gong show
(Canada) An event that proves to be a disaster, often in a fun or memorable way.
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Born ~1970 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
The electoral college doesnt help. It is archaic and belongs to another time. As long as it is operational then the popular vote is always in danger. No other country on the planet has one. The US has a lot of soul se…
what a fucking gong show james. fucks sake
With the A$$holes submitting over 300,000 names, means the upcoming election is going to be a gong show. The next step to test Elections AB @ referendum vote. Queen Dani is in this alllllll, the way
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(Canada) An event that proves to be a disaster, often in a fun or memorable way.
Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.
“The electoral college doesnt help. It is archaic and belongs to another time. As long as it is operational then the popular vote is always in danger. No other country on the planet has one. The US has a lot of soul searching to do now and after the gong show ends.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“what a fucking gong show james. fucks sake”
— Bluesky· May 2026“With the A$$holes submitting over 300,000 names, means the upcoming election is going to be a gong show. The next step to test Elections AB @ referendum vote. Queen Dani is in this alllllll, the way”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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