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[SliceSabre]

Well...I mean...we survived through bigoted presidents before.


God, such a sad silver lining.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

My friend just confessed he voted third party in protest. He was positive Clinton was going to win in a landslide, and was convinced the vote wouldn't matter. Being a minority, he's now scared to death about Trump getting into office.

NEAT!

 

[HazySaiyan]

You know what, guys and gals? For being such a smart bunch of caring liberals, the hatred shown toward me in this thread speaks volumes of you.

Guess you're not the wonderful, welcoming, and inclusive people you all pretend to be.

Much easier to project your problems onto others you don't agree with, I suppose.

The good news is, you have four years to learn differently, if Donald Trump does right by the people and the country.

He may. He may not. I can only hope for the best.

I'll just leave this here to lighten the mood.
https://twitter.com/welovetrump/status/796071683958439937

Why should we show anything but contempt for this bigoted, hate filled buffoon and everybody who supports him? If you expect us to tolerate intolerance, to abide by hatred, you've got another thing coming.

 

[Frozenprince]

Literally everybody on earth with a brain didn't think he'd win. That's not a GAF issue.

 

[KillGore]

Oh wow...

 

[FunkyMunkey]

My friend just confessed he voted third party in protest. He was positive Clinton was going to win in a landslide, and was convinced the vote wouldn't matter. Being a minority, he's now scared to death about Trump getting into office.

let him know he's a piece of shit

 

[Ryzaki009]

we've been dead wrong about both Brexit and this presidental election. I'm starting to think that we might actually have a bit of a echo chamber issue

lol at think.

I have to admit I am surprised at these results. I had a bit more faith in my fellow americans. I see now my usual cynical outlook was the appropriate one.

 

[BocoDragon]

At least we won't get TrumpTV now.

Just Trump on TV. Nearly every day. In a position of authority.

I've thought this too lol.

President Trump will obviously be a tyranny on the order of the world.... but at least I won't have to see him as a pundit.

 

[Steel]

I guess the next question is if a Republican congress will keep him in check. If he continues to antagonise the 'establishment republicans' who don't go along with things like this that he wants to do, they could make life difficult for themselves mutually. Which maybe is no bad thing...

His anti-trade policies are popular with both the tea party and the far left, so he'll get that through. His tax plan is basically a Republican wet dream, so he'll get that through. He'll get his supreme court nominees through for sure. He'll repeal Obamacare for sure.

Oddly enough I doubt he'll be able to get his infrastructure spending plan through.

You know what, guys and gals? For being such a smart bunch of caring liberals, the hatred shown toward me in this thread speaks volumes of you.

Guess you're not the wonderful, welcoming, and inclusive people you all pretend to be.

Much easier to project your problems onto others you don't agree with, I suppose.

The good news is, you have four years to learn differently, if Donald Trump does right by the people and the country.

He may. He may not. I can only hope for the best.

I'll just leave this here to lighten the mood.
https://twitter.com/welovetrump/status/796071683958439937

The irony about being a condescending snob while calling other people condescending snobs is too much.

The further irony that your candidate has likely not won the popular vote and you're acting like he has a mandate is also hilarious.

 

[HotHamBoy]

"It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a President, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”

 

[UnObtainium17]

My friend just confessed he voted third party in protest. He was positive Clinton was going to win in a landslide, and was convinced the vote wouldn't matter. Being a minority, he's now scared to death about Trump getting into office.

Those voters wouldn't matter in grand scheme of things. Hillary got her ass beat. This ain't Bush Gore 01

 

[seanoff]

Established politicians being thrown off by Trump winning is expected really.

Its not just the politicians. Its the entire Federal Govt. The whole apparatus. Foreign Affairs, Treasury and Finance are all scared mindless

We have close ties to the worlds largest muslim country, Indonesia, China is our biggest trading partner and a lot of our exports depend on free trade agreements. And he wants to tear down all the military co-operation like NATO and in our case ANZUS.

A lot of Trumps stated positions make our relationships very very difficult.

 

[Discotheque]

I've thought this too lol.

