My prediction is that the corpo media will take whatever trump-anguish babbles or mutters about and use sophistry to spin it into an epic comeback because the "horse race" mandate is that necessary for corpo news business models.

It will be startling, even to some casual observers, that might say "wait, that rambling about Hannibal Lecter is supposed to be part of an epic comeback that places trump-moist at a 50/50 chance to win again? Did I just hear that from those talking heads on TV?" And they'll get used to that as the new normal but for a moment things will feel a bit unprecedentedly strange.

  • AvocadoVapelung [none/use name]
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    9 days ago

    the first speaker will cede some of their time to do a moment of silence for the victims of 10/7 and/or 9/11

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      Fuck. That one feels so real that I may need to ask afterward if you were using the lathe. lathe-of-heaven

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      That's a bold prediction. You get some serious order-of-lenin if you're right about that. And I don't think that's impossible.

      • dannoffs [he/him]
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        9 days ago

        I'm going to claim victory if Trump says any racial slur.

          • dannoffs [he/him]
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            9 days ago

            My problem is I don't think Trump is smart enough to know any slurs directed towards Indians.

            • UlyssesT [he/him]
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              9 days ago

              He won't have to if he leans on his old reliable "nasty" talk. tromp

  • TerminalEncounter [she/her]
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    9 days ago

    This is the bingo spot guess: kamala will at some point say "I'm speaking. I'm speaking."

    I think that's why they wanted united mics so bad. She clearly thinks it's a really good line that'll score her more votes, she's used it a few times this go around already (including against pro Palestine protestors lol).

    For something unusual, Trump admits to wearing diapers. Probably accidently in a weird roundabout way

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      For something unusual, Trump admits to wearing diapers. Probably accidently in a weird roundabout way

      If the corpo news ghouls really want to even the odds, they'll sophistically frame it as a brave gesture and a bunch of old boomer fucks (and charlie-kirk ) will rally hard about it and concern troll themselves into 60% or higher win chances.

        • UlyssesT [he/him]
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          9 days ago

          Why wouldn't they do it again, and make it worse the next time around?

          Chuds never let go of that stoner frog cartoon that they stole, for example, and only mutated Pepe into more and more distorted and more fascist versions. kermit-pain

  • someone [comrade/them, they/them]
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    9 days ago

    Harris starts claiming indirect credit for American-led coups against democratically-elected leaders overseas, thinking that mentioning that will make her look tougher.

    • 12022081631 [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      tbh this is the hat trick after being the tough-on-crime DA lady and then ascending to "most lethal army in the universe" candidate

  • Homer_Simpson [they/them]
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    9 days ago

    Trump threatens another 9/11

    Mainstream discourse about the merits of a presidential candidate eating a roadkill bear vs park ducks vs actual pets vs that dog RFK ate.

    I'm from Springfield Ohio, and I say eat em all!

    "I'm speaking" repeated one too many times.

    Carefully researched alternatives to "I'm speaking". "Are you ok?" would be killed tbh

    "They're eating cats & dogs folks, the Democrats they want to serve Air Bud up on a platter"

    But one thing is for certain, I will turn it off and fall asleep before it is half way through

    edit: I'll be taking my awards now

  • 12022081631 [he/him]
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    9 days ago

    trump pulls a 180 from his previous statements on palestine and isntreal and kamala is fully unable to make a more based statement than donald j trump, the moderators take off all their shirts and throw them on the floor

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      The shirtless moment aside, I think there's actually a significant chance your prediction comes true. jokermala has been more bloodthirsty than I thought @Civility@hexbear.net (or a desire to actually win the election) would allow her to be lately.

      • 12022081631 [he/him]
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        9 days ago

        i'm in it to win it

        tho i am not gonna be watching the debates so if the broadcast starts and the mods are wearing t-shirts somebody should log in and tell me

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    9 days ago

    Trump is gonna shit himself audibly and just completely power through it, overwhelming Kamama's Xanax ride and turning her into a massive weirdo.

    several minutes will be dedicated to each of them trying to top their unconditional support for genocide against Muslims.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      There's a nonzero chance of the microphone picking up the "Fish Delite" and Diet Coke byproducts. kombucha-disgust

    • 12022081631 [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      Trump is gonna shit himself audibly and just completely power through it, overwhelming Kamama's Xanax ride and turning her into a massive weirdo.

      god dammit tihs is gonna win the thread

  • EnsignRedshirt [he/him]
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    9 days ago

    I hope we get some classic bitchy Hollywood Trump. Making fun of Harris’s laugh, implying that she’s addicted to Xanax, telling her to ask Hillary how to cope after she loses, that sort of thing. Too much MAGA lately, we deserve a little “Sissy Grayden Carter’s brunch no longer hot” from Trump. This may be one of the last moments he gets center stage in the national spotlight, it’s time for a return to form.

  • citrussy_capybara [ze/hir]
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    9 days ago

    moderators are going to ask about candidates stances on trans issues, and they will fight over who is going to be more concerned about integrity in sports and limiting young adult access to healthcare

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    9 days ago

    trump-anguish may show up late as a tiresome and even predictable "power move" as he often does, but that isn't even much of a longshot.

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    9 days ago

    It's about to start! Anything after the turn of the hour no longer counts, so place your predictions now if you haven't already! trump-who-must-go

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    9 days ago

    As far as I can tell, no one in this thread won.

    I suppose it was a fine debate...

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