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[–] homhom9000@hexbear.net 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't know if I'm online too much, and I'm definitely not smart enough to put things together, but it seems like these next few years will determine the next few decades and neither Trump nor Kamala wants to deal with that. To elaborate, war is on the horizon, the targets are China, DPRK, Iran, and Russia, and the events are already being set in motion. The wars will be both cumbersome, expensive, and potentially unpopular and blame and vitrol will be on whoever wins this next election. So with that said, neither party really wants to win nor deal with whatever turmoil comes from these upcoming conflicts. If Democrats want to keep the very little bit of legitimacy they have, they'd lose the next election , blame Trump for the wars and economic downfalls, and pick up whatever is left in 4-8 years.

My timelime might be off though.

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think both of them REALLY want to be president, Kamala for the sheer prestige of it and for being the first black women to do it, and Trump at this point as a personal interest in staying out of jail. I doubt either of them think war is on the horizon and if they do they probably believe they can avoid it (Kamala by continuing the ukraine war and trump by ending it)

[–] homhom9000@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I doubt either of them think war is on the horizon and if they do they probably believe they can avoid it (Kamala by continuing the ukraine war and trump by ending it)

I have to disagree here. Both sides have been at least drumming up support to attack Iran, unsure how this will look at the moment, but they agree that Iran is their "biggest" target and are not shy in saying so. That rhetoric tied with the unwavering support for isntreal gives either side the consent to target Iran.

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah I throw my hands up regarding iran, legit don't know what is real and what is just spectacle

[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

If Democrats want to keep the very little bit of legitimacy they have, they'd lose the next election , blame Trump for the wars and economic downfalls, and pick up whatever is left in 4-8 years.

I've seen some people float this idea. The Democrats are throwing this election so they can get Gruesome Newsome to the White House in 2028.