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 I feel like this is TBD.

It does feel like a pivotal election, but there are a number of factors which suggest this may not play out the way people anticipate, even if Trump wins.

I hope I'm wrong. Things will gradually become a bit more certain, first on Tuesday and then following the 6th of January. Any significant 'surprises' will have been planned ahead of time. 
 i agree. i anticipate surprises. i'm just saying be proud to vote in this election for trump because it's the correct and moral thing to do 
 I'm not from the US, but I hope it works out. If there is no greater play, then Trump is the obvious choice. 
 Even if there is a greater shady play, the odds that the Dems wouldn't play on the same team are pretty minimal.

So the opportunity cost aren't too high.

If there's at least some nonzero level of honesty from the campaigns, then Trump seems better for my family 🤷‍♂️

Straightforward.