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[oroboros]

What's wrong with not voting if you think all the candidates are fucking terrible?

 

[Lovely Salsa]

The creators of back to the future are time travellers and created the movies to troll people

 

[Amory]

This really is completely surreal. Like, not even taking his politics or the fact that he's an asshole into account

A B-list businessman and C-list celebrity, with no political experience whatsoever, was elected to the most powerful office in the free world.

like this is weird as shit.

 

[GloriousBagel]

I don't think it's fair to say Pence will be running America. There is no doubt Trump is going to need help with foreign affairs, but when it comes to the economy I think he will be able to call the shots.

I fucking hope so, my vote for Hillary was useless but at least Kamala Harris won our senate seat <3 Weed is legal too <3

 

[Real Hero]

The biggest problem with democracy is how stupid the average voter is.

where they stupid when they voted for obama?

 

[Ahasverus]

Obama sounds pissed

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

This really is completely surreal. Like, not even taking his politics or the fact that he's an asshole into account

A B-list businessman and C-list celebrity, with no political experience whatsoever, was elected to the most powerful office in the free world.

like this is weird as shit.

Holy shit... Trump and I have the same birthday... never even realized.

Flag Day!

 

[LegalEagleMike]

ya the sun is up...

 

[Greninja96]

The downfall of America starts now.

 

[IvanJ]

What's wrong with not voting if you think all the candidates are fucking terrible?

Absolutely nothing, and non-voters should not be blamed at all.
It was up to the parties to sell their product to the public, and it just happens that the 47% of consumers refused to buy a broken product.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Man that's sad.

And the picture they chose.

 

[UnObtainium17]

"The sun is up"

(Biden looks up, yep, it's there)

I wish he followed it up by yes its gonna be a couple of degrees warmer next year because you elected a president that don't believe in global warming but it still up

 

[darkwing]

Man that's sad.

And the picture they chose.

nah, the picture is perfect

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

What's wrong with not voting if you think all the candidates are fucking terrible?

You get Donald Trump, the obviously much worse choice, as president.

 

[marrec]

Obama sounds pissed

He has, multiple times, said that he would take it as a personal insult of voter turnout was low, especially among minorities.

 

[blankempathy]

The downfall of America starts now.

These posts man. Worse shit has happened in this country. We will survive.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

In the end, the southern strategy was pretty genius :/

This election wasn't won or lost in the south. It was won and lost economically in the rust belt, though.

The south was never going to be on the table for any democratic candidate except maybe FL.

 

[GitarooMan]

Diamond Joe!

 

[Audioboxer]

The biggest problem with democracy is how stupid the average voter is.

Sorry, a bigger problem is nearly 50% of Americans didn't even care to vote. At least the average stupid voter made their way to a polling booth/mail vote.

 

[El Topo]

But then so did the rest of the world. I'm from Canada and at work we're just livid over the stupidity of americans.

Nope. Sorry. This is on the US. Don't pretend that every country is that stupid.

Sorry, a bigger problem is nearly 50% of Americans didn't even care to vote. At least the average stupid voter made their way to a polling booth/mail vote.

In 2012 it was 42.5%. In 2008 37.7%.

 

[Machina]

Lol Biden just awkward touched Obama

 

[wild wild rice]

Lol Biden just awkward touched Obama

Nah, looked pretty chill.

 

[oti]

This is like Digimon but instead of the Digivices turning into balls of light and transforming a cat into a andromorphic cat with a rocket launcher at the very last moment, the heroes just lose.

 

[A Serious Man]

This really is completely surreal. Like, not even taking his politics or the fact that he's an asshole into account

A B-list businessman and C-list celebrity, with no political experience whatsoever, was elected to the most powerful office in the free world.

like this is weird as shit.

Welcome to the Misinformation Age, where celebrity and entertaining narratives carry more weight than the truth.

 

[Vena]

Obama's speech is what many need to hear.

 

[Hoo-doo]

This is like Digimon but instead of the Digivices turning into balls of light and transforming a cat into a andromorphic cat with a rocket launcher at the very last moment, the heroes just lose.

Yeah, it really is.

Spoiler

what

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I bet Biden is steaming mad.

 

[jwhit28]

Maybe the more progressive party is just doomed to try and lead from the minority position. Republicans are only willing to play ball when they are winning. I don't expect Democrats to obstruct government nearly as much as Republicans did the last 6 years. Not trying to sound smug but if given the chance I expect t Democrats to be more likely to be the bigger man than Republicans.

 

[SgtCobra]

Obama pls stay, pls.

 

[Real Hero]

Obama, just because you are born in the same country as someone does not make you on the same team as them in anyway whatsoever.

 

[border]

Obama is acting like this is just the business-as-usual transfer of power, rather than a hugely devastating loss for American and its minorities. I mean, I didn't expect him to come out screaming and shouting, but him acting like this is normal is deeply disheartening and troubling.

 

[Monocle]

What's wrong with not voting if you think all the candidates are fucking terrible?

Because unless both candidates are objectively equally terrible, the inaction of eligible voters could contribute to the worse of the two likely outcomes. As it did in this election.

 

[JeTmAn81]

Maybe the more progressive party is just doomed to try and lead from the minority position. Republicans are only willing to play ball when they are winning. I don't expect Democrats to obstruct government nearly as much as Republicans did the last 6 years. Not trying to sound smug but if given the chance I expect t Democrats to be more likely to be the bigger man than Republicans.

We'll see. I don't remember the Democrats being much better about this stuff during the Bush years.

 

[oti]

Yeah, it really is.

Spoiler

what

Yep.

Spoiler

don't ask, just go with it

 

[Jarmel]

Obama is acting like this is just the business-as-usual transfer of power, rather than a hugely devastating loss for American and its minorities. I mean, I didn't expect him to come out screaming and shouting, but him acting like this is normal is deeply disheartening and troubling.

