US Election 2020

[dmlfarmer]

An Australian twitter view of the election. (sorry Mallee, but the humor is too good not to share)

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@elle_desylva
Hi, my name is Elle. I live in Sydney. Sometimes it’s daytime but usually it’s dark. We have TV but I only watch TV on my laptop. It’s a special show where you watch people count and the numbers come up on the screen, so you can play along. Sometimes I eat Cheetos. Vodka is nice.
10:44 PM · Nov 6, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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@elle_desylva
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There is an angry old man in the story. He is orange and he tells lies because he can’t see the numbers like I can. One time he said he is the winner of all the numbers and we laughed. Another old man said he thinks he will actually be the winner. I think so too. He seems nice.
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@elle_desylva
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The nice old man has a friend called Kamala, and if he wins then SHE wins too. I love that part of the story. The nice man understands things like “virus” and “crisis” and “wear a ****ing mask”. He has a nice mask and he smiles a lot which is different to the orange man.
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@elle_desylva
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There is a man on the TV called Kornacki. He is in charge of the numbers. Sometimes the people on there ask him questions and make him do math right there on the screen. He’s really smart so he can; I could not. There is a place called Pennsylvania we all get excited about.
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@elle_desylva
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At first the orange man was winning in Pennsylvania. But lots of numbers were inside envelopes. When numbers are inside envelopes it is very hard for some people to understand that they are still numbers, same as all the rest. Those people are angry like the orange man.
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@elle_desylva
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They also yell and what they say is “stop the count”. They do not know many long words, like “hypocrisy”. I know that one because I saw some this week. Anyway, they yell and yell, but all the people keep counting and they know that envelopes do not mean a number is not important.
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@elle_desylva
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Lots of people watch the show with the numbers. If you change the channel you will see another version. But sometimes the numbers are different. That makes the orange man and his people VERY angry. They yell more. They think that people care about them which is kind of funny.
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@elle_desylva
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It’s important to have different versions of the numbers because otherwise we would all still be sane, and if we were sane we might stop watching. If we stopped watching we might do things like “work” or “adult” or “five loads of watching”. I don’t like to do those things now.
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@elle_desylva
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Sometimes the people on the TV run out of things to say so they talk about what the numbers MIGHT be. There are lots of outcomes. It’s funny because to me it really seems like the nice man with the smile and the mask has the most numbers. But I’m not as clever as the TV people.
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@elle_desylva
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Also when it gets really boring the people on TV find extra people to put on the TV and they talk about numbers from a time called “2016”. Sometimes I get angry so I make myself a vodka. Did you know vodka tastes nice with strawberries if you run out of lime and soda? It is good.
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@elle_desylva
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Then some special music comes on so you know important numbers are coming. The man or the lady comes on and tells you yes it’s true, special final numbers are coming soon. They are always coming soon so we don’t need to worry. We just have to watch and make our vodkas quickly.
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@elle_desylva
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There is also a special comedy version of the numbers show. They like the orange man there and are very angry at the nice man with the smile because he wears a mask and so it's his fault that there is a terrible disease in American that has killed 230,000 people.
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@elle_desylva
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They are very scared of something called "socialism". That's how you know it's a comedy, because socialism is not even available in America. I know this because I read a book once about it called "Animal Farm", and there are no talking pigs in America.

I digress.
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@elle_desylva
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Isn't it funny how the comedy show about the numbers has nothing to do what's actually happening today? It's so good at that. They must be really smart to write such distracting material.

