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[Azerare]

I think this was probably the biggest misstep as well. You just can't say that. Cuts deep with people.

True. Especially when you get people declaring they're deplorables on election day all over social media. It obviously wasn't the only factor, but its something to consider.

 

[WJD]

These potential cabinets are absolutely terrifying.

 

[freenudemacusers]

It's still hard to understand that this has actually happened.

I almost feel like a lot of nations need to implement some kind of test where voters have to show that they know something about politics before they can vote. Trump might not have been able to vote for himself.

Terrible idea

 

[BocoDragon]

I'm going to bed. Hopefully, this will all have been a dream, and I'll make a thread about it later.

I'd be honoured as a witness of Trump's America to be a figment of your imagination right now

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Merkel as unconfrontative as ever. Can't claim she's not a good politician in a literal sense though.

 

[Snagret]

In a very morbid and selfish way I want to see how Trump ruins the lives of his dear supporters and how long it will take for them to understand what they did to their country and the future of their children.

In a cruel twist of fate, the ones hurt the most by a Trump presidency will, by and large, be the people who didn't vote for him. White males (of all age groups) will solidify their privileged position in society as minorities find themselves further and further degraded, abused, and disenfranchised at a systemic level. The GOP is in a position to royally fuck anyone who doesn't belong to the majority for decades to come.

 

[oti]

Let's be honest oti, they'll blame other people. That's how it always works. People don't learn.

Even if they don't learn, at least they themselves were responsible for what is about to be unleashed. You can deport people, build walls and shout all you want, the economy will respond and its response won't be pretty.

 

[Steel]

LMAO. If he does, omg.

More than enough dem votes outstanding. Honestly, this is probably why Hillary hasn't given a speech yet.

 

[Dr. Buni]

Brexit, failed peace in Colombia, Trump.

What a year to be alive.

Michel Temer impeaching Dilma Rousseff and taking control of Brazil as well.

 

[SeanR1221]

It's still hard to understand that this has actually happened.

I almost feel like a lot of nations need to implement some kind of test where voters have to show that they know something about politics before they can vote. Trump might not have been able to vote for himself.

Aren't people already annoyed at voter ID laws?

Your idea sounds fantastic

 

[spuckthew]

brb gonna load up 2016 again

 

[Korigama]

Obama thought like many of us, where reason is really what we work with.

He picked the wrong fucking country to be a part of.

Can't disagree with any of that. It really was the case that no one counted on just how many such reprehensible, delusional, or otherwise insane people would rise up and propel Trump to office.

Between things like this, Brexit, and Duterte being elected in the Philippines, I question just how much room there is for reason in politics anymore.

 

[Monocle]

I begrudgingly voted Trump. If the Dems had given me a candidate I could have gotten behind I would have voted Dem. People loved jumping on me for my choice and calling me all kinds of names. Feeling a bit justified now. Still, really shitty that these were our choices.

Gay dude here. Thanks for helping to ensure that it's perfectly legal to discriminate against me in my workplace and future residences.

Our new VP, Mike Pence, supports the torture of gay people via conversion "therapy," so it's really cool that you helped to put him in power too. He's going to do a lot of good for my people, I'm sure.

 

[darkwing]

America is going full Philipphine.

I blame DNC, Hillary is a terrible president.

really now, at least we have a decent vice president compared to Pence lol

 

[OrbitalBeard]

LMAO. If he does, omg.

It's happened before, as recently as 2000.

More than enough dem votes outstanding. Honestly, this is probably why Hillary hasn't given a speech yet.

She can delay her speech all she wants. It won't matter and she knows it.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Woke up to Trump saying to come together and that he's the president for all people.

Fucking walk off the top floor of your fucking tower, you useless fuck.

 

[OuterLimits]

He had a narrow path and needed to win NC, Ohio, and Florida just to give him a shot of flipping a usual blue state for the Electoral College Win. What the Fuck.

Also, isn't Ohio supposed to be close? He won it rather easily.

 

[victreeb3l]

Couldnt sleep. So much anxiety. Sigh. I cant believe this.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Does it matter? You can think it, but you don't have to say it to their face. It's idiotic.

Its not going to convince them to vote for you. Or anyone. You only increase their conviction that you're the establishment that doesn't give a fuck about them. And see what happens?

Please, she never said all Trump supporters were deplorable, she even acknowledged the bullshit "economic anxiety" narrative when addressing it. I guess Trump suggesting black people are living in hell, or Muslims can't be trusted, or undocumented Mexicans are mostly terrible(but some might be okay) is perfectly acceptable to this people though, without an drop of nuance or empathy.

 

[Betty]

More than enough dem votes outstanding. Honestly, this is probably why Hillary hasn't given a speech yet.

It doesn't matter, Gore won the popular vote but still lost.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

These potential cabinets are absolutely terrifying.

Scarier than any Batman's rogues gallery...

