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If the America I love is going to fall to Trumpism, I want it to go down fighting
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The only real historical example that can be looked at as a parallel is when Reagan got shot in 1981. Yes, he did win the 1984 election in a landslide, but:
In short, there's not really enough evidence to say definitively that an assassination attempt will bolster a candidate's chances at the polls.
God damn it. I'm so disappointed in myself for missing that pun.
Yes, well, there are many reasons to be concerned about what's going to happen in November.