Jimmy Kimmel chokes back tears as he says election marked ‘terrible night’ for everyone

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-jimmy-kimmel-tears-election-reaction-trump-harris-b2642959.html

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  2. Crocodile tears from a multimillionaire sitting in his mansion.

  3. The people have spoken, I’m sure Mr millionaire will be fine.

  5. I still cannot believe 15M Democratic voters from 2020 did not show up in 2024.

    This is on you, the apathetic, bewildered, low information non voter. I don’t want to hear a peep of a complaint from you the next four years, as our president, Congress and judiciary is all now red. Already I’m getting texts from my teaching friends “What do you mean Trump wants to eliminate the department of education?” For instance.

    I’ve said before, Harris was an average candidate, with some pros and some cons, and offering far more in policy for working Americans than what we currently have. If you couldn’t find a reason to vote for her over Trump, that’s on you. I’m not sure who is this mythical, magical perfect alternative candidate you wanted, but if she had instead run on things like Single Payer and Paid Parental Leave, she still would’ve lost.

  6. He’s crying about all the money he’s going to make over the next 4 years. These late night chumps are so performative. Claim to hate Trump, but spent every show talking about him and pocketing millions. They sure as fuck don’t hate the views they get making him the center of every joke. They guys are not your friends.

  8. At least the comedians are assured four years of easy material again. Just repeat what Trump did yesterday and it’ll get laughs. Sigh.

  9. I truly am ashamed of this country. The US is dead, as far as I’m concerned. I wish I could get the hell out of this shit hole.

  10. Hollywood doesn’t get it. People voted with their wallets

  11. There are no excuses to make for those millions of democtatic voters that did not vote.

    u not vote, u not say a word the next 4 years and complain on the nice future for every female relative you have.

  12. I just hope jimmy pivots from here. There’s no reason to even focus on Trump anymore. The country I grew up loving is gone. I refuse to devote any more time following Trump hoping one day that he would get what’s coming to him for just being a terrible human.

  13. The Democratic party needs to propose a radical change to the way everything is run or they will never win again. Neo liberal status quo is over.

  14. I know people who voted for tRump who never listen to any of his speeches. Sheep following the wolf

  15. Personally I think we are all seeing four things in the USA which coalesce into a Republican stranglehold. All of which have been stated before but not compounding each other.

    **1. Flooding the endzone**

    It is clear that Western democratic states are now completely *saturated* in misinformation, astroturfing and propaganda. It’s been well documented but it’s likely we have not even scratched the surface of the true extent. Foreign states, non-state actors, special interest groups; the general populace has absolutely *drenched* in a non-stop torrent of misleading information. It’s inescapable. It infects every facet of our life. And if you avoid it or limit it, you have to deal with co-workers or family members who do not. It exhausts critical evaluation and political discussion…which is the point. One one hand you feed a dizzying spectacle of non-stop content poisoned with nonsense and on the other you serve a buffet of bread and circus.

    **2. The Overton Window has shifted**

    We are undeniably moving towards a far-right autocratic world, not just in the USA but in other nations as well. Previously unthinkable rhetoric is now acceptable. Everything from marginalised groups to disability to misogyny to tax evasion; our cultural political norms are almost totally broken.

    These two combined have yielded apathy in those we need to vote most and outrage in those most likely to vote for right-wing parties.

    **3.** **Established voter groups can no longer be predicted**.

    For instance – *The Republican’s gains with nonwhites was particularly acute among Hispanic and Latino voters. Democrats’ vote margin with the group fell by 26 points, according to the exit poll, to just a 53-percent-to-45-percent margin.* ***Trump’s vote share with Latinos looks like it could be the best since George W. Bush’s*** [***44 percent***](https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/how-groups-voted-2004) ***in 2004. Latino men moved 33 points toward Trump, one of his biggest swings.*** We may have to confront that misogyny plays a real part in US culture.

    **4. The Democratic Party, much like left-wing parties in other Western nations, have almost completely abandoned their historical roots and now can only compete on centre-right policies.**

    Historical left wing initiatives like the New Deal or the NHS in the UK are completely unthinkable. This serves to only embolden the right-wing. They can argue on the strength of right-wing ideas versus right-wing *lite* rather than right v left.

    The Risk.

    The tell-tale signs of societal erosion are all around us right now. Lest anyone be confused; the real risk from Donald Trump is not that he will create internment camps etc. The USA still has enough checks and balances still remaining.

    The terrifying risk is 4 years of financial deregulation which will lead to an untold financial nuclear bomb the likes of which we cannot even imagine at present.

    If you want an insight into his running of a government then check out Michael Lewis: *The Fifth Risk*. Terrifying.

  16. We got something like 70 votes, and there’s roughly 170 eligible voters in this country? I’d say it was terrible for those 70 million, everyone else is either happy or they simply don’t give a shit. This is our country now.

  17. Yes, it is a horrible night for the whole world. The US controls the world’s tech and media landscape. They will definitely use it to their advantage even on other countries.

    The Dems need to go proper progressive, create a proper independent progressive media landscape, and do everything in its power to stave off a Trump dictatorship.

  18. It’s gonna be nuts when trump starts forcing networks to fire these guys. Trumpers will celebrate and call them traitors. I guess at least they have the money to go elsewhere. Most of us are going to have to live with the monsters among us.

  19. No jimmy, it was a terrible night for less than half of American voters. The remainder had a great night.

  20. A terrible night for humanity overall, and all Americans even if they don’t realize it yet.

  22. He had interviews on the street recorded on Wednesday, asking them how they were going to vote *that* day, and the respondents were all vastly ignorant. They didn’t know the election was the previous day, or Biden wasn’t on the ballot, and lied about having seen people at polling stations that day. Political ignorance is not just a rural phenomenon.

  23. I hope they don’t try and get his show cancelled now. I wouldn’t be surprised though. Jimmy has said quite a lot (of true things) about President Dump.

  24. The liberal tears were flowing. It was fun to watch them realize how utterly out of touch they are with most Americans.

  26. The constant celebrity pandering didn’t and still doesn’t help. People cared about the issues and celebs have no idea what the middle and lower classes deal with. He will choke back tears but go back to his mansion later and not give a single shit.

  28. It’s a great night for him. He gets to keep his state media job.

  29. His tears are for himself and those like him who opposed/laughed whose existence now is based solely on the command of one person. Trump told us what is coming and the malignant bastard doesn’t lie when it comes to hurting people.

  30. Then the dems need to run a celebrity. Literally that’s all America cares about

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