 

[Oersted]

Merkel as unconfrontative as ever. Can't claim she's not a good politician in a literal sense though.

I started to respect her, but she needs to step down.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

But who was treating whom as less than human?

The anti-Hillary folk weren't being assholes, but the Pro Hillary group were being COMPLETE assholes to those for somply not sharing the same opinion. Sorry, that's not on.

The both sides argument has popped up in this thread and some blame for Trumps win is being put on a lot of people for being assholes to Trump supporters and causing some kind of backlash. I dont agree with that and if I took your comment a little out of context I apologize. I was merely defending those who are angry by this election and angry with Trump supporters by saying that they dont need to show respect to those who would support such a biggot who views them as less than human.

I agree that the pro Hillary crowd was a bit overly aggressive but I honestly dont think it had any tangible effect on this election.

 

[LiK]

I wish I won the lottery and took a 4 year vacation.

 

[friskykillface]

His rise to power will be remembered forever now
It's in our USA history , future generations will read about this lol
Fuck

 

[Steel]

It doesn't matter, Gore won the popular vote but still lost.

I know, but it just fucks with everything.

 

[CountAntonius]

It's still hard to understand that this has actually happened.

Like this.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

If she wins the popular vote will people still claim that no one liked her?

 

[YuriLowell]

We are so fucked.

 

[Meh3D]

Not sure how I or people around me can get back to our lives. Trump has been powering hate and encouraging violence against people like me. The Trump rallies happened. The attacks happened. This shit isn't done. There is no uniting under Trump. The Trump rallies happened.

The only take away here is that shit is rotten in American. It's not safe for someone to be gay and/or not white.

 

[BradleyUK]

Well the Canada immigration web site has crashed because of this.

 

[darkwing]

Woke up to Trump saying to come together and that he's the president for all people.

Fucking walk off the top floor of your fucking tower, you useless fuck.

the pivot starts now

 

[Dartastic]

I still can't sleep because of this and I've sobered up over of the last few hours

This is so fucked

.

 

[Intheflorsh]

What ever happened to those adds the Coen brothers were supposed to make with Camacho? Might have tipped the election.

 

[blackseedboy]

As an italian, I know how you all feel.

Time to vote Berlusconi again, my italian friend.
The Trump-Berlusconi meetings would be pure comedy gold.

 

[Clydefrog]

brb gonna load up 2016 again

bruh, this game has no Quicksave/Quickload option. It's basically Bioshock Infinite.

 

[Starfield]

At least we won't have ww3 now

 

[blankempathy]

True. Especially when you get people declaring they're deplorables on election day all over social media. It obviously wasn't the only factor, but its something to consider.

Never underestimated people with the power to fuck you over after you pissed them off.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Al Arabiya : The Yemeni president congratulates Trump

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

If she wins the popular vote will people still claim that no one liked her?

just not the right people.

 

[Zoggy]

COME ON TRUMP, SAY YOU WONT ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION!

 

[ionitron]

Just woke up. Someone tell me I'm still in a nightmare.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

just not the right people.

 

[Curufinwe]

At least we won't have ww3 now

Nuclear war is much more likely now.

 

[JordanN]

Please wake up. Please.

I too am going to bed now.

 

[Oddduck]

It's crazy how Trump publicly humiliated and embarrassed the two most powerful families in politics.

The Bush family (Jeb!) and the Clintons. He dragged their family names through the mud.

 

[El Topo]

Even if they don't learn, at least they themselves were responsible for what is about to be unleashed. You can deport people, build walls and shout all you want, the economy will respond and its response won't be pretty.

The bad thing is that shit like that has repercussions for us in Germany, oti.

 

[Snagret]

Gay dude here. Thanks for helping to ensure that it's perfectly legal to discriminate against me in my workplace and future residences.

Our new VP, Mike Pence, supports the torture of gay people via conversion "therapy," so it's really cool that you helped to put him in power too. He's going to do a lot of good for my people, I'm sure.

I don't understand how anyone who aligns themselves with the values of what the Democratic party claims to stand for can sit back and just throw so many groups under the bus just because they don't think Clinton was an optimal candidate.

Actually, I take it back, I understand it perfectly. I just can't reconcile the reality of it. It's an uncomfortably common sentiment I've seen expressed, and it just blows my fucking brains to the wall.

 

[Alienfan]

People in these threads putting economic issues in front of social issues , really sums up the election and the types of people voting for Trump. "I've got mine, I don't care if you don't have yours". But also kind of infuriating also, because the democrats economic policy was a lot more sound than Trumps..... Mainly because it actually existed.

 

[M3d10n]

In a very morbid and selfish way I want to see how Trump ruins the lives of his dear supporters and how long it will take for them to understand what they did to their country and the future of their children.

When things go inevitably wrong, they'll just place the blame on China/blacks/mexicans/muslins/<insert scapegoat here>