President Trump will obviously be a tyranny on the order of the world.... but at least I won't have to see him as a pundit.

I'd rather watch him wax poetic about politics for an hour a day on TV than have him be leader of the free world.

 

[Poetic.Injustice]

so what percent of the third party vote did Johnson and Stein take? And would that have changed anything?

 

[SpeedWeed]

Clinton just not showing up is indeed, spineless.

Way to thank the people that worked tirelessly on your campaign.

Yeah, not a good look at all. Plays into the whole narrative of her thinking it was HER time. Thinking of herself and chucking a hissy fit.

 

[NiiloPielinen]

Wow holy shit he won. even with all of his flaws he fucking won! Michael Moore was 100% right it was never about Trump, Trump was just a vessel to destroy the system. People basically voted to say fuck you to the goverment.

Michael Moore Explains Why TRUMP Will Win

I think this is the same thing that happened with Brexit. And is behind the rise of right wing politics in EU.

 

[teruterubozu]

Literally everybody on earth with a brain didn't think he'd win. That's not a GAF issue.

Wasn't GAF ranked as one of the leading websites referring to the official campaign site? I'd say that reeks of bubble mentality.

 

[Frozenprince]

Those voters wouldn't matter in grand scheme of things. Hillary got her ass beat. This ain't Bush Gore 01

Will no since it's looking like she actually won the popular vote.

 

[Pharaoh 117]

Just woke up to this news. Shocking.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

To be 100% honest, I think this mainly comes from liberals who don't want to believe just how terrible people can be.

I've been surrounded by terrible all my life that jump for a chance at a Trump, I've always been a film believer, to say the least. I just didn't expect that type of person to go fucking ape shit, essentially cancelling out minority voters.

 

[Zaph]

Literally everybody on earth with a brain didn't think he'd win. That's not a GAF issue.

Yup. The only thing that needs to change are our expectations of common human decency. It's a lot lower than we assume.

 

[MaddenNFL64]

I heard Trump talking about building a good infrastructure and great roads.

Heard that before.

If he actually does this, Democrats will be all over this to get it passed. One of the few good things that may come out of it. Outside of the Supreme Court, and the executive filled with Christie, Carter, and Giuliani.

 

[everyday math]

Didn't like 15k vote for the dead gorilla as well?

 

[Fox Mulder]

You know what, guys and gals? For being such a smart bunch of caring liberals, the hatred shown toward me in this thread speaks volumes of you.

Guess you're not the wonderful, welcoming, and inclusive people you all pretend to be.

Much easier to project your problems onto others you don't agree with, I suppose.

The good news is, you have four years to learn differently, if Donald Trump does right by the people and the country.

He may. He may not. I can only hope for the best.

I'll just leave this here to lighten the mood.
https://twitter.com/welovetrump/status/796071683958439937

How was the cross burning party?

 

[Little Old Man]

Wait so Clinton really isn't doing a speech?

 

[RionaaM]

My mom told me when I woke up just a few minutes ago, and I couldn't believe her. I feel very sorry for you Americans, you're going to see for yourselves what populism tastes back (spoiler alert: it sucks). It set my country back like 80 years or so, let's hope the same doesn't happen to you.

I really don't understand how someone like Donald Trump can win. I thought that as a society you were better than this. It appears racism and sexism over there is even worse than it seems.

 

[LiK]

Those voters wouldn't matter in grand scheme of things. Hillary got her ass beat. This ain't Bush Gore 01

It was still within 1% in most battleground states. Pretty close.

 

[Jake.]

the problem is forums like this are huge echo chambers. people like my dad (the average white-middle-class-conservative-uneducated-voter) don't go online and talk about who they are voting for, let alone disclose it to 'pollsters' or anyone else.

 

[Monochromaticx]

"It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a President, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”

and the dead brain husks will cheer

 

[Monocle]

You know what, guys and gals? For being such a smart bunch of caring liberals, the hatred shown toward me in this thread speaks volumes of you.

Guess you're not the wonderful, welcoming, and inclusive people you all pretend to be.

