That’s not a fake illusion created by a diabolical MSM.

You say, “If we vote, we win”. But none of us know that enough of us will. We can donate and volunteer to increase the odds, but increasing odds is not complete control.

A non-zero chance of Trump winning is a more than sufficient cause for anxiety. No one is obligated to play mind games with themselves to purge all anxiety. If you can manage that, fine, but that’s denial of reality as a form of emotional protection. It’s not superior realism.

There is a 100% chance that a disgusting number of people will vote for Trump and other MAGA Republicans. That is a source of anxiety and disgust that even winning doesn’t erase.

Unfortunately, presidents are installed via process both undemocratic and antimajoritarian, at times contrary to the will of the majority of the voters.

Given what we know now, concern that 2024 will be anther 2016 is perfectly appropriate and warranted.