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Re:U.S. Science Is in Chaos by grey-area on Thursday June 18, 2026 @03:26AM (#48581988)
By your figures, about 50% chose Trump, twice.

Enough to condemn the US forever in the eyes of the world. It’s no longer seen as a reliable ally or a desirable destination by the majority around the world.

Re:U.S. Science Is in Chaos by Terr_ on Thursday June 18, 2026 @04:34AM (#48582513)
Strictly speaking, that Presidential race was not enough, since Trump alone would have been far-more survivable. A mere repeat of 2016-2020 would have been shameful and humiliating, but not the same kind of diplomatic self-implosion.

What is enough involves the outcomes of other elections/candidates, where almost all the Republican party decided that this time around they were going to go into full-steam ahead with Trump's whims and crimes.

Re:U.S. Science Is in Chaos by grey-area on Thursday June 18, 2026 @05:04AM (#48582773)
He has, as predicted, destroyed the very idea of America, and all those who voted for him and are collaborating with him deserve the consequences, particularly his followers who he reliably uses then betrays. I feel sorry for the people who didn’t vote for him though, the slide into fascism is beginning and many don’t recognise it yet.