Much easier to project your problems onto others you don't agree with, I suppose.

The good news is, you have four years to learn differently, if Donald Trump does right by the people and the country.

He may. He may not. I can only hope for the best.

I'll just leave this here to lighten the mood.
https://twitter.com/welovetrump/status/796071683958439937

The bottom line is you're defending an explicitly racist, exclusionary platform. Don't complain about the pushback when you're caught using verbal slight of hand to justify bigotry.

Rejecting intolerance is not in fact an example of intolerance.

 

[wrowa]

He was dead fucking on.

And people made fun of him relentlessly.

 

[RangerX]

I just woke up to the news. America what in the absolute fuck. This seems like some orwellian nightmare but actually worse. I nearly can't believe it.

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

Wait Hillary didn't show up to what?

 

[Catvoca]

we've been dead wrong about both Brexit and this presidental election. I'm starting to think that we might actually have a bit of a echo chamber issue

Gaf is an echo chamber but the reality is if it wasn't there would be a bunch of alt-right racists and sexists in here like twitter or reddit. I go here because it's mostly safe from those types.

 

[MaddenNFL64]

It was still within 1% in most battleground states. Pretty close.

I'll fucking laugh if she wins the popular vote.

 

[Wallach]

it bothers me to see how right michael moore was in the end

really have a hard time walking away and trying to sleep tonight, it feels like there is too much to think about

 

[Discotheque]

Wait so Clinton really isn't doing a speech?

she didn't even come out to thank her supporters or anything. unless she collapsed due to shock i gotta say tonight is reflecting extremely poorly on her as well.

hopefully she says something soon.

 

[jfoul]

Wait so Clinton really isn't doing a speech?

I think she's doing an official speech later this morning.

 

[zoozilla]

Well, I guess we'll get a chance to see if all those "we have to let the country go to shit before it gets better" people were right.

What a complete and utter shock to see. I have to say, I'm kind of glad I'm not in America right now.

We fucked up, guys.

 

[TI82]

The problem with trump going for a wall and infrastructure is that he needs to raise taxes on the wealthy to get it done.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Wait so Clinton really isn't doing a speech?

Apparently not. Really strange.

 

[Murkas]

There will be a rise in hate crimes just like post Brexit.

Good luck America. Good luck Donald Trump.

 

[NimbleNavigator]

Seeing the outrage on twitter makes me wonder if there will be an all out race war in the US - a lot of angry whites and justifiably angry black people there

 

[LiK]

I think she's doing an official speech later this morning.

Yea, tomorrow.

 

[anaron]

we've been dead wrong about both Brexit and this presidental election. I'm starting to think that we might actually have a bit of a echo chamber issue

no shit!

Fuck I'm so devastated by this outcome. it's made all the worse knowing that his supporters are actively drinking up the tears of those who are nothing more than sewage to them.


Why is empathy in such short supply...

 

[Monocle]

she didn't even come out to thank her supporters or anything. unless she collapsed due to shock i gotta say tonight is reflecting extremely poorly on her as well.

hopefully she says something soon.

To be fair, she must feel shaken to her core right now. She lost to a caricature. Smarts, hard work, experience, and the facts were trumped by an incurious pussy grabbing populist with no political qualifications.

 

[UrbanRats]

she didn't even come out to thank her supporters or anything. unless she collapsed due to shock i gotta say tonight is reflecting extremely poorly on her as well.

hopefully she says something soon.

If i lost to a fucking clown like Trump, i'd feel like shit too.

 

[eyeball_kid]

Those voters wouldn't matter in grand scheme of things. Hillary got her ass beat. This ain't Bush Gore 01

You're wrong. In many states Trump won by the margin of votes of Jill Stein. A vote for a third party was a vote for Trump.

 

[Izuna]

My friend just confessed he voted third party in protest. He was positive Clinton was going to win in a landslide, and was convinced the vote wouldn't matter. Being a minority, he's now scared to death with the news of Trump getting into office.

Prick

 

[Quote]

I think she's doing an official speech later this morning.

She is, but that's not good enough or some shit.