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When it seems like there’s only so much stress a person can take, the 2020 presidential election has proved the sky is the limit. Americans have spent the past couple of days glued to their screens and live election trackers in hopes of ending their sleepless nights and curbing their impending sense of doom.

The wait for the voting results has bent time and space. Hours seem longer than ever, days go in slow-mo, and ballot counting feels like an IV drip, painfully long and needlessly exhausting.

But the internet is a magical place, and whatever happens in the world around us, both the good and the bad find shelter here. That’s why people are taking to social media to share their election reactions, which is becoming a kind of meme in itself. From people saying they’re pulling up to Nevada to count the ballots, to checking the map every 5 minutes to see if the votes have changed, this has been an ultramarathon in anxiety and people are still rolling.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is definitely upsetting and even scary to see the amount of support he has in our country.

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To find out more about what it’s like for Americans to wait on the election results, Bored Panda reached out to Twitter user @strawbearysal, who tweeted one of the funny election reactions with the caption “This is everyone checking the map every 5 minutes to see if the votes in Nevada changed.”

@strawbearysal told us that waiting was absolutely nerve-wracking. “I’m a college student and I found myself not being able to focus on schoolwork because of how anxious I was waiting for the results.”

The Twitter user also told us that there have been 100 emotions that they've gone through during this time. In fact, @strawbearysal has been on the edge of their seat since November because “Anything could happen during the vote-counting period.”

Luckily, “The memes help a lot in keeping calm.”

On the other hand, @strawbearysal believes that this is going to be a historic election. “The voter turnout and states that are usually red turning out to be blue this year. People are ready for a change.”

At this boiling point of the vote counting, @strawbearysal suggests staying positive. “It doesn’t matter what’s happening right now—all votes will be counted and we will receive fair election results soon,” the Twitter user concluded and we can’t agree more!

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When it seems like there weren’t enough things to worry about these days, the US presidential election has surely added fuel to the fire. A recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association and Harris Poll found that 68% of American adults say that the current election has caused significant stress in their lives. In comparison, ahead of the 2016 election, only 52% of Americans said the same thing.

Interestingly, the findings also indicated that the increased stress levels were present and consistent across the political parties: 76% of Democrats, 67% of Republicans, and 64% of Independents reported election-related stress.

The American Psychological Association suggests a couple of tactics for easing that tremendous sense of election anxiety. Avoid dwelling on worst-case scenarios, because fear breeds negative emotions. Make sure you have a voting plan and an election day plan ready, so that you have some emotional support from friends and family to help you through the nerve-wracking wait.

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And lastly, try to control your use of social media, because focusing on things that you can control may be soul-soothing. “If following the news, watching the debates, or scrolling through social media is causing you stress, limit your media consumption,” writes APA.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly: 4.6 million MORE of your neighbors voted for tRump this year than did in 2016 - message to: POC, LGBTQ, women, Jews, Muslims, native populations, latinos, immigrants? Approximately 66 million Americans voted against your right to exist freely and equally in this country - THAT is what Biden/Harris and the rest of us are really facing.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this was his plan all along, no? Try to engineer most of the postal ballots to be Dem and then try to stop them being counted.

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In the end, try staying active because “Moving helps us release the energy we experience when we feel stressed.” So at this point, there’s no better thing to do than taking your corgi out for a walk. I mean, when was the last time you turned your head to see the sky?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was all part pf their plan, they have been making that clear for weeks.

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A true American hero, the late great Senator John McCain, is surely smiling while his home State of Arizona just gave the proverbial "thumbs down" to President Trump.

Remember when Trump said John McCain was "not a war hero" and that Trump "like(s) people who weren't captured..." ?

Maybe Cindy McCain's endorsement of Biden turned this whole election.

It is incredibly poetic that John McCain's home State is the one that turns this election for Biden.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unclear why? we all know cause he want to speak with the judge about why he's not winning cause he's a double standard baby.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EXACTLY! This is the best tweet thus far... I'm going out to twitter to find this and re-tweet!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously... I also love how all those "Christians" lined right up behind this damaged human being whose existence violates every principle and belief Jesus had and preached. SMFH

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is what makes me realise that this isn't a victory or an end to the division. Either way it's four (and more) more years.''

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I disagree. The result of this election will affect the rest of the world too.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still regret the time when I was thinking about how it'd be like to experience historical event during history class in 2017.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we please have ranked choice voting so to end polarized elections?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This point is sad and funny. Shows how much Republicans are hypocrites.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Neither do the millions of others dying because of hunger or no water

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lmao I have two friends in Australia that said that if Trump wins, they'll move to Antarctica

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I certainly hope it's not herpes because I hear you cannot get rid of it.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see the results turning out badly whichever way it turns out. I predict that The riots and violence happening right now will be nothing compared to whats to come. It won’t help that Trump will fuel the fire ESPECIALLY if he loses. I am scared for America.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your smart enough to think like that i think the rest of the world will welcome you with open arms

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn’t wish this on anyone but the tweet is funny just the same

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we have all of those regardless of the outcome? We could use a few laughs.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear World: We in the US understand the concept of multi-party elections. We simply have two parties that dominate b/c they have the $$$$. Donate to the other parties if you want to see it change. Love, An American

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Prince! Still love him and his music ... a true loss to the entire world, or at least those who have and use ears...

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Hideous in both pics...so tedious, talent-free & smug, yech.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Basically :\ I was mostly chill about it, but the longer the counting goes on, the more I become anxious. I wish this wasn't so nervewracking

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is this not higher?? This is my emotional swing every 5 minutes.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Will Kanye get the message, or will his hangers on tell him its his fault, its the rest of the country.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Majority opposition but not full opposition. Idk how there are POCs voting for a racist...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it seems that about 50% of your classmates also didn't study the subject.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Reading, listening, and learning".......and then looking at their 401K and voting for self interest instead. When people ask if you are better off than you were 4 years ago, it is a hard question for me. Financially, yes, I am better off than 4 years ago. I have had 4 more years to earn money, save, and invest. (And I know that so many people don't have the ability to do that, I know I am lucky.) Mentally, f**k no. I'm a mess. I feel disconnected from my family that supports Trump. I feel scared and frustrated and alienated. But people without a social conscious can vote for their finances with no problems.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I pressed that play icon way more times than a rational person would.

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