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I would be totally fine with a US decline in power. It's been a long time coming anyway.
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Donald J. Trump elected 45th President of the United States
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I would be totally fine with a US decline in power. It's been a long time coming anyway.
smokeandmirrors
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I am not a liberal.
Did you see his potential cabinet? This is fucked beyond hope, no point in being cautiously optimistic.
DudeWithNoName
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Great post. Also I think that Liberalism has lost its way. Instead of arguing for, and persuading people to your side, it's all name calling and anger. Nobody is going to consider your position when you lead off with "listen dumbass..."
legacyzero
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I'm just going to smile today. Democracy worked last night. It just didn't work for the right party. Why? Corruption, money in politics, establishment politics, identity politics, and arrogance. All by the DNC. They screwed all of you democratic voters out of a perfect candidate, and a lot of of democratic voters sat back and took it, making excuses and contortions for Hillary.
People wanted anti-establishment, money out of politics, and a candidate with a promise for radical change. The DNC forced Hillary on you. And it's not like Bernie voters were going to just be ok with that. Look at how well Gary Johnson did last night if you want proof of this. 3-4 percent is many states. 3-4 percent that would have gave Hillary a fighting chance.
The DNC blew it. Democrats blew it. Single issue voters blew it. And we all failed Bernie.
Now we get to suffer through the strongest Republican government in HISTORY since the early 1900s.
Lessons learned, I hope.
People wanted anti-establishment, money out of politics, and a candidate with a promise for radical change. The DNC forced Hillary on you. And it's not like Bernie voters were going to just be ok with that. Look at how well Gary Johnson did last night if you want proof of this. 3-4 percent is many states. 3-4 percent that would have gave Hillary a fighting chance.
The DNC blew it. Democrats blew it. Single issue voters blew it. And we all failed Bernie.
Now we get to suffer through the strongest Republican government in HISTORY since the early 1900s.
Lessons learned, I hope.
Fallout-NL
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Actually, we do. The hate for Hillary is strong.
Regulus Tera
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Fuck the electoral college
No. The vast majority of Trump's campaign was cynical theater. His acceptance speech, which was weirdly normal and subdued, confirmed that.
it's garbage. it robbed Gore of a win last time.
I agree, which is the real worry here
Fox Mulder
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It was a correct statement. Fuck everything republicans and their voters have done the last 8 years.
Meanwhile, Obama was never a secret Muslim trying to take guns away and invade Texas through closed walmarts. He just let gays have civil rights and people health care coverage.
Why do you say that? When they offered the job to Kasich they told him he would be the most powerful Vice President ever who would be in charge of foreign and domestic policy. You don't think Pence got the same pitch?
Saw this coming. Knew there was going to be surprised people today...
The economy is slowing, Obama didn't really create any new jobs and failed to convert on new areas to create jobs. Our debt is through the roof and everyone is paying out of the ass for healthcare...Country was headed for disaster. People wanted change.
The economy is slowing, Obama didn't really create any new jobs and failed to convert on new areas to create jobs. Our debt is through the roof and everyone is paying out of the ass for healthcare...Country was headed for disaster. People wanted change.
It has to be 'The End' by The Doors. Was literally on my mind this morning.
texhnolyze
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Sigh. Smartasses.
Lessons? The American voter? Never.
Piss right off with that shameful comparison.
Not saying there isn't the potential for something like that to happen, but nothing going on right now is as remotely bad as the Iraq War.
My big takeaway from this whole election is that our system of nominating and then voting for presidents is not really working for anyone. People across the whole spectrum of political beliefs seemed to have a hard time picking their candidate. I think the entire two party system is no longer functioning for a country that is as diverse as America is. I think this country has to do some serious reforms in the federal government if we want to heal the red vs blue divide , and to me that start with a diverse party system.
RPGCrazied
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Welp, since it won him the Presidency. Anything that doesn't go my way I'm blaming it on Political Correctness. Since he used that every other sentence.
AusRoachman
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Anyone feel like moving to Australia ?
http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/article/2016/05/17/want-migrate-australia-2016-17-skilled-occupations-list-sol-announced
http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/article/2016/05/17/want-migrate-australia-2016-17-skilled-occupations-list-sol-announced
YuriLowell
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This is the big one.
I know alot of people who voted for Trump because their Obamacare premiums went up over 100%.
Shotgun Kiss
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I'm curious as to how Walt Disney World update their Hall of Presidents attraction. Will it get an animatronic Donald Trump, and will he record a speech for it?
