Captain Zyrain
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Yeah, for sure. How long does it take to count all the votes anyway? Are there a ton of absentee or something?
From everything I saw from the protests I thought everything was counted already.
Protests against Trump in NYC and other cities
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Yeah, for sure. How long does it take to count all the votes anyway? Are there a ton of absentee or something?
From everything I saw from the protests I thought everything was counted already.
Which isn't particularly avoidable for him. He at least has a better chance than a candidate in line with the establishment (if he actually follows through).
If I recall correctly, I read it can take another week or more to finish counting with absentee ballots, etc.
If I can, I'd like to reply to you in points. Please don't take these personally or feel overwhelmed as I'm sure many others are interested in your vote and reasonings.
- How can Trump strengthen an economy when his promises for the people who voted for him - jobs - literally cannot happen? To the Rust Belt, all of that shit is being automated. How do his tax breaks for the wealthy help anybody when they suck up all of the wealth that such a move makes? How does any of this sincerely help you?
- How can he get rid of the establishment when his plans to drain the swamp have already died, and outside of him being the only major cog to change, the entire establishment for the last 6 years that's been the main problem (Republicans, mainly) are all still there. Every enemy of reason is still employed in the asylum.
- When you want the ACA repealed, what do you want it repealed to? The Republicans want the company cartel system back, where you as an individual are suspect to all of their collusions, greed, exaggerated prices, and loopholes to try and not care for you. This retreat is towards the same system that's allowed 50,000 people per year to die simply by being American, because no other country in the developed world has this type of dualism and nonsense. Do you really believe this is a good thing?
How does he have a better chance if he has been campaigning with these people the whole election?
Go look at his choices for his cabinet. Ben Carson, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Guillioni, Chris Christie.
His Vice President is Mike Pence.
Establishment.
Tal Shiar Agent
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Where? They are showing a 313,358 vote lead for Clinton to me.
I don't think so, CNN's map is only showing 68, 86, and 63% percent in for CA, OR, and WA respectively. They should keep her the popular winner.
No red state except for Alaska is showing less than 94% in, most are 96-99%.
How can you honestly believe that a dude that bankrupted a casino can fix the economy? Do you really believe this buffoon will improve foreign relations? You think the dude that is letting his own kids run his business as a blind trust is going to fix corruption? The dude with the taxes plan that will affect mostly low income people. Improve border security how? He isn't building the wall, and if he did, he'd literally send the entire country to bankrupcy. It's logistically impossible. "Improved" immigration policies? He wants to deport people that are in the US under DACA. People who have lived in the US for decades, have their whole lifes here as productive members of society that pay their taxes. Have you seen what it's going to be his cabinet? Full of people that want to take away the very human rights of their citizens.
Jesus christ Trump supporters are really completely immune to facts wtf.
And even if those "policies" were possible and positive for the country, Trump voters are still entirely okay with his racism and sexism and homophobia
They threw their hats in wholeheartedly believing promises without ever bothering to research them.
Spiral Insanity
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These protests are good. They are getting a lot of coverage across the world news. It is reminding people that Trump does not represent all of us.
It was also reported as being the first protest of its kind (after the election results), is that true?
It was also reported as being the first protest of its kind (after the election results), is that true?
Morrigan Stark
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Been saying that for like a year now. It's crazy.
Captain Zyrain
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Yeah, the #'s still show she's leading, its just their little graphic "projected winner" is next to Trump.
But we all know how projections turned out this year! Wasn't sure if I was missing something or not.
BoosterDuck
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Trump is the establishment, you just voted for white supremacist Bush.
Zeuanimals
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My parents say they voted for him to repeal Obamacare and to stop immigration. The fact they've said that they hate niggers has absolutely nothing to do with it.
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Vilix
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Of course it wouldn't. Just like it wouldn't have mattered if Trump had won the popular vote by .2% but lost the electoral vote.
Shit man, i'd give them a very, extremely small pass if I thought there was a remote chance he'd do anything good.
But we're literally dealing with a madman that has no political experience whatsoever, no idea how to run a country, no stamina to do it, a comprehension of economy so terrible he bankrupted his own companies several times, including a casino, the fucking business no one else manages to make fail, a childish temperament, policies that literally every expert will tell you will fuck up the economy, a tax plan that fucks up low income people.
Believing he'll fix the economy and bring back jobs is insane. There are conspiracy theorists with more credibility.
EmpressInYellow
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That's fine. It's not like I needed health insurance, or anything. Well played.
Jangowuzhere
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Fuck projections, Fuck polls, Fuck predictions. Even if it turns out true, I refuse to believe any of them ever again.
Also no, these protests would still rage on even if Trump did win the popular vote.
