US Election Watch Thread 2024

[KL Dubey]

^^He already knows that, given the devastation of his country. This is beyond his control. The war is between Rus and the West on third party soil.

[vimal]

Trump seems to be heading towards ab ki baar 300 paar.

[Tanaji]

This time there will be no debate: he is getting the popular vote as well. Along with House and Senate… no place to hide either.

The resulting internal chaos of a Trump presidency is going to throw up interesting times. Bharat has to wait, watch and negotiate, unlike dealing with leftist and Islamic dogma from a maami Presidency.

[Cyrano]

Absolutely saar!

[Tanaji]

US is going to be in interesting times: we will have the likes of RFK jr, Musk and other assorted characters in positions of power or influence. RFK is an absolute lunatic in my opinion…
I am going to ignore Project 2025 for now…

Trumps health - mental and physical can come into play during later years as well.

All in all, a packed 4 years ahead…

[Manish_P]

...Bharat has to wait, watch and negotiate...

We are lucky we have a shrewd and dedicated PM at the moment and not the clown prince.

Still will be interesting to see what sort of control the Deep State has to pressurize and control Trump, especially since he is vulnerable from the legal front.

[vimal]

But with the end of war in Europe where will India export all its rotten FCI godown wheat

[chetak]

Zelensky is soon going to find out the meaning of why they say “… to be a friend of US is absolutely fatal”.

Tanaji saar,


DT is a big businessman in his own right but he was never, and nor is he now, a part of the big business cabal which is part of the deep state.

Surprisingly, he represents mostly the white working class but of late, some others also seem to lean towards him.

If one were to believe the SM, more than 81% of the non degree holding whites voted for him

I don't think there was any other US president or even presential nominee who maintained and flew a luxuriously customized privately owned (with the quietest Rolls Royce engines) Boeing 757 that can easily get in and out of most of the noise restricted airports in the world, and the jet is about three times the size of the average private jet.

Both Zelensky and europe would be dreading the trump victory and what it may mean to them in the days to come, because, with the house and senate in his pocket, he will be a powerful president.

[Dilbu]

Fir ek baar Trump Sarkaar. Jingo khush hua. Maami as President would have been a disaster for India.

[vimal]

I’m not very hopeful about DT’s second term towards India. He was architect of Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and created massive pressure on Indian IT cos and immigrants. His ban on immigration did help a few thousand Indians get their green cards but overall it does not look any better. He is not a policy guy and is too impatient for a president. Unfit, to be honest from many angels. I just hope that smarter folks like Vivek act as guides unlike racist trolls like Bannon. His MAGA base is ape sh*t racist bible thumpers. Just search for a video of Vivek R answering questions about his Hindu faith and you will understand what we are dealing with here. His narcissism overshadows his any other qualities and makes him a dangerous ally.

[BhairavP]

Let's see. It's up to NM to negotiate skillfully with him and his team.

[Cyrano]

At least Trump can be negotiated with, and MADS have dealt with him before. Comealla would have been an insufferable woke airhead, remote controlled by Ombaba, impossible to even discuss with.

[drnayar]

Trump and Modi can work well together ,both understand business and give and take.no Islamist agenda or the LGBT nonsense. All in all the end of stupid wars esp Ukraine is important

[williams]

My take is Trump is a black and white guy. He will lit both the Pakis and Chinese on fire if need be. Especially Pakis will not bailed out anymore. India will manage by showing more money and buying stuff.

[Tanaji]

Apparently Kamala Harris has performed worse than Hillary Clinton in blue states. If this is true then its an insane statistic. Just goes on to show what happens when you just drop in a candidate bypassing the internal election process.

[sanjayc]

I’m not very hopeful about DT’s second term towards India. He was architect of Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and created massive pressure on Indian IT cos and immigrants. His ban on immigration did help a few thousand Indians get their green cards but overall it does not look any better. He is not a deep policy guy and is too impatient for a president. Unfit to be honest from many angels. I just hope that smarter folks like Vivek act as guides unlike racist trolls like Bannon.

Trump is a bull in China shop. He is going to destroy US establishment and Deep State, as he carries a grudge against them. That itself will be a big favor to India.

[Mukesh.Kumar]

US Elections Thread, and should be for US issues only. But an Indian angle.