It's done. There's nothing more that needs to be said or that he can do.

 

[Audioboxer]

Nope. Sorry. This is on the US. Don't pretend that every country is that stupid.



In 2012 it was 42.5%. In 2008 37.7%.

Seriously?! It went UP this year.

Rocket me to the moon and I ain't even American.

 

[Iriscomeback]

I think Biden could have won, he has great charisma.

 

[Lifejumper]

Obama is acting like this is just the business-as-usual transfer of power, rather than a hugely devastating loss for American and its minorities. I mean, I didn't expect him to come out screaming and shouting, but him acting like this is normal is deeply disheartening and troubling.

You cant encourage panic in the position he is.

 

[Ogni-XR21]

German Gaffer here, it's now 12 and a half hours since I read the news and I still can't believe it. I can't even begin to imagine how some of US GAF must feel like.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Edit:Sorry repost

 

[JohnsonUT]

Predictions for the first year:

1. "Tax cuts for all". Middle class get about $200 in savings a year. People near the poverty line actually have to pay more. The wealthy get substantial savings. (Deficits and recession to follow in year 4 or 5)

2. ACA is gutted. Pre-existing condition denials return. College kids no longer covered after 22. People get dropped when they become sick.

3. Net neutrality is officially killed by something called the Internet Freedom Act. This bill allows internet providers freedom from any sort of neutral packet handling.

4. Supreme court spot #9 is filled by some sort of bizarre nominee with a clear history of insane and/or racist judgement and/or without any judicial experience.

5. EPA is shut down in the Environmental Savings Act. This bill allows corporation to do what they want, saving them from having to worry about the environment.

6. Iran treaty cancelled. Iran begins starts proceeding to nuclear again. Americans start beating the drums of war.

7. Russia starts eyeing some land in Turkey. Trump looks the other way.

8. A wall is NOT built, but police forces and immigration forces continue militarization.

9. Jobs are NOT brought back, automation accelerates, minorities/immigrants are blamed.

10. 2017 is warmest year on record. Climate change is ignored or labeled a conspiracy.

11. Filibuster is eliminated.

12. Religious Freedom Act explicitly exempts sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes of people. New Supreme Court upholds in 2020.

 

[Zakalwe]

So tell me how the UK votes Brexit away in 4 years? Trumps mess hasn't been created yet, just speculated on, but it's fact the US can get rid of him in 4 years.

You should probably read my post again.

 

[Real Hero]

It's done. There's nothing more that needs to be said or that he can do.

'Donald Trump is a terrible person, i hope he doesn't fuck this county up, peace out'

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Just listening to how President Obama...... wow. What a President should sound like.

Edit:Sorry, repost

 

[Amory]

Obama is acting like this is just the business-as-usual transfer of power, rather than a hugely devastating loss for American and its minorities. I mean, I didn't expect him to come out screaming and shouting, but him acting like this is normal is deeply disheartening and troubling.

Someone has to be the voice of reason today. I'm glad he went that route. People are riled up enough already

 

[BeforeU]

Obama is acting like this is just the business-as-usual transfer of power, rather than a hugely devastating loss for American and its minorities. I mean, I didn't expect him to come out screaming and shouting, but him acting like this is normal is deeply disheartening and troubling.

well you dont want people to panic and also not to come off as too salty.

 

[Jarmel]

Predictions for the first year:

1. "Tax cuts for all". Middle class get about $200 in savings a year. People near the poverty line actually have to pay more. The wealthy get substantial savings. (Deficits and recession to follow in year 4 or 5)

2. ACA is gutted. Pre-existing condition denials return. College kids no longer covered after 22. People get dropped when they become sick.

3. Net neutrality is officially killed by something called the Internet Freedom Act. This bill allows internet providers freedom from any sort of neutral packet handling.

4. Supreme court spot #9 is filled by some sort of bizarre nominee with a clear history of insane and/or racist judgement and/or without any judicial experience.

5. EPA is shut down in the Environmental Savings Act. This bill allows corporation to do what they want, saving them from having to worry about the environment.

6. Iran treaty cancelled. Iran begins starts proceeding to nuclear again. Americans start beating the drums of war.

7. Russia starts eyeing some land in turkey. Trump looks the other way.

8. A wall is NOT built, but police forces and immigration forces continue militarization.

9. Jobs are NOT brought back, automation accelerates, minorities/immigrants are blamed.

10. 2017 is warmest year on record. Climate change is ignored or labeled a conspiracy.

11. Filibuster is eliminated.

12. Religious Freedom Act explicitly exempts sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes of people. New Supreme Court upholds in 2020.

Sounds about right.

 

[El Topo]

Seriously?! It went UP this year.

Rocket me to the moon and I ain't even American.

Sorry. I think I was a bit confusing.
http://bipartisanpolicy.org/library/2012-voter-turnout/

2000 - 45.8% did not vote
2004 - 39.6% did not vote
2008 - 37.7% did not vote
2012 - 42.5% did not vote
2016 - 46.9% did not vote

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_the_United_States_presidential_elections
Not American, so I'm not sure how reliable the original source actually is.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

More people voted for HC than didn't. America you need a new system.

 

[kms_md]

Obama is acting like this is just the business-as-usual transfer of power, rather than a hugely devastating loss for American and its minorities. I mean, I didn't expect him to come out screaming and shouting, but him acting like this is normal is deeply disheartening and troubling.

It is a business as usual transfer of power. I am sure he will make speeches at appearances and during his time out of office. Right now, he has to project that the United States accepts the decision of its electorate (well the ones that bother to vote) and peacefully transfers power to the next administration.