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> to avoid backlash from Donald Trump if he wins the presidency.

This already feels like a dystopian nightmare.

> Donald Trump [..] presidency

That’s because it’s one we woke up from and now have a coin toss chance of having again.

I think the point was, "don't endorse X to avoid a backlash if Y wins" feels like a dystopian nightmare, regardless of the values of X and Y.

And my point is that what makes the difference between “feels like” and “actually is” a dystopian nightmare hinges very much on the precise value of Y.

In this case we already know that we’re living the nightmare.

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