I wonder how the nice man is doing. It's definitely not his fault the orange man is dumb.
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@elle_desylva
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Quick! The special music is on! A nice man is telling us about the special numbers. There are six really special numbers now. It's funny because these numbers seem a lot like the numbers that were there last time the music came on, but I'm probably not paying enough attention.
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@elle_desylva
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That usually means I might need some Cheetos and to make sure there is still some vodka in the freezer. If you have vodka then the story gets more exciting and sometimes the numbers are so amazing that you even cry a little bit. I can't explain why anymore, I just do.
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@elle_desylva
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Other times there are very significant numbers and I try to feel the emotions that go with those numbers except for some reason my feelings don't match up with the numbers anymore, which is kind of weird. So then I definitely need to make another strawberry vodka for my emotions.
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@elle_desylva
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The people on the TV like to talk about something called "hypotheticals". It's a lot like spending a huge amount of time on something that may or may not happen rather than wait and see if it does happen. When they do that I get confused because I think maybe the nice man won.
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@elle_desylva
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I'd be happy if he won but I'd also be really really sad if I didn't SEE the numbers say he won. Because I've been watching these special numbers for months now.

You see, some of the numbers weren't real numbers at all. And that is a big part of the show.
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@elle_desylva
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Some of the numbers were also "hypotheticals". People call other people and say "Hello, do you like the orange man or the smiley man?". And then all those people would add up who said what and tell the TV people. The only problem is that they usually didn't do a very good job.

[dmlfarmer]

What really makes the Australian twitter post funny is to after reading it go back and reread this US election 2020 thread and how the tone of the tread changed over the past few days. I wonder how much vodka has been drank by agriville posters this week.

[Oliver88]

But has the left really taken over? It’s my understanding the Republicans still lead in the Senate (but not majority) and so far have gained in Congress. It’s just Trump that got ousted, not the Republicans.

Their system isn’t quite the same as ours. They can vote in MPs without it getting that party leader in office.

This raising more questions how Republicans won the majority of races for Senate, Congress that were held in this election. At the state level Republicans gain control of a state house and a state senate which apparently is critical for redistricting next year.

Courts and the Supreme Court will be busy for a few months.

[ajl]

Like many I have been watching this process. What is most interesting is that the democraps were so confident that they didn't need to use the big cheat to get their guy over the line and the horror once they realized they needed to use the plan B. Election counting suddenly halted. Not suspicious. Ballot boxes turning up at 3 am on November 4. Completely expected. 150000 votes counted early morning with 100% Biden. Odds of that? One can go on and on regarding fraud evidence. Now demoncraps have the hands over their ears and yelling at the top of their lungs that the count is legitimate. Not to anyone with a functional brain. I don't drink vodka although a rational response when considering the scope of fraud just perpetrated. I did think the results would be close and the American electorate is split 50:50 left and right whereas in canuckistan it is more 1/3 to 2/3. The left doesn't need to cheat as much here otherwise they would do more of it.

[the big wheel]

Like many I have been watching this process. What is most interesting is that the democraps were so confident that they didn't need to use the big cheat to get their guy over the line and the horror once they realized they needed to use the plan B. Election counting suddenly halted. Not suspicious. Ballot boxes turning up at 3 am on November 4. Completely expected. 150000 votes counted early morning with 100% Biden. Odds of that? One can go on and on regarding fraud evidence. Now demoncraps have the hands over their ears and yelling at the top of their lungs that the count is legitimate. Not to anyone with a functional brain. I don't drink vodka although a rational response when considering the scope of fraud just perpetrated. I did think the results would be close and the American electorate is split 50:50 left and right whereas in canuckistan it is more 1/3 to 2/3. The left doesn't need to cheat as much here otherwise they would do more of it.

Yes those were all in republican controlled polling stations so I guess they were all in on it.
There are multiple onlookers that watched it all.
Take it to court then. But like all the fake claims turnip land cult is being sued by Ralph Lauren for copying the term makeup artists.
Hopefully you’ll get it some day this is all alter reality of a nutcase.

[Blaithin]

This raising more questions how Republicans won the majority of races for Senate, Congress that were held in this election. At the state level Republicans gain control of a state house and a state senate which apparently is critical for redistricting next year.

Courts and the Supreme Court will be busy for a few months.

I don’t find it raises more questions. It’s the way they can vote.

Here we vote for an MP, and whichever party gets more MPs into the house, gets to lead. We don’t even really get a say about Senators.

There you vote for a whole list of people.

Who you want in Congress.

Who you want in Senate (if your senators term is up)

Who you want as president.

