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What's the most unusual thing that you think might actually happen in the US presidential debates in a few hours? Return to this thread after the debate is over to dab, flex, and claim prizes. (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trump calls Kamala the gamer word.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All slurs are freeze-gamer words.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Trump actually did the "I'm speaking" and called it out and it was kinda funny

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

What a plot twist that was.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

they already had the diaper thing...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months 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

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Your background art is amazing, btw. You have powers... political powers!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

You bet your sweet...ASS!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Damn u killed it

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months 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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fuck. I thought this was yesterday and my wife forgot to force me to experience it.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

I guess I'm going to dust off this shirt I ordered and have never worn anywhere for the occasion.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months 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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

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

I suppose it was a fine debate...