Looks like DJT is going to win. Not bad, and it seems he's the straighter candidate. While Trump coming to power would indicate curbing of US SD's attacks on India somewhat, but I feel that there are going to be drawbacks too:

• Drawdown of Pakraine adventure- India looses war economy dividend. Cheap energy, export potential to RU, etc
• Trade sanctions and maybe H1B curbs on India
• More US weapon imports, putting a spanner in efforts to indigenisation.

[vimal]

He does not have the patience or vision to create lasting policies or structural change . His attention to details is that of a gnat and his primary base of non-college educated white voters are basically village bumpkins like Lallo. Also, he barely has 3 years to make his mark which is insufficient for anything significant. At best transactional person at worst a knee jerk isolationist. Only hope is that Vance or Vikek can carry the mantle after he is gone and bring some sanity. With DT it’s a new day each day.

[Cyrano]

This victory is not to be conflated and fixated with Trump's personality. Its a rejection of Dem's & Deep state's warmongering, left ideologies, wokeism, globalists, and MSM.

Trump's victory is indication of America itself returning to some level of sanity.

[vimal]

^^ None of these can be controlled by T or his administration. He was a president for 4 years before and didn’t change a thing . The end state will exactly be what was under Biden. Russia might benefit with the end of war but India has no real gains with looming tariffs.
Trump’s victory is also a victory for xenophobia and racism against all including Indians. I have vivid memories of racist attacks against Indians during his first term. Fool me once…

[sanman]

Trump without House will be a lame duck president.
Losers:
1. Zelenski
2. Neo cons
3. Peacefuls
Winner:
1. Trump
2. Zionist
3. MAGA

Not just NeoCons, but Deep State will be losers -- the biggest losers.

Trudeau will also be a loser, since it was his shoulder Deep State was firing over.
Yunus will also be a big loser.
Just as Zelensky has been the stooge to fight Russia, likewise Trudeau & Yunus have been the stooges used to attack India.
(Apparently, US hasn't been able to come up with a stooge to fight China, since India wasn't going to roll over and play fetch for them)

Other winners can be Russia, India and other assorted nationalist govts around the world.

But we'll have to see how Trump does his import tariffs

[A Deshmukh]

For India, Trump may be better than Kamala.

Kamala and their backers were dependent on M votes.
Trump's team is influenced by Sanatani thoughts - Vance's wife remains Hindu, Vivek remains Hindu, Tulsi Gabbard is Hindu.
So, the Hindu-phobic drive will end. At least on the surface.

Trump will be bad on trade for both India and China. China has a larger trade with US, and hence will be more hurt.
India can negotiate - more trade for more trade, we can purchase more hi-tech arms.
Our current primary threat is China. And we need more fighters. GE engines issue should be sorted out by Trump admin.
Also, irritants like Pannun will be resolved, as Trump will want to wean India away from BRICS.

In the previous term, Trump was saddled by DS/GR trojans. Pence, Fuci, Bolton.
He seems to have a better team this time - Vivek (anti-establishment), RFK Jr (anti-Pharma lobby), Tulsi (anti- unnecessary wars),
Lets hope the new Govt, will work out good for us.

[tandav]

Elon will be part of the Trump administration. That is a Game changer.

If anyone can rejig the USA to become an alternative manufacturing / investment destination to China it would be him.

[vimal]

Let’s hope it works out well in the end. I have little hope though. Peace!

[SBajwa]

I’m not very hopeful about DT’s second term towards India. He was architect of Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and created massive pressure on Indian IT cos and immigrants. His ban on immigration did help a few thousand Indians get their green cards but overall it does not look any better. He is not a deep policy guy and is too impatient for a president. Unfit to be honest from many angels. I just hope that smarter folks like Vivek act as guides unlike racist trolls like Bannon.

Trump is a rationalist and knows that legal immigration of professionals is needed. Good thing about Trump is that he is not a career politician and is not from inside the beltway (similar to Lutyens group in Delhi of Congress) and is open to the new ideas. Republicans have won the Senate while House is still narrowly under democrats.

[sanman]

Lefty Media Having Meltdown Over Trump Win

[Mort Walker]

Fir ek baar Trump Sarkaar. Jingo khush hua. Maami as President would have been a disaster for India.

Dilbu-ji,

Aap ki aashirvad made this possible! Congratulations!

