2016 Presidential Elections

[Grond]

After four years of Trump, the republican party in the US will be completely ruined, the democrats will have the next election in a landslide and we'll all just forget that any of this happened. Or, Trump will make America another business failure, just like Dick Cheney did.
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I could see a split in the Republican party between the old guard and Trump supporters, but I think its unlikely the whole party would get completely ruined...

[The Skarzs]

Did we win big, or did we lose small? I can't wait to find out.

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." ~Thomas Jefferson.

[Jetthebinturong]

Well if people were hanging around poll stations carrying guns and trying to intimidate voters that's probably going to put people off voting (just like they planned).

That's literally what Hitler did.

Me being someone who likes to pick fights, I would have made a shirt that said "if you're carrying a gun around a poll station, you're a coward" and then gone and voted.

[Fatch of Southsward]

I wouldn't call Trump good, but I can believe he means the words he speaks. Hillary just doesn't come across as trustworthy to me. I'm happy with the results, and I don't regret my voting choice.

The interesting thing will be how Trump (attempts) to fulfill his promises. I doubt Mexico has any intention of paying for a wall. It will be interesting for sure. Republicans control everything now, so we could see a lot of change in the next few years.

Regardless of the result I'm proud to be an American and the winner is my president. I said this each time Obama was elected and I repeat it  once again now. God bless America.

[Ashleg]

I feel less safe now.

Whoo.

[Cornflower MM]

*Couldn't really care less*

[Jetthebinturong]

I get that American politics is like really corrupt and your system is stupid (the popular vote should matter more, since, y'know, that's what the voice of the people is) but people not caring is what allows politicians like Trump and his evil little helper to ruin people's lives. I mean, it's not so important with you, because you're not old enough to vote, but for every adult who doesn't care, the politicians get a little more chance to hurt people.

[The Skarzs]

Doesn't, like, 40% of the UK not vote?

[Jetthebinturong]

Yes, and that is deeply saddening.

[LT Sandpaw]

I get that American politics is like really corrupt and your system is stupid (the popular vote should matter more, since, y'know, that's what the voice of the people is) but people not caring is what allows politicians like Trump and his evil little helper to ruin people's lives. I mean, it's not so important with you, because you're not old enough to vote, but for every adult who doesn't care, the politicians get a little more chance to hurt people.

You're are whiner, and a sore loser.

[Jetthebinturong]

I get that American politics is like really corrupt and your system is stupid (the popular vote should matter more, since, y'know, that's what the voice of the people is) but people not caring is what allows politicians like Trump and his evil little helper to ruin people's lives. I mean, it's not so important with you, because you're not old enough to vote, but for every adult who doesn't care, the politicians get a little more chance to hurt people.

You're are whiner, and a sore loser.

This is not a joke. Two of the people I most despise in the world will soon be running the most powerful country on the planet, I am, quite understandably, very angry. The only good thing about either of them is Trump's friendship with Putin, at least they aren't ever going to war.

[Edraithel]

the popular vote should matter more, since, y'know, that's what the voice of the people is

True the voice of the people matters but true democracy is mob rule, which is a terrifying thing. Mobs can be easily influenced. Ancient Greece was horribly damaged by mob rule. A lot of democrats were surprised by the fact that trump won but that's because the media was constantly lying to them. Not enough people research and think for themselves, mob rule would open us to even more corruption because people would be suseptable to blindly following whoever is supported by main stream media. The problem with news these days is that almost every single source is biased. You can't be completely sure of something you hear about unless you experienced it yourself. The media has become the gate keepers of politics and that is not ok.

[The Skarzs]

Very true.
Sad thing is, America was supposed to be based off the Roman republic, not the Greek democracy, which is what it's more turned into.

[LT Sandpaw]

The electoral college is important. Its vitally important. Without it no one would care about what the people in Alaska thought, or Montana or Rhode Island, no one would care what the ranchers, and farmers, and small town families think. All they'd care about is what the big cities want. And big cities don't want the same things as the smaller towns.

[Fatch of Southsward]

The sun comes up, my friends. Don't get too carried away.