Many underestimating the immediate positive impact of a Harris win: -"Can't prosecute a presidential candidate" and "be careful, he might be president soon" evaporate -Ukraine, Europe, and democracies worldwide get a shot of morale -Putin, Netanyahu, Kim, and others hoping for Trump will recalculate

- We can finally move the fuck on from Donald J Fucking Trump

Not to mention the symbolic effects of having a strong smart Black woman as president of the US. I think that could have positive effects that last for decades and could start turning around young men's attitudes towards women.

People will almost certainly stop jumping on a grenade for him, whether reporters at the NYT, judges, or other various elected officials. He's had this wave/aura of people around him willing to lie and commit crimes to protect him, that will cease immediately.

And Orban.

You forget: --people spend much less time thinking about the President of the US --social media returns its focus to cat and dog pics and the occasional Alf dong.You forget: --people spend much less time thinking about the President of the US --social media returns its focus to cat and dog pics and the occasional Alf dong.

Watching the hacks on scotus sputter and flail to justify that no, in fact, we didn't annoint a queen, our ruling was, uh, the opposite of what you think we wrote actually, it's all consistent with the 202 AD edict from Praetor Givus Bribus would be entertaining at least.

I totally agree. Zelensky in particular is visibly gritting his teeth hoping to get through the month.

Not immediately though - probably after January

These are impacts of a win, but if you dare to dream for a moment, a “big win” may also carry the impact of making people currently afraid to speak up against the increasingly loud and bold fascists to no longer be afraid to do so.

People stop hedging their bets that all federal green incentives cease and actually use them...