever felt this isolated

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CucumberBagel · 07/11/2024 08:53

RingoJuice · 07/11/2024 08:39

The American election does not personally affect you (assuming you are British). Don’t you have more important things to worry about in Britain?

I hate when people trot out this smarmy line, it just shows how uneducated they are. Culturally, America is one of the biggest worldwide influences - attitudes over there travel worldwide. Not only that, international trade affects us, as does nuclear war if he decides to push the big red button with his pal Putin for a good ol' World War III. Emphasis on the word "WORLD".

Oh, and I forgot the impact on climate change which affects the entire planet.

Lentilweaver · 07/11/2024 08:51

Step away from the news a bit
Walk in nature
Cuddle family or pets
Watch a fun tv show
Go to an art gallery
I am stepping away from all the analysis today. And I have close family in red states.

TooBigForMyBoots · 07/11/2024 08:51

Don't worry OP. Sure it's going to be great. He's going to stop all the wars and show us how to achieve zero inflation and illegal immigration. He's going to cut crime and keep people safe.

He's going to be brilliant and show us how to be brilliant too.

Sixpence39 · 07/11/2024 08:51

RingoJuice · 07/11/2024 08:39

The American election does not personally affect you (assuming you are British). Don’t you have more important things to worry about in Britain?

His one big policy is "drill drill drill" (for oil). So yes, that absolutely does affect all of us when we're already on target for catastrophic climate change in our lifetime and we have just a few years (basically his entire presidency) to take action to avoid the worst outcomes being predicted.

T4phage · 07/11/2024 08:49

The world is full of narcissistic megalomaniacs or immature pathetic thickos when it comes to leaders now.

lifeturnsonadime · 07/11/2024 08:46

RingoJuice · 07/11/2024 08:39

The American election does not personally affect you (assuming you are British). Don’t you have more important things to worry about in Britain?

Well this is somewhat naive. If he introduces restrictive trade tariffs we'll all feel it.

If he acts in the way he might in Europe he will cause further unrest in Europe which will impact us.

Boomer55 · 07/11/2024 08:45

I’m more concerned about this government. 🤷‍♀️

safaridreaming · 07/11/2024 08:44

I don’t mean to down play that Trump being elected is absolutely terrible (because it is) but things were also quite terrible under Biden on a world-wide scale.

What a shit show.

BigTubOfLard · 07/11/2024 08:41

Trump was voted in once before and the world didn't spin off its axis nor did the universe implode. You'll be okay hun.

RingoJuice · 07/11/2024 08:39

The American election does not personally affect you (assuming you are British). Don’t you have more important things to worry about in Britain?