Waiting for the presidential debate feels like waiting for a train to crash. But how bad can it be?

What are your guesses at what will happen? I am curious to compare the answers to what actually happens tonight

  • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
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    2 days ago

    Probably the worst thing would be if they both walked to the middle of the stage and started 69ing each other before announcing that they’re partnering up and running together for the 2024 ticket as co-presidents.

  • shortwavesurfer@monero.townEnglish
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    3 days ago

    A gunman could walk in with an AK-47 and shoot everybody dead on live tv… Oh wait, you mean what will happen in the debate? Well obviously since it’s already over, we know the answer to that.

  • 800XL@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Both of them audibly and uncontrollably fart instead of just Donnie VonShitzenpantz

    • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldOP
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      3 days ago

      Although I share your sentiment about the US not being the world, this case I think is self explanatory. Myself I am in central Europe with no affiliation to the US but you’d have to live under a rock, if you’ve missed the buildup to this debate

      • Ekky@sopuli.xyz
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        3 days ago

        Welcome to my rock, i guess.

        I’m vaguely aware that the USA is gearing up for another political tragedy, but who, living outside of the USA, actually follows that stuff? Can’t influence the outcome much either way if you can’t vote, except perhaps by spreading propaganda.

        • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
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          2 days ago

          You say you’re not tuned in to any of this yet you’re here talking about it and have presumably read through the comments to know the context. This is like peak redditor energy.

        • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldOP
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          2 days ago

          Its frontpage material in all 3 scandinavian media (denmark sweden norway). I imagine most of the world really though. Although the rest of the world has no influence on the result, the result has a huge impact on the rest of the world

          • Ekky@sopuli.xyz
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            2 days ago

            Yes, the USA is a master of making itself seem much more powerful and important than it really is, and what do news outlets love more than painting the devil onto the walls? Denmark living in the USA’s pocket doesn’t help much either.

            At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if more Europeans know the presidents of China, Russia, and the USA than know the name of our own European prime minister, which would be pretty sad if actually true.

            Of course it’s important to know what other countries are up to, and the EU is currently reliant on the USA for conflict handling (please make a joint European army), but unless you plan to intervene then I see no reason to fanatically follow their politics. Just tell me whether we’ll have to deal with some ancient inept dude, or another ancient inept dude who has managed to weaponize incompetence.

            • theshatterstone54@feddit.uk
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              2 days ago

              Yeah, I bet most people don’t even know she’s a woman (I assume when you say EU PM, you mean president of the European Commission)

              • Ekky@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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                2 days ago

                Yup, our everybody’s dear Ursula. I realize that Europe has many institutes and multiple unions, but I feel that the EU best represents Europe as a whole. And, of the multiple bodies the EU is made of, the European Commission often lays face to news and is said to hold the most “power”.

  • wreckedcarzz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I was going to write a long series of events that grew in oddity and hilariousness until we all died a gruesome death, but that’s a lot of effort, so I’ll just put this here.

  • Contramuffin@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I expect it’ll probably be relatively boring. Trump likely has been coached to hell and back not to say unhinged shit. Of course, he can’t control himself so he’s going to say some unhinged shit, but it’s definitely not going to be to the same frequency and magnitude that he normally is.

    Meanwhile, Biden is going to play the “Trump is unhinged, so Republicans please vote for me” strategy, which is going to be unexciting to both Republicans and Democrats.

    I think the debate itself is going to be dull, and what will really sway the population is what the media and social media run with afterward. ie, it’ll be determined entirely by who has the more embarrassing slip-up. God this country is fucked

  • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 days ago

    biden stammers twice, but otherwise is impeccable.

    cnn lobs nothing but softballs to the orange one. still screws 'em up, goes off on tangents, spouts nothing but lies, rages about everything. declared the ‘winner’.

  • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldOP
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    3 days ago
    • Biden faints
    • Trump walks over and slaps Biden
    • Trump just leaves
    • Biden justifies Israels attacks
    • Violent demonstratos occupy CNN
    • Terrorist attacks during the debate
    • CNN cuts the debate short
    • Trump gets caught with wireless bone conductor transmitter in his butt
    • Biden reveals palm full of keywords written with a pen
    • Trump talks about Stormy Daniels not being the best in bed and not worth the money
  • pr06lefs@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    The debate site is stormed by fascist militia, most democrats in the building are killed. Trump survives thanks to far right connections and mainstream media plays him up as a profile in courage.