EDIT: Fuck; they work fast.
Maybe they'll build a wall around the Mexico portion of Epcot's World Showcase.
EDIT: Fuck; they work fast.
Maybe they'll build a wall around the Mexico portion of Epcot's World Showcase.
MrSaturn99
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And to think just this time yesterday, we were posting 4chan meltdowns and telling people not to worry.
It's too much.
It's too much.
this might be telling:
don't know how much this subcategory tends to lean republican
So 24% of those who befitted under Obama voted for Trump? Presumably because of his social or foreign politics?
Yeah, those old, less racist politicians were awful!
esmith08734
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Great post. Thanks for this.
Pai Pai Master
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Too bad the same old corrupt politicians now get control of the presidential cabinet, the Senate, the house and the supreme Court.
CountAntonius
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ClosingADoor
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And how not corrupt do you think a billionaire backed by a party run by corporations is exactly?
Oh yeah, definitely those.....
I honestly do not think for one second that Donald Trump will allow for the legalization of gay marriage to be overturned.
Why?
This is somebody who has lived in NYC his entire life, who's attended gay weddings (for instance Donald Trump described one gay wedding he attended as "beautiful"), who has many life long gay friends...etc.
I genuinely think Donald Trump actually is in favor of gay marriage (just like his wife, and just like his children - who have gone on record in favor of gay marriage).
I am comfortable in saying that he won't allow for something as deplorable as gay marriage being overturned to occur.
Why?
This is somebody who has lived in NYC his entire life, who's attended gay weddings (for instance Donald Trump described one gay wedding he attended as "beautiful"), who has many life long gay friends...etc.
I genuinely think Donald Trump actually is in favor of gay marriage (just like his wife, and just like his children - who have gone on record in favor of gay marriage).
I am comfortable in saying that he won't allow for something as deplorable as gay marriage being overturned to occur.
That isn't the role of a VP, but rather his future chief of staff.
gooderthanu
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10% on average of votes went to Johnson... Imagine if their vote actually counted instead of wasting on someone who didn't have a chance
Freaking unbelievable.
Seriously fuck the democrats. You outspent a billionaire, had a huge infrastructure, had one of the most experienced politicians running and you lost to a fucking joke. Total failure.
Donald was supposed to destroy the Republican Party and the fucking democrats destroyed themselves.
lol.
Seriously fuck the democrats. You outspent a billionaire, had a huge infrastructure, had one of the most experienced politicians running and you lost to a fucking joke. Total failure.
Donald was supposed to destroy the Republican Party and the fucking democrats destroyed themselves.
lol.
AuthenticM
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hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
what the hell have you done America?
what the hell have you done America?
thanks. made it the first song before riders on the storm
Fox Mulder
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Because republicans obstructed and ensured it failed.
They were rewarded for the last 6 years or Washington gridlock with the most power since the 1920s.
Funky Papa
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I've been telling as much here and I've been told time and time again that minorities would save the day, that America wasn't a craddle of pasty racists like the UK and YASS QUEEN.
This is the angry scream of a silent yet large number of people who feel left out by traditional politics and who voted to a candidate who promised actual change (no matter how vacuous those promises may be) over other promising mere improvements. Sending Hillary against Trump was the equivalent to sending a lumbering armoured division to combat a ferocious, mobile and highly motivated guerrilla movement.
The Democratic party needs to lock itself in a room, think about its many mistakes and then start acting like they want to win not just the elections but the country.
SDCowboy
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See this is the key. He's going to be the president now, so wishing anything other than a good run for him is completely idiotic. Even if one doesn't like him.
My god, we brexited. We brexited so hard.
Is it so hard to believe that Obama's and the Democrats polices were NOT working for a LOT of families? Especially Obamacare and the healthcare sector in general?
It was a sick joke that Clinton thought Obamacare has been great and wants to expand it. Obamacare has been crushing millions of families, and people stood up and fought back.
The government massively intervened into healthcare and it got worse. How are you able to convince people that we need MORE government intervention and take over?
It was a sick joke that Clinton thought Obamacare has been great and wants to expand it. Obamacare has been crushing millions of families, and people stood up and fought back.
The government massively intervened into healthcare and it got worse. How are you able to convince people that we need MORE government intervention and take over?
legacyzero
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Yep. They just picked the wrong candidate for it. I'm thinking back to all the condescending responses I got I Primary threads while preaching Bernies realistic chances.
Lot of folks eating crow with salt this morning. And a lot of I-told-you-so's being passed around.
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