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Post by Don Swifty on Nov 9, 2016 16:37:21 GMT -7
I was in Nicaragua when Bush got re-elected. After the first few times of trying to explain to anyone who asked how the hell could Americans vote for Bush a second time and realizing there was no real way to rationally explain it, you find it's just easier to say you're Canadian and turn the conversation to the local baseball team. They love baseball in Nicaragua far more than soccer.
After going through the last few months of explaining how the electoral college is supposed to work and remembering my experience in 2004, I decided that there's no way for me to explain how it is that a guy like Trump can win without going into some detailed explanation about how Americans are fed up with Washington, the whole Trump phenomenon, and the American psyche. I'd also rather not get into a conversation that includes talking about racism, white supremacy, etc..
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Post by senatooorofspace on Nov 9, 2016 17:06:40 GMT -7
There are A LOT of people who live in rural towns who have lived their THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, as have their parents, and grand parents.
It's a breeding ground for anti-intellectualism, and is largely what America is if you go by land mass and not population.
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Post by senatooorofspace on Nov 9, 2016 17:08:10 GMT -7
Which is ideally what the electoral college is all about, right? To help give those bumpkins a larger voice on the national level than the city dwellers.
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Post by bussit on Nov 9, 2016 17:19:57 GMT -7
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Post by bussit on Nov 9, 2016 17:21:25 GMT -7
I just realized that we have our first atheist president. Ha! we snuck one in there.
Wife's a smokeshow too
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Post by senatooorofspace on Nov 9, 2016 17:21:57 GMT -7
The Evangelical First Lady...LOL  |
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Post by bussit on Nov 9, 2016 17:35:43 GMT -7
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Post by Don Swifty on Nov 9, 2016 17:42:38 GMT -7
Lock Her Up! (in velvet handcuffs)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 17:50:47 GMT -7
Make America Wank Again.
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Post by chronicircle on Nov 9, 2016 17:57:08 GMT -7
I spent about an hour collectively on social media today and I could have sworn it's the end of the world. So much negativity and hate. What's really ironic is its coming from all my liberal friends who should be accepting of others and their beliefs right? I guess not when it comes to the election...lulz. There were a few posts sprinkled in that essentially just said what's done is done and time to move on and see what happens. Overall it's very pathetic though.
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Post by chronicircle on Nov 9, 2016 17:57:50 GMT -7
Also hottest first lady ever?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 18:01:27 GMT -7
I spent about an hour collectively on social media today and I could have sworn it's the end of the world. So much negativity and hate. This is why I'm on hiatus from the book. I'll just wait a lil bit.. |
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Post by frododoknobo on Nov 9, 2016 18:02:00 GMT -7
We elected a buffoon. It's not about liberal vs conservative here. It's kind of like the end of the world for me. And, today, I am embarrassed to call myself an American.
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Post by frododoknobo on Nov 9, 2016 18:02:32 GMT -7
And clearly the hottest First Lady ever.
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Post by bussit on Nov 9, 2016 18:02:59 GMT -7
probably. The only other one in the conversation is Jackie Kennedy   |
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Post by senatooorofspace on Nov 9, 2016 18:04:12 GMT -7
It'll build character in the intellectuals of the nation, and most likely help strengthen our sense of humor.
Plus SNL...
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Post by PooDolla on Nov 9, 2016 18:05:01 GMT -7
oh give me a break. there is a whole lot more to America than Trump and his election. if you're blind to that then I just feel sorry for you.
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Post by frododoknobo on Nov 9, 2016 18:06:10 GMT -7
He's the face of our country and we look pretty stupid today.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 18:07:23 GMT -7
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Post by chronicircle on Nov 9, 2016 18:07:41 GMT -7
I spent about an hour collectively on social media today and I could have sworn it's the end of the world. So much negativity and hate. This is why I'm on hiatus from the book. I'll just wait a lil bit.. for real. I think I'm done too, at least until the dust settles. And frodo, I never said it was libs vs conservatives. A lot of the people who were posting that they were sad, upset, hateful, etc were bernie supporters. I just found it ironic is all. |
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