Samurai G0SU
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reviewing the exit poll info on CNN.
From age 40-65+ = 65% of the vote. 35% are people from 18-40... the young vote is low. only 9% were between 25-29. fuck im part of that 9% lol damn
those exit polls are interesting. even though they only show a data grab of 25k people.
From age 40-65+ = 65% of the vote. 35% are people from 18-40... the young vote is low. only 9% were between 25-29. fuck im part of that 9% lol damn
those exit polls are interesting. even though they only show a data grab of 25k people.
Trump in power didn't happen because of the people who voted, this happened because of the people who didn't vote.
Why should a majority vote even translate to falling in line for the disenfranchised? And beyond that, there are many other reason to voice your dissent against Trump like him,
-Being a Bigot
-Being a Misogynist
-Being a blatant Liar
-Undisclosed information such as taxes, ties with foreign entities and etc.
-Being a Climate Denier
-Asking for supporters to actively attack others and suppress votes
-THE LIST GOES FUCKING ON AND ON AND ON AND ON....
So this idea that just because the majority may have agreed to support an idiot doesn't dismiss the nature of these protest.
And I swear, how the fuck is it possible to only leverage Constitutional rights like free speech when it only profits you?
When one party is actively engaged and willing to act on voter suppression, that is the antithesis of democracy.
-Being a Bigot
-Being a Misogynist
-Being a blatant Liar
-Undisclosed information such as taxes, ties with foreign entities and etc.
-Being a Climate Denier
-Asking for supporters to actively attack others and suppress votes
-THE LIST GOES FUCKING ON AND ON AND ON AND ON....
So this idea that just because the majority may have agreed to support an idiot doesn't dismiss the nature of these protest.
And I swear, how the fuck is it possible to only leverage Constitutional rights like free speech when it only profits you?
When one party is actively engaged and willing to act on voter suppression, that is the antithesis of democracy.
This is great to hear. The apathy of millenials in regards to politics beyond tweeting and posting messages on facebook (I'm counting myself among them) could be finally over.
Crayon
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It's going good. We have a few nice cops making I production with the teachers that followed, adults joining and many encouraging honks from traffic. This is an affluent white suburb in the bay area.
O and it looks like a few aggressive drive bays from random young men yelling out the window. One car with young white kids yelling fuck you faggots and a car with Latino boys just yelling trump.
Abinash117
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http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president
It'll looks like she win the popular vote by over one percent. She is over .3% now on CNN.
Yeah maybe those high school students will remember this in two years when some of them can vote.
Captain Zyrain
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Yeah it looks like Arizona is the only one really out with a decent # left to count. Doubt that makes up the difference. But who the hell knows anymore!
Puck Beaverton
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Nobody believes they are the monster, not even when there are facts that their actions have hurt people.
maquiladora
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Keep protesting. Need to get larger and larger. More and more. Get it on the news every night. Its gonna be hard but right now i think enough people are terrified and depressed to actually do it. Im feeling abnormal things that arent at all normal, usually things when a personal tragedy happens or whatever, but its about the election. Colbert was right, everyone overdosed heavy this year on politics more than any other because of the trump circus, ignored real issues doing it, and now are way more invested.
Tal Shiar Agent
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Is there a list somewhere on ongoing and planned protests with streams?
The big three aren't covering any so far tonight.
The big three aren't covering any so far tonight.
Spiritreaver
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There's so many protests on Periscope right now in various cities.
What is trump referring to when he posted this?
Look at the date
yanipheonu
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I'm in Canada, but I'm sending my protest energy a la Spirit Bomb.
You should get it by Friday.
At this point, the protest needs to exists if only as a show against racism.
You should get it by Friday.
At this point, the protest needs to exists if only as a show against racism.
Oh boy. Feel bad for the commuters tonight since the 10 is al ready a shit show normally. Predicting lots more protests with the long wekend.
Ahh i see. Thought it was a 16 at first.
BoosterDuck
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he's referring to his cabinet walking to Washington and issuing mandates for the police to attack the protesters
Thequietone
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It was when Romney lost but it was looking like Romney won the popular vote, however California wasn't done counting yet. Obama actually won the popular vote. In other words he was advocating for what we are doing now. I await his words of hypocrisy.
DangerMouse
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This. It needs to keep happening.
Well said.
Immume to facts and proud of it sadly. How many times did they eat up Trump's lies and even cheer them (even at fucking debates).
smokeymicpot
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Yup need to do it everyday. Every day it will get larger and larger. Only thing is it will slow down in the north when it gets colder. When 1/20 comes though it needs to be huge. Can not let this up.
Astral Dog
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even in Vancouver? wow
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