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   Whisper of Reason (sensiblequiet@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Nov-2024 18:47:50 JST Whisper of Reason

   I'm not from the US, which is why I've been carefully considering what to say. In this overheated political landscape, it can be misinterpreted as interference. I will mostly share my observations.

   I prefer reading to writing. Sometimes, I notice things others might easily miss. There was a gigantic wave of optimism, a tsunami of hope when Kamala Harris entered the race. I'm not talking about the official statements and the media spin, but about the tone of comments from the regular people.

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     Whisper of Reason (sensiblequiet@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Nov-2024 18:47:50 JST Whisper of Reason

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     Then she went on stage in that debate, and she said yeah, we need more fracking. That moment, all the grassroots energy simply died down. There was a very short lag, a few days maybe, when people still tried to convince themselves. Then nothing. Just endless "Trump is bad".

     Yes, Trump is really bad. Trump is a catastrophe. But he hasn't gained voters compared to 2020. It would be very easy to beat him by mobilizing the same number of left-leaning people that came out to vote four years ago.