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Donald J. Trump elected 45th President of the United States

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NOLA_Gaffer said:
I guess there isn't really much to say. What's done is done and we all just have to buckle in and endure it for two years until we can get a chance to fix some things.
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Sadly I doubt the dems will be in any condition to make positive change in 2 years. But I will try to be hopeful once this initial wave of incredible depression and shame rolls over me.
 
The most immediate effect of this outcome is that my optimism for America had been dealt a major blow. In 2008 I was finally old enough to vote, and I was swept up in Obama's positive platform. After growing up during the Bush years, Obama's '08 victory felt like such a huge step forward for this country. Every time I saw him speak over the last 8 years, he made me feel hopeful about the USA and its people. He was, as I was, convinced that Trump's negative campaign platform would never win, because "that's not the America I know," as he put it.

But it turns out Obama was wrong. Trump won. He won with a fear-mongering, Muslim/Latino scapegoating, doom-and-gloom platform. Apparently, this is the America we know. And that sucks. I hate that our country can be scared/angered into voting for someone, especially someone who showed zero class and constantly embarrassed himself (and our country) throughout his campaign. I look up to Obama; he and Michelle inspire me. I do not look up to Donald Trump. He is not a good person. I have never been more disappointed in my country.
 
I think our country's going to be more divided than ever at the end of Trump's presidency. Maybe next election will see the rise of an independent.
 
Putin must be the luckiest man on earth right now.

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Collingwood said:
That's the one I was saying can be confirmed. The other three were just random tweets just like the "Klan on the bridge" tweets.

I could post a tweet right now saying anything I like. Doesn't make it true.
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I don't deny this, but it's taking the good with the bad on social media. Benefit of the doubt should be given, however people should be wary of what they believe and re-tweet, as seen by the KKK image today and tons during the election. As should "news sites" more importantly. For some stuff they should at least be trying to fact check where possible.

Not everyone lies. At the same time as yes, people do lie. Benefit of the doubt should mostly be given though, as most people aren't total assholes to make up horrendous shit just for attention.
 
SG-17 said:
If it's purely internal to the United States I believe it is legal, though I'd have to go through the Constitution again. I know states can't impede freedom of movement, interstate commerce, and cannot engage with foreign powers.
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Yeah I don't mean these states will represent themselves to foreign countries or anything like that. These are still states that will pay federal taxes and whatnot. They will just raise their state taxes to support these internal social programs and share those costs together. For example, private insurance companies can still be there if they want, but most likely the state run universal healthcare program will be cheaper so the private companies might not be competitive in general healthcare insurance. They can probably still do well in more specialized insurance just like in Canada. Basically run their state governance like Canada, for example, and share the costs amongst alliance blue states.
 
The Beard said:
Whatever dude. Follow your own advice.
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Our responses were harsh so sorry, but I think you are inadvertantly minimizing the fact that rampant islamophobia is far more real than anti-trump hyperbole.

If the kid in question got the idea from his pro-hillary parents who were being overdramatic then I doubt he would have attacked my nephew the way he did. bigotry is a learned behavior. I talked to my sister and the kid got in trouble because he was verbally attacking my nephew, not warning him about shit his drama queen parents said.
 
Phased said:
NeoGAF is extremely liberal and relatively small, in any situation like that you run the risk of creating an echo chamber. If you only get your news from FOX News Obama looks pretty bad, the reverse is true here. It's important to pull from multiple sources, the truth is usually somewhere in the middle.

I'm not minimalizing Trump, he's pretty bad, but there was some issues like low enthusiasm for Clinton that either nobody saw or people willfully ignored. I'm guilty of it, but now it's critical that we do more than just say "racism won" and pinpoint exactly why there was low turnout.

Saying the racists won, while true, also ignores the real issues Clinton had as a candidate. The real issues the DNC had by propping her up and pushing so hard for her. If we just blame it all on the racists we're going to end up right back here next election.
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Very wise words
 
if the Democrats want any sliver of hope they better be working non stop on trying to hold the seats that are up for election in 2018.. the Republicans are looking at a major win.

in other news the stock market is up.
 
CopperPuppy said:
The irony of making this statement about the online activity of Clinton supporters as opposed to Trump supporters is almost too potent.
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Equal levels of mudslinging that means nothing when American politics is so far apart. Nothing said is going to change party faithful. There are very few in the middle.
You've got the Democrats way over there, and you've got the Republicans way over there, and then you've got the 46% who don't give a shit about anything.
 
Waldo Lydecker said:
Can we somehow be glad that Trump isn't really a Christian? Like Dubya who saw himself as a tool in God's hand and therefore felt it as a mission from above to invade Iraq?
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My dad swears Trump is more Christian and faithful than Obama and Clinton. Is there actual proof he isn't because that would be lovely for me to show him.
 
Phased said:
NeoGAF is extremely liberal and relatively small, in any situation like that you run the risk of creating an echo chamber. If you only get your news from FOX News Obama looks pretty bad, the reverse is true here. It's important to pull from multiple sources, the truth is usually somewhere in the middle.

I'm not minimalizing Trump, he's pretty bad, but there was some issues like low enthusiasm for Clinton that either nobody saw or people willfully ignored. I'm guilty of it, but now it's critical that we do more than just say "racism won" and pinpoint exactly why there was low turnout.

