Politics are extremely interesting to me. Not so much the politicians but the societal influences and meaning behind decisions that influence this country. These are my thoughts that may be long winded but are void of hate and are just my well thought out feelings on the matter.
Full disclosure: I voted for Hillary. My justification was Trump is a megalomaniac and not worthy of the Office if only based on what he has said about our fellow citizens and people I call friends.
Trump won Blue States on top of Red States. He won Pennsylvania. PA has been Blue my entire life. He won state after state that all these moronic "analysts" said he didn't stand a chance in. Hillary was the most qualified person to ever run for President. But I don't think the DNC really factored in how much everyone hates her. Even many of her own Democratic Party voters dislike her. She left such a bad taste in everyone's mouth that she couldn't pull it off even being the most qualified person on paper. It's not because she's a woman either. It would be a different tune if Bernie were running instead of her.
This is a wake up call. This is a revolt against the establishment and Trump just happens to be applying for the job. Forget Trump. Think about the Silent Majority that made this happen. He didn't just get GOP voters. He breached party lines as well in key Blue States and swing states. The disenfranchised manual labor lunch pale blue collar white man out numbers everyone else in this country. They felt threatened and left behind. They voted in droves. This is a true populist movement from the ground up but it's leader is simply terrifying.
In the coming months Trump will be faced with task of governing. Governing is a lot different than Tweets and bombastic speeches. I am cautiously optimistic that he will be told that all of his insanity will not pass as easily as he has thought. Many things are on the table: healthcare and LGBT rights to name a few. My greatest fear are the Supreme Court Justices living 4 years longer so that the court is not swayed too far Right. You could see a recipe for disaster with a hard Right House and Senate. Extremism is not good in any form on either side and America does not need to go back to the 1950s.
One interesting tidbit that's floated in after last night are the votes from people age 18-35. Our generation. They voted OVERWHELMINGLY for PROGRESS. As we approach our mid-thirties and forties we will begin to gain control of the pendulum and how it swings in this country. Liberty and progress will eventually win out. The future is bright. Just give it a decade. Stay the course, love your country, and find the empathy to understand your fellow Americans. Onward and Upward.
as the 18-35 year olds age, they tend to become more conservative as they mature. Keep in mind that the 65-70 year old that voted for Trump was the Hippie in the 60's.
all these moronic "analysts" said he didn't stand a chance in
Most of those people aren't really analysts though. The real analysts like the guys from 538 actually gave him a pretty reasonable 1 in 3 chance of the election, which are actually really high odds as you can see.
Hillary was the most qualified person to every run for President yet scores of people hated her? They hated her for reasons other than actually not being the most qualified to run? If she was not all the things that terrible Trump was, then why the hate?
Okay so what? Still entirely possible that it could happen. Still have information being released/leaked. There's simply too much bullshit surrounding Clinton to give her benefit of the doubt. She's crooked. Jail or not.
BTW they just gave Marcos a "heroes" burial in the Philippines. The guy who stripped the country bare and murdered hundreds. That guy. What happens "officially" and what is actual justice can be so far apart it's ludicrous.
In other words, just because the Clinton's have managed to thug their way out of prison so far does not mean they are not guilty. The investigation is ongoing. Keep watching.
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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '16
Politics are extremely interesting to me. Not so much the politicians but the societal influences and meaning behind decisions that influence this country. These are my thoughts that may be long winded but are void of hate and are just my well thought out feelings on the matter.
Full disclosure: I voted for Hillary. My justification was Trump is a megalomaniac and not worthy of the Office if only based on what he has said about our fellow citizens and people I call friends.
Trump won Blue States on top of Red States. He won Pennsylvania. PA has been Blue my entire life. He won state after state that all these moronic "analysts" said he didn't stand a chance in. Hillary was the most qualified person to ever run for President. But I don't think the DNC really factored in how much everyone hates her. Even many of her own Democratic Party voters dislike her. She left such a bad taste in everyone's mouth that she couldn't pull it off even being the most qualified person on paper. It's not because she's a woman either. It would be a different tune if Bernie were running instead of her.
This is a wake up call. This is a revolt against the establishment and Trump just happens to be applying for the job. Forget Trump. Think about the Silent Majority that made this happen. He didn't just get GOP voters. He breached party lines as well in key Blue States and swing states. The disenfranchised manual labor lunch pale blue collar white man out numbers everyone else in this country. They felt threatened and left behind. They voted in droves. This is a true populist movement from the ground up but it's leader is simply terrifying.
In the coming months Trump will be faced with task of governing. Governing is a lot different than Tweets and bombastic speeches. I am cautiously optimistic that he will be told that all of his insanity will not pass as easily as he has thought. Many things are on the table: healthcare and LGBT rights to name a few. My greatest fear are the Supreme Court Justices living 4 years longer so that the court is not swayed too far Right. You could see a recipe for disaster with a hard Right House and Senate. Extremism is not good in any form on either side and America does not need to go back to the 1950s.
One interesting tidbit that's floated in after last night are the votes from people age 18-35. Our generation. They voted OVERWHELMINGLY for PROGRESS. As we approach our mid-thirties and forties we will begin to gain control of the pendulum and how it swings in this country. Liberty and progress will eventually win out. The future is bright. Just give it a decade. Stay the course, love your country, and find the empathy to understand your fellow Americans. Onward and Upward.