"There's no question about it. It's close here in North Carolina," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    181·
    2 months ago

    It’s close and Team Trump are working hard to exploit that. They have legal teams working around the clock finding ways to ratfuck this election.

    Fucking vote like your life depends on it, because if you’re like me, it literally does.

    The changes Trump wants to make will make me lose access to my healthcare and succumb to my cancer. My medications are $18k+ a month without insurance.

    I don’t even really like Harris, but I like being alive.

    I know, Palestinian kids like being alive, too, but we’ve made fuck-all headway on that issue in a year, and as sad as it is to say, Trump would just help Netanyahu wipe Palestine off the map, so Harris is the only realistic choice I’ve got. I have cancer, it’s not like I can personally swoop in and save Gaza. Sorry.

      • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        47·
        2 months ago

        Cheers, mate. It’s a contentious issue and I can understand people feeling all kinds of ways about like they’re voting to support a genocide. I feel that way, too… but I’m also keenly aware how much worse Trump and Republicans are on the same issue.

        • Dkarma@lemmy.world
          8·
          2 months ago

          It’s an issue that, really has nothing to do with Americans or this election and yet ppl like you keep interjecting the topic in every thread as if screeching genocide is going to turn anyone into a single issue voter…smh.

          In a 2 party system Harris is Palestines best chance at still existing.

          Full stop.

          Now you.

        • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
          3·
          2 months ago

          stay safe and you do you. its one of the fundamental rights we are trying to protect - the right for each of us to be safe from these weirdos in our own minds and bodies.

          it helps that our priorities appear to align.

  • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
    30·
    2 months ago

    decent messaging from a suprisingly progressive and quality southern governor.

    I am in this general area. if NCs votes go to kamala it really is over - trump had better be on a flight to russia.

    I was in NC when Obama took the state in 2008 so I saw the state vibe. this go around friends there tell me, while not as “joyful” as for obama, the “blue NC vote” seems pretty resolute in showing up.

    so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • Reyali@lemm.ee
      22·
      2 months ago

      I was in NC and remember the energy in 2008 (tbf, I was in college so my bubble was definitely all-in for Obama).

      I was also in NC in 2012 when the state voted to pass Amendment 1, making gay marriage illegal in the state’s constitution. Everyone I knew was against it, but because that was true for them too, no one could imagine it passing and so they didn’t even bother to vote. 35% turnout with 61% voting for bigotry.

      All that to say, if you’re in North Carolina, go fucking vote. It doesn’t matter if your district is gerrymandered to hell and there’s no chance of it going blue; don’t let that make you apathetic. Your vote matters for how the state assigns its electoral college votes!

      • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        2 months ago

        Even if the district is gerrymandered ya can still removedblock on statewide elections, gerrymandering is rather meaningless if they cant do anything with it.

    • Dkarma@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      Hahahahah this is hilarious You’re completely misinterpreting what he said. He wasn’t legitimizing Harris he was trying to pump up north Carolinas electoral muscle.

      Fwiw he’s not wrong…I believe if Harris can win nc she’s got it in the bag. I just think it’s funny you think he’s actually progressive.

      • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
        13·
        2 months ago

        hI there. I wasnt making a comment on the article or interpreting what he said. I was giving anecdotal, localized info for those who may want it. not sure why you read anything else into it.

        he’s a southern gov in a southern state who campaigns on and follows through on bill vetos targeting marginalized goups, supporting and expanding the ACA, funding youth crime diversion programs, etc, etc, etc. so yes, “surprisingly progressive” in a state with a supermajority republican legislature.

        NC is a state in transition, but its slow dirty work dragging this state forward. don’t know where you are, but if its the southern US I am interested in hearing why you disagree with the cooper assessment.

        edit: typo; clarify

    • Trev625@lemm.ee
      3·
      2 months ago

      I’m over in AL and I wish that my state was even on the road toward dragging our state forward. Maybe someday we can kick Kay Ivey to the curb and get a governor like NC.

      • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
        5·
        2 months ago

        I think he’s the type of executive any state would want. he’s an ideal “for the now” governor and I am personally thankful we had him while I was in NC. I know others who will miss him also.

        edit to say: I have family in AL who I dont talk with because of <insert shitty political opinion here>. I wish you the best AL and you personally, trev.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      55·
      2 months ago

      No, not directly, but if Trump loses NC’s electoral votes, it will be very difficult for him to get to 270. It may be the most R-leaning state of all the toss-ups, so if he loses that he’ll need to make up ground in the other states that are not as friendly to him.

        • EleventhHour@lemmy.world
          6·
          2 months ago

          He shouldn’t be so sure that he’ll win Florida in this election cycle, either. Not to mention the congressional seats are pretty wishy-washy.

            • confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee
              12·
              2 months ago

              FL also has recreational weed and abortion rights on their ballot this election. I’m not necessarily holding my breath, but those could help push their left-leaning voter turnout.

            • nfh@lemmy.world
              2·
              2 months ago

              Harris winning Texas is a very unlikely event, as much as I’d like to see it. I’d be happy if exit polling is ~Trump +1, and they can’t call the state before midnight. A narrow Trump victory would still change the national conversation around Texas significantly