The End is Nigh: US Presidential Election Thread Part XVI

[Moonlit_Angel]

I suppose, gump. That is one notable difference-I don't live in a rural area.

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by LemonMelon

Not even remotely surprising. That's where things are going. Might be a generation until we see any of these results materialize in a strong third (or fourth) party though.

Be nice if the Green Party would actually try.

[Vlad n U 2]

Originally Posted by Irvine511

Lighten up. That wasn't meant to be taken seriously.

Sorry, hard to tell in the context of the mood of this thread.

[bono_212]

Ax, know anyone in the TV Biz? I've always wanted to visit Aus or NZ...

[Mrs. Garrison]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

You can go ahead and turn that light off.

[cobl04]

I think a lot of us live in echo chambers and we're extremely out of touch. That we are all shocked... says something, I think.

[bono_212]

Ah, shit, Anthony Bourdain is doing a Japan episode though! Life does go on, apparently.

[cobl04]

Originally Posted by bono_212

Ax, know anyone in the TV Biz? I've always wanted to visit Aus or NZ...

We aren't much better. We're a racist country imprisoning refugees and in 2019 our third-biggest party will be a far-right party.

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by cobl04

I think a lot of us live in echo chambers and we're extremely out of touch. That we are all shocked... says something, I think.

As Irvine and I have both said, the shock really comes from how wrong the polls were. I am not a poll denier. This swing is completely blindsiding.

[Irvine511]

Life will go on. But there will be damage.

But then I think "nuclear codes ..."

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by cobl04

We aren't much better. We're a racist country imprisoning refugees and in 2019 our third-biggest party will be a far-right party.

But do you have nukes or people aiming them at you?

[gump]

Originally Posted by cobl04

I think a lot of us live in echo chambers and we're extremely out of touch. That we are all shocked... says something, I think.

Yup. I'm not joking: I've never met a Trump supporter in real life. Caveats: I live in NYC, work mostly with foreigners and people who lean very liberal, and didn't grown up in the US. But still, it's quite telling.


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[Moonlit_Angel]

I also think about what'll happen the first time a world leader dares to criticize Trump, or call him out on some policy of his. That'll be a fun reaction, I tell you what .

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by Irvine511

Life will go on. But there will be damage.

But then I think "nuclear codes ..."

Originally Posted by bono_212

But do you have nukes or people aiming them at you?

We may not always see eye to eye on things, but tonight, we seem to be of one accord.

[bono_212]

Poor Japan... Can Trump actually mess up their defense situation? Or does that have to go through Congress first?

[Headache in a Suitcase]

This is a man who's so volatile that his own campaign advisors took away his Twitter password so that he wouldn't do something stupid.

And he's a few ticks away from being our leader.

[bono_212]

Dammit, CNN where are those promised Wisconsin votes?

I'm so fucking antsy.

[Moonlit_Angel]

I know plenty of Trump supporters. Many of my relatives are voting for him, and my mom, sister, and I all work with people who are voting for him. So I'm very well aware of the conservative mindset.

But I guess I just assumed and hoped that even if Iowans were leaning more conservative, other states out there were going to be a little more progressive and come out in support of Clinton. Especially considering the fact that some red states nobody would've expected to be toss-ups actually were so for a time.

[bono_212]

Who is this guy on CNN right now suggesting Trump isn't actually a racist?

Edit: and who is this wonderful man speaking right now?

[LuckyNumber7]

It's not even about what Trump is going to do just yet...

It's about the fact that a man just ran a campaign riddled with sexism, accusations of sexual assault, and xenophobia... and otherwise made EVERYTHING up on his way to the presidency. Intellect of the average American was challenged.