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[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm an Englishman that's lived in Australia for thirty years. I put $100 on Kamala to win because the odds meant that I would get back a fair bit more.
I was completely convinced that trump didn't stand any chance whatsoever.
Losing that money wasn't too upsetting. That trump got in is deeply disturbing though.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 days ago

Americans lack the training to recognize and resist authoritarian propaganda