[bala]

Need to thank all the Red States for Trump's victory. The previous Dems grabbed power by cheating and their putrid agenda is all toast for now. One has to thank the all mighty Brahman for sanity prevailing in the electorate of US otherwise there would have been an empty headed El Presidente with woke agenda backed by the Jihadi faction, continued wars, high inflation, illegal flood of thugs/thieves/convicts, China prancing around, what a disaster that would have been. This is what the educated elite in the US want, how pathetic is their thinking. Tis the last we will hear about air-head cackling Kamala (good riddance, bad rubbish), the piranhas in Dumbocrats will have a new elected leader with better ideas.

[uddu]

Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Heartiest congratulations my friend
@realDonaldTrump
on your historic election victory. As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Together, let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity.
https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1854075308472926675

[uddu]

https://x.com/Lolflix_/status/1854026432592085485

[hanumadu]

I like this alternating between Trump and Democrates. It makes the US behave like a schizophrenic. Trump is extorting money from other members of the white cabal keeping the Europeans on their toes about what he might say or do next while the democrats are forcing the Europeans to participate in a war they do not like with the grandiose plans of permanent US hegemoney. It also prevents any one party carrying out their agenda to fruition. Its like one step forward, two steps back.

I really hope Trump has some bite to the bark and goes after the deep state with vengeance given the grinder they put him through.

It has been 8 years since Trump came to power the last time. A lot of water has flown under the bridge. Indias stature increased significantly in those 8 years while that of the US declined. Trump will nearly be not as effective in dictating terms to India this time around. He couldn't do much back then either.

[vimal]

TBH potus is pretty much a rubber stamp nowadays. Bureaucracy and special interest groups rule the nation

[jash_p]

There is reliable news that Vivek Ramaswamy will be selected as Ambassador to India

[A Deshmukh]

Trump did not name - Vivek and Tulsi in his speech today.
I thought they played stellar role in getting young generation and Democrat fencesitters to vote Trump respectively.

Vivek as Ambassador will be sidelining him.... His campaign was to go after DS & bureaucracy.
that will go into cold storage post elections.

[SRajesh]

Laluji letter to Trump:
Priya Trumpwa
Tuhar jeet ke kushi hum aur tuhar bhawji Mandir mein 1001 rupiye bent chad ayee
Tuhar bhawji ki kwaish yeh ke tum aur Melanie bhau aur bacchoon sameet agale saal zaroor Awwein
Tuhar swagat mein Babbloo dhoom dham prograramm tayyari mein jhutaa hain
Iss bar hamein tooke na math jaisse tum har bar Modi ke gale padathe hoon
Biraderi mein munh dhikane hichkachath hain
Babloo aur chimpu nein toh rath laga rakhi hain ke sham mein Malaika Kaa Tumke zaroor ho
Aur tuhar leyea bideshi maal zaroor aurganise karenge
Tum sabko meera Aishiward
Tuhaar Bhaiyya
Laalwa

[vimal]

Trump did not name - Vivek and Tulsi in his speech today.
I thought they played stellar role in getting young generation and Democrat fencesitters to vote Trump respectively.

Vivek as Ambassador will be sidelining him.... His campaign was to go after DS & bureaucracy.
that will go into cold storage post elections.

Wake up call for all the brown people who worship DT. MAGA is for white folks only.

[drnayar]

Trump did not name - Vivek and Tulsi in his speech today.
I thought they played stellar role in getting young generation and Democrat fencesitters to vote Trump respectively.

Vivek as Ambassador will be sidelining him.... His campaign was to go after DS & bureaucracy.
that will go into cold storage post elections.

Wake up call for all the brown people who worship DT. MAGA is for white folks only.

lets look at what he does for hindus and bharat, thats all it matters

[Lisa]

There is so little difference between the types of complaints about Trump and those of Modi. A spot here or a spot there but all in all virtually the same. All is lost, the country is going to be ruined, racist are going to take over, minorities are going to suffer, rights are going to disappear, we are going to have to drive on the other side of the road............. Have even heard that Trump is going to change the Constitution!

Have these communists no real imagination!

[williams]

The liberal press keeps harping about destruction of institutions. They don't realize the only institution that is being destroyed is a free and fare press and they are largely responsible for it by acting as propagandist for their own personal utopian agenda.

[Mort Walker]

There is reliable news that Vivek Ramaswamy will be selected as Ambassador to India

Where is this reliable news? Can you post a link? To sideline Vivek, would be have him fill JD Vance’s senate seat. Vivek is likely to take some position in a Trump admin, then run for Ohio governor in 2026.