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As a polisci major what did you think of the debate?

oh boy. thank u for giving me an excuse to be annoying about politics and a fanfic blog, anon <3 here's a very rambly list of all my thoughts:

first of all, it was really refreshing to see donald trump debate someone who's actually coherent this go around <3

also trump getting fact-checked within the first, like, ten minutes by a moderator telling him that "nowhere in the 50 states is it legal to kill a baby after it's born" was insane, but not shocking

kamala almost calling trump a "motherfucker" was beautiful to watch

also we really gotta find a better way to do these debates. i'm talking a team of fact-checkers standing by and, i don't know. maybe not letting people talk when it's not their turn!!!!!!!

(because trump should not get to say immigrants are eating dogs and just. get away with it)

(and trump getting his mic turned back on even when it wasn't his turn was pissing me off)

but alas

i was Really hoping that kamala would have been clearer about her policies for swing voters' sake, but i think there are certain stances she's not ready to elaborate on atp so her deflection makes sense

but basically all she had to do to win against trump was not be totally senile, so needless to say, she completely dominated (she's literally a career prosecutor so i expected nothing less)

meanwhile trump was spewing absolute nonsense the whole time, which is to be expected from him, but preying on people's fears for 90 minutes is sickening work

i don't even think he answered a single question that wasn't a complete lie. i lost brain cells every time he opened his mouth

also trump questioning kamala's race???? to her face??? she's braver than me because i would've lunged across the stage i fear

but anyway

i think tons of viewers left the debate tonight seeing kamala as a genuine candidate for the presidency, if they didn't already before

which makes me feel very hopeful

and if anyone still thinks trump is a fit candidate after he did nothing but lie the entire debate, well....... good luck charlie