Who will win US Election - Gut feelings

[EveryBiteinBangkok]

I have been half following online and media coverage of the US Election. It is getting close now. What is your gut feeling on who is going to win?

About a month ago, I felt fairly confident that Kamala Harris would win (who I want to win). Now though I am not sure and the amount of rumour and almost conspiracy around it online seems to be reaching fever pitch.

If you had to place a bet (grand national style) who would you go for?

yes i have been listing to them

AS isn't sounding as confident as he was a few weeks ago I wish Harris's team listened to them too

Valid point but anyone demanding an answer to this should be able to do likewise for their presidential choice.

America won't vote for a black/Indian female president, so Trump will win.

I would really love Harris to win, but fear it will be Trump.

Another Trump presidency would be a global disaster. I really can't imagine why anyone at all could vote for him. He's a piece of shit.

Well, biting for a moment, even though it's a fool's errand, what do you say about Trump's demonstrable and avowed admiration for authoritarianism, his association with Project 2025, his lies, dishonesty, sexual misconduct, support for the January 6th insurrection ("a day of love" - seriously?) etc. I strongly disagree that Harris has done nothing (google is your friend), but even if it were true, I'd take it over the things that are actually on Trump's record.

He's never been found guilty of rape, nor was he found liable for rape

It won’t hurt him at all. The people voting for him are doing so to reduce federal taxes and to bring in protectionist tariffs to (supposedly) safeguard US jobs. They know he’s a scumbag but his moral character is an irrelevance to them.

Sexual abuse is okay in your book, then. Riiiight.

OK, so I've googled. Apparently one of her achievements was to ensure men could access women's bathrooms. Nice.

You can't in all seriousness criticise her for rambling and telling lies and not see that Trump does the exact same but in a far more dangerous manner? Surely to god you can see what he is. The man is a highly dangerous, despicable idiot.

But no reasoned defense of Trump's virtues. If that's the best you can do, it's pretty telling. We're done here, I think.

Edited to say in response to 'What has Kamala Harris achieved"

Graduated from Howard University and the University of California Hastings College of Law
Specialized in prosecuting child sexual assault cases
Elected District Attorney of San Francisco
Elected Attorney General of California (largest state justice dept in the US)
Was a national leader in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, officiating the first same-sex wedding after Proposition 8 was overturned
Created a ground-breaking program to provide first-time drug offenders with the opportunity to earn a high school degree and find employment
Won the 2016 Senate election
As president of the Senate she cast more tie-breaking votes than any other vice president
Elected Vice President
Since then: https://www.miamidadedems.org/whathaskamalaharrisdone

Gut feeling is Trump. I just don’t think the US is ready for a woman president and if they were it wouldn’t be Harris as she is not a particularly spectacular candidate and is without any kind of unifying message. Her main selling point seems to be that she is not Trump rather than being of any substance herself.

Think it will be Trump. Much as I loathe him.

Well look at you coming round these parts spitting facts instead of hysterical nonsense 😂

I note that Harris identity is all people can talk about or that she isn’t Trump. She didn’t even win her own parties vote and was only installed because of identity, Biden said so himself. There were far better female candidates who could be competent, Harris is a mess.

Of course I can, as it's my opinion. I can pick one idiot out of 2. At least he has a chance to bring peace

Trump bring peace ? By capitulating to Putin you mean ?

What absolutely fries my brain with voters who support Trump, despite his numerous atrocious character defects (you could write an encyclopaedia on them there’s that many!) is; the events of January the 6th that the entire world watched in horror. Trump just stood there, silent, for hours whilst his armed supporters attempted a coup, baying for the blood of his VP.

How on earth can you vote for someone that’s done that?!?

Yes. By talking to both sides and actively finding a solution
You obviously don't know what I mean, and your atempt to sarcasm is poor.
America is not at war with Russia, so he cannot capitulate to Putin.
I can't see Kamala, who hasn't decided yet how her name is supposed to be pronounced, negociating peace with Russia and Ukraine.

Trump beyond all doubt.

Putin will probably help .

Harris

Harris hasn’t yet decided how her own name is pronounced? I think you’ll find she has…
Besides, if that is the best criticism MAGA supporters can throw at her, she’s doing a pretty great job!

Yeah I think so too - it’ll be close but I don’t think they’ll vote for a woman.

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My gut says Trump :(. Every fibre of my being is screaming at the USA to vote Harris.