U.S. Presidential Election Day Megathread [Official]

[Deleted]

Well, I guess putting hollywood stars to TV and telling voters not to vote for Trump wasn't the best strategy after all.

Anyway, quite interesting days a head! It at least isn't going to be boring next 4 (5?) years.

but katy perry told me hillary is the right person for the job! she knows what shes talking about right? ??

[Kalis]

I didn't say his anti-pc stance made no difference. But Trump's campaign he made a bigger emphasis in: Let's bring back jobs and destroy the politicial establishment. The former being part of the latter.

You said people should drop the anti-SJW 'circle jerk', but that anti-SJW sentiment was a significant factor in his victory, it is time to ditch that divisive crap.

[Surfd]

But, if im honest i prob would of voted for Trump. There all have good and bad sides, but he seems like he really wants to get the country back on top and be a big dick in the world again, instead of letting China and Russia flaunt about.

Oh, nobody doubts that Trump truly wants to "Make America Great Again". The problem is that he has absofuckinglutely no clue at all how to do that, is utterly unsuited to be in charge of an entire nation, and is quite literally the last person any sane individual should want anywhere NEAR the kind of power that he has just been handed. Trump, from everything I ever heard come out of his mouth, has never really had anything approaching a "plan" that wasn't a pie in the sky fantasy. He as a mission statement, and that's pretty much it.

You just handed a Narcissistic Delusional Megalomaniac with absolutely no political experience whatsoever who practically believes that Politics should be run like a fucking Reality TV show the reigns of one of the most powerful nations on earth......... anybody who thinks that is a good thing is insane....

[tankbug]

Oh fucking please, the entire way the media have been twisting the things Trump have said to the extreme.
You people took his stance on immigration(That is hardly any worse than what Norway currently have, proper vetting and no illegal immigrants) to him becoming the new Hitler ready to wipe the world of mexicans.

If the conservatives of Norway promised to use the oil money on building a wall to keep Syrians from entering the country, they would have committed political suicide.

[Judgedredd]

He still made his "fortune" by shitting on a lot of people, he is not any better.

but the Capitol Hill elite got caught shitting on a lot of people. It's almost like with spying, don't ever get caught.

[sethman75]

Well, I guess putting hollywood stars to TV and telling voters not to vote for Trump wasn't the best strategy after all.

Anyway, quite interesting days a head! It at least isn't going to be boring next 4 (5?) years.

Wasn't the smartest move.

Hillary is seen as a very rich elitist so the worst thing she could have done was ask for the help of more very rich elitists.

It worked aganst her badly

[NED funded]

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If he had shit policies and couldn't get beaten, then the Democrats need to look at themselves and ask why not enough people found them appealing.

American politics rarely focuses on policies, it's more about having a persona people would vote for.

[Mehrunes]

Pretty much, Brexit was a taste of exactly the same.
They keep talking down on the common man, the blue collared worker, the people with low social status and you act shock when they vote Trump and he ends up as President?

Well, I'd say if one had any faith in humanity it's only natural to be shocked about the common man acting against their own interest only because they are acting on feels after the other side offended their feeble sensibilities. Take away the acting against one's own interests and this common man is acting way too similar to SJWs.

[-Nurot]

Only the redpilled basement-dwellers, our glorious keyboard warriors of the internet think that "too much political correctness" is the cause of this catastrophe.
I keep underestimating how well the rednecks are at getting their ass to the voting booths when they are scared and angry. If only the sensible people in America were as determined.

Unfortunately only those who wanted to see the country burn at the hands of a grubby, billionaire, were motivated by their candidate. Maybe if Hillary had actually sold secrets or murdered some people, would she have motivate the deplorable crowd to vote for her, rather than spread such falsities.

[Deleted]

You said people should drop the anti-SJW 'circle jerk', but that anti-SJW sentiment was a significant factor in his victory, it is time to ditch that divisive crap.

Noooo, they will never drop it, their whole lives revolve around it. Professional victims.

[DeadmanWalking]

The funny thing is the people who didn't turn out for Hillary are the ones going to be impacted the most. Blacks? Stop and frisk all day long. Millenials? No $15 min wage, in fact minimum wage laws will be removed to make it so companies can offer how little they feel like. No college debt help. No socialized medicare. No socialised anything.

I have long maintained if you don't vote for the candidate you are more in line with you get the candidate that is the complete opposite to what you want.

[MonsieuRoberts]

Oh, nobody doubts that Trump truly wants to "Make America Great Again". The problem is that he has absofuckinglutely no clue at all how to do that, is utterly unsuited to be in charge of an entire nation, and is quite literally the last person any sane individual should want anywhere NEAR the kind of power that he has just been handed. You just handed a Narcissistic Delusional Megalomaniac with absolutely no political experience whatsoever who practically believes that Politics should be run like a fucking Reality TV show the reigns of one of the most powerful nations on earth......... anybody who thinks that is a good thing is insane....

That's my issue with him too; He has no clue. He has NO plan. He cannot keep these promises he's made, so I hope his team can otherwise the US is in for a very uncomfortable 4 years.

[Deleted]

American politics rarely focuses on policies, it's more about having a persona people would vote for.

its the same in a lot of places, the way the government works, no radical policies can really get through so the policies never change all that much, so each party just has to field to the most likeable candidate

[Deleted]

Yeah that's totally wrong. The international reaction is that you got your country back.

The international reaction is "LOL".

[sethman75]

Even if I'm wrong I'm quite fine with this path.

Well don't say you weren't aware. Plenty of time to fix it up

[Graeham]

but katy perry told me hillary is the right person for the job! she knows what shes talking about right? ??

I hold the firm belief that celebrities should stick to doing what they do best - be it acting, singing or whatever. I don't feel as if many of them - if any - are truly in a position to realistically speak on behalf of other people. They live in a completely different world and are utterly unaffected by most of the issues that plague regular people. Even those that come from 'humble roots' usually come to embrace a more luxurious, out of touch lifestyle. They also tend to parrot what is seen as popular in entertainment industry and so they get a smug sense of satisfaction because other, equally rich and influential individuals agree with them.

[Judgedredd]

If the conservatives of Norway promised to use the oil money on building a wall to keep Syrians from entering the country, they would have committed political suicide.

Conservatives exist in Norway? Or Scandinavia? Does not compute. (and that Brehving guy is a nutjob, not a conservative)

[Phookah]

Yeah that's totally wrong. The international reaction is that you got your country back.

A lot of the west will hopefully follow and get back to be being run for the people again

You can be delusional all you want, but you're objectively wrong. Americans just elected a moronic, bigoted, racist and sexist reality T.V star.
Oh well, at least Putin likes him!

[tankbug]

Yes keep screeching out your little insults without realizing these are the exact reasons why you now have a orange colored sociopath as a president.

If that is true, how stupid is the average voter then? "I don't like Hillary's smug face" Oh, for fuck sake! People should focus on the politics. If you're pro-choice, vote Hillary, if you're afraid of immigrants, vote Trump.

[Mehrunes]

Sadly, I called it months ago.

I for one welcome our new pumpkin orange overlord. I look forward to a huge bigly stupendous four years, also our new solid gold White House with a blinking "TRUMP" sign and casino out front.

Always knew you were a secret republican :3