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Originally Posted by Red Slinger
Even if/when Biden wins this is a loss for American Democracy. They needed a resounding victory against Trumpism and barely eeked it out. In the polling I've seen most GOP voters support Trump's policies but don't particularly like him on a personal level. I suspect what we'll see going forward from the GOP is a more polished, clean version of Trump that still panders to the worst of people but doesn't sleep with pornstars or assault women. It will probably be an Evangelical version of Trump but with more personality and chutzpah than Pence.
I don't find it encouraging at all. There really are no red states or blue states but the divide is mostly urban vs. rural and educated vs. uneducated. A lot of GOP voters are single issue voters: abortion, fracking, Cuba, etc. This isn't surprising as America is, at it's heart, a nation that celebrates individualism and sees any form of collectivism as weak. The American culture is on fully display and it's clear to all that it's ####ed up!
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After giving this some thought I disagree with the bolded. I think a close victory might be better for the country. A blue landslide would allow the left to dismiss the last 4 years as a "blip". A close victory for the Dems will hopefully help them see that their way isn't working. Half the country was willing to put a maniac back in the whitehouse for another 4 years rather than vote blue. Divides need to be bridged somehow, especially urban vs rural. Roll up your sleeves gentlemen.