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[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Meh, I'm not afraid of him. He won't win anyway. :)

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Trump will win. Vote like it

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

He won't. And I've already voted. Thanks! :)

[–] z500@startrek.website 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I've been keeping up somewhat with German news and what's happening in Europe doesn't really paint a great picture. Seems like we're basically in the same boat here in the US...

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

Meh, just a bunch of doomscrolling. Here's the thing. They release polls and stuff, but the people most likely not to vote for Trump don't really do polls.

Harris will win by a landslide. Trump will call it a fraud.

Lemmy will immediately send me comments like "Why are you still here, troll? You failed! Now go disappear" (Even tho I've always said Trump would lose.)

Trump will ask for recounts. Threaten to sue the planet Earth.

Lemmy will keep wondering why I'm still here. I'll post news about Trump and Third Parties talking about how much Harris sucks, and Lemmy will continue saying I'm a russian troll trying to to destroy the US and get Trumpers to take over the US.

And while all that drama is going on, everything will be fine. Harris will be sworn in.

And in 3 months people will go back to removed about how rent is still too damn high.

And people here will still be removed about why I'm still on Lemmy and ask me if Putin is mad at me and knocking on my Moscow apartment door. :)

So relax, friend. The world ain't gonna end. I promise.

[–] z500@startrek.website 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I guess I always was a pessimist, I sure hope you're right though.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

I am. Thanks!

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Have you tried ... not peddling russian propaganda?

Might make people not label you as a russian troll.

Just a thought of course.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I just post news articles, friend. I don't write them. If you feel they are propaganda, be sure to write the news orgs that produce them. Thank you! :)

[–] FiremanEdsRevenge@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Poor baby. No one cares, and no one wants you here.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

Are you sure? Butmeh, I'm here, so may as well stay here. Thank you for being so inviting! :)

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So relax, friend. The world ain’t gonna end. I promise.

Humanity might, though. or at least, society as we know it. But it's okay. you're helping the fascists, I'm sure they can find a place for you...

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

Oh I didn't vote for Trump. Thanks!

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Everyone—including yourself—knows that no one can possibly know whether he will win, so why say it? Do you have a time machine, or do you just spend your days & nights trolling on Lemmy?

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Dude, what the fuck are you going on about? Of course it's a fucking prediction.

Did you somehow think that I feel I have the power of seeing the future?

You know how, during a football game someone places a bet and says, "Man, the Vikings are gonna win. I know it!" Do you honestly think that THEY honestly think they are seeing the future? That they have a supernatural power?!

The fuck, dude? What?! lololol

Now having said all that, and you've calmed your shit down, let me say it again: Trump's gonna lose by a landslide.

See how that works? Thanks, friend! :)

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Right, so days & nights trolling then. Got it 👍

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wrong. I'm not trolling. Thank you! :)

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

Not sure what that means or what the context is, but thanks anyway!