Conceivably you can like your Congressman and not like your presidential candidate. Which could be what we’re seeing here. Normally people vote for party’s but we know that there are Republicans that aren’t happy with Trump. Why wouldn’t they vote for their Republican Congressman and Senator but not for him? It can mean the party still has clout in Congress, but they don’t have to deal with Trump anymore.

And similar to a minority government here, it’s not like Biden can get in and roll out whatever the hell he wants when half the Congress and most of the Senate are Republicans.

Many of the people have voted to be represented by State Republicans. They just don’t want the nominated Republican presidential candidate to be president.

[Blaithin]

I’ve just never understood the perspective that it’s only the left or the Dems that would “cheat”. Who fed us that line? Trump? Somebody else? Why has it been swallowed hook, line and sinker by so many. Because it’s been yelled so loudly for so long? Because it’s the only people we ever really hear being told cheat?

Maybe there is fraud... but honestly what’s the chance that it’s just on one side? That it’s always by the same side?

If the tables were turned, would there be fraud claims against Trump? Why not? He’s hardly a stellar character you would never think of as cheating.

Trump was ballasting about corruption and fraud in 2016. He has been in office 4 years and has done nothing to fix that? To the point it’s gotten so much worse that now he’s lost the office?

That math adds up worse than their ballots.

All news that’s good and for Trump can’t be real while all news that’s bad and against him is fake and fraudulent. The world doesn’t operate like that. He makes himself less believable by trying to get us to believe it does.

[the big wheel]

I don’t find it raises more questions. It’s the way they can vote.

Here we vote for an MP, and whichever party gets more MPs into the house, gets to lead. We don’t even really get a say about Senators.

There you vote for a whole list of people.

Who you want in Congress.

Who you want in Senate (if your senators term is up)

Who you want as president.

Conceivably you can like your Congressman and not like your presidential candidate. Which could be what we’re seeing here. Normally people vote for party’s but we know that there are Republicans that aren’t happy with Trump. Why wouldn’t they vote for their Republican Congressman and Senator but not for him? It can mean the party still has clout in Congress, but they don’t have to deal with Trump anymore.

And similar to a minority government here, it’s not like Biden can get in and roll out whatever the hell he wants when half the Congress and most of the Senate are Republicans.

Many of the people have voted to be represented by State Republicans. They just don’t want the nominated Republican presidential candidate to be president.

That’s exactly right there are some moderates that voted for Biden but don’t like the far left agenda also so want congress to be the check in place.
In Canada the provincial vote doesn’t always mirror rhe federal vote either.

There are good people in both parties just as there are here that prefer a leader that doesn’t devide people. And considering the tension that exists would you really want someone to fuel division or one that wants to at least try bring people together.

[newguy]

Most of the time it takes 2 terms before needing a political correction.With Trump a political correction was needed now before he became a dictator.Democrates will be informed 8 years now.Biden the first 4.

[farmaholic]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

[Blaithin]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

Absolutely.

[the big wheel]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

Totally true against Biden if the democrats would have elected a better leader then maybe not. Likely close since the country truly is almost 50/50 split.

[Blaithin]

I don’t watch TV much but it’s been my impression that Biden gets highly irritated by Trump. Trump easily goads him into irrationality and “Just shut up man”s. In this, Hillary was stronger at ignoring Trump.

Had the Dems found somebody who wasn’t a Clinton but was able to ignore Trump and conduct a mature conversation despite whatever the heck he might be doing at the time, then the vote may have been more decisive.

But America likes their really old men for whatever reason.

[tweety]

all i wanna know is , WTF is CTV and CBC gonna do for a newscast

Do you really believe Trump is going away? Not going to happen. There will be rich source of crazy from the neighbours to the south for a long time.

And in 4 years, it starts all over again. If he's out of prison by then.

[tweety]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

It is mind boggling from 330 million people, these 2 are in the fight. In 4 years will Kamala be on the ballot after serving 3 years as President? Both those guys are old balls - and Biden has yet to get covid.