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In reply to the discussion: Last thread I'll start today: I'll admit I'm scared. 2016 is still very fresh in my mind. [View all]Sympthsical
(10,411 posts)When reality is too unpleasant, retreat into a new reality where everything is awesome all of the time. Anything that intrudes on that awesomeness will be railed and lashed against until it is banished from the happy place.
Which . . . isn't a great way to go through life. One generally doesn't consider being constantly surprised by utterly foreseeable events a desirable personality trait.
That said, I'm optimistic about Harris winning. I think she will. Maybe 70/30. The popular will be won by 5-8 million. However, there is cause to at least be side-eyeing everything. Biden only won 2020 by 40,000 votes across swing states. Biden. In 2020. After Trump mangled the Covid response. After the country got a whole eyeful of him for four years.
So it's prudent to have some anxiety about what will happen in the swing states. It doesn't take much, and never underestimate how various factors in play around race and sex might rattle what should be a more comfortable lead. In close races, every factor counts.
Anxiety is ok. Anxiety is normal. Coping with it in a healthy way is advisable. Down time. Finding activities that are enjoyable. Avoiding news if it's getting to you too much.
Anyone not anxious about the future of the country in a close presidential race is chilling in Happyville.
Happyville is not a real place. It's a cardboard fort with a construction paper flag built for hiding.
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