Saying the racists won, while true, also ignores the real issues Clinton had as a candidate. The real issues the DNC had by propping her up and pushing so hard for her. If we just blame it all on the racists we're going to end up right back here next election.
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That's on PoliGAF as they not only shut down Trump supporters, but everyone who wasn't for Hillary. Especially Bernie supporters. Little discussion, lot of insulting and kicking down as PoliGAF had everything figured out for themselves.
 
I'm sure Maher is the most high he has ever been and smoked all his good shit. He got the best with California Recreational Use and of course the worse with Trump.
 
Arthr2ShdsJcksn said:
Anybody who protests Trump now... for what? What are you going to accomplish?

I think Obama was right in saying we need to let him lead. When he does something bad, as a leader, then by all means, protest, but now? Just feels like sour grapes, or an excuse to let off some steam from the results.
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This is the US, I don't have to support anyone. He got elected, so what? Does that mean I have to start playing nice with him and his supporters? No, fuck that sort of shitty mentality.

I don't have to do the whole bullshit "wait and see" crap. I know he's gonna fuck up this country. The division between both political parties is clearer then ever.
 
Chariot said:
That's on PoliGAF as they not only shut down Trump supporters, but everyone who wasn't for Hillary. Especially Bernie supporters. Little discussion, lot of insulting and kicking down as PoliGAF had everything figured out for themselves.
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Yup. I'm not a bigot, I'm not a xenophobe, I'm not homophobic. But yet I was called all those things by people because of my choice of candidate. My brother is gay. My mother is a minority. I technically am even though I look white. We all voted Trump. We had our reasons, hate was not one of them. It may have been for others, but not us. When people start making sweeping generalizations of groups, they can look just as ill informed and hateful as the people they are protesting.
 
Krappadizzle said:
Yup. I'm not a bigot, I'm not a xenophobe, I'm not homophobic. But yet I was called all those things by people because of my choice of candidate. My brother is gay. My mother is a minority. They both voted Trump. We had our reasons, hate was not one of them. It may have been for others, but not us. When people start making sweeping generalizations of groups, they can look just as ill informed and hateful as the people they are protesting.
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you certainly supported a bigot and a xenophobe, and now people are legit scared. good job.
 
Krappadizzle said:
Yup. I'm not a bigot, I'm not a xenophobe, I'm not homophobic. But yet I was called all those things by people because of my choice of candidate. My brother is gay. My mother is a minority. I technically am even though I look white. We all voted Trump. We had our reasons, hate was not one of them. It may have been for others, but not us. When people start making sweeping generalizations of groups, they can look just as ill informed and hateful as the people they are protesting.
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Could I ask what your reasons were?
 
Pai Pai Master said:
Our responses were harsh so sorry, but I think you are inadvertantly minimizing the fact that rampant islamophobia is far more real than anti-trump hyperbole.

If the kid in question got the idea from his pro-hillary parents who were being overdramatic then I doubt he would have attacked my nephew the way he did. bigotry is a learned behavior. I talked to my sister and the kid got in trouble because he was verbally attacking my nephew, not warning him about shit his drama queen parents said.
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I'm sorry too. I didn't see that your nephew was attacked. The post I read just said a kid told your nephew what he presumably overheard his parents/relatives/TV say.
 
Chariot said:
That's on PoliGAF as they not only shut down Trump supporters, but everyone who wasn't for Hillary. Especially Bernie supporters. Little discussion, lot of insulting and kicking down as PoliGAF had everything figured out for themselves.
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I got called an idiot and banned from the PoliGAF discord channel when she lost because I started talking about what exactly went wrong instead of wallowing in pity. It's like a clique of people that do nothing but make fun of everyone outside of it because they're so much smarter than everyone else.

We need to be looking forward right now with some real introspection. It's ok to be bummed out but silencing opinions you don't agree with literally makes us no better than the other side.
 
Krappadizzle said:
Yup. I'm not a bigot, I'm not a xenophobe, I'm not homophobic. But yet I was called all those things by people because of my choice of candidate. My brother is gay. My mother is a minority. I technically am even though I look white. We all voted Trump. We had our reasons, hate was not one of them. It may have been for others, but not us. When people start making sweeping generalizations of groups, they can look just as ill informed and hateful as the people they are protesting.
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You may not be those things but you support a man and a platform that is, which isn't much better. That part isn't debatable
 
LiquidSword said:
Could I ask what your reasons were?
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Illegal Immigration and Obamacare.

I fell in that line where Obamacare was a BIG problem for my wife and I and we were put in some really shitty situations because of it. We make just enough to not qualify for cheaper healthcare but not enough to afford what was required.
 
Krappadizzle said:
Yup. I'm not a bigot, I'm not a xenophobe, I'm not homophobic. But yet I was called all those things by people because of my choice of candidate. My brother is gay. My mother is a minority. I technically am even though I look white. We all voted Trump. We had our reasons, hate was not one of them. It may have been for others, but not us. When people start making sweeping generalizations of groups, they can look just as ill informed and hateful as the people they are protesting.
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You supported a bigoted, xenophobic, homophobic, sexist candidate. It's fairly obvious why people would then extrapolate those things against you.
 
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