kurtster wrote: 

 Steely_D wrote: 
 Nice to have a thoughtful optimist around.  We can hope...

We'll be attending this tomorrow. It seems better than just giving up in the face of insanity.

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
1) I think many people are used to an America with a thoughtful, centered, effective leader. They've had one for 8 years. Inasmuch as most folks growing up have mostly just worried about their WiFi signal and not massive civil rights issues, this might be a nice kick in the ass that they need to work to keep America on the right path. It may mobilize the younger generation to get more involved to make social issues match their beliefs rather than leave negative changes unchallenged.

2) Trump talked big in order to get people to put him in office, but is already starting to back down from his platform. His team removed a promise to remove Muslims from his website. The big beautiful wall is now becoming a metaphor instead. He agreed that part of Obamacare might need to stay. Now that he's convinced people to put him in office, he has little need to fulfill his promises to those who voted him in. He's already President-Elect and they can't rescind. Simply dragging his feet or claiming political pressures prevent him from real change - these aren't impeachable offenses.

What we've learned now: the GOP had no viable leadership to stop the hostile takeover by an outsider and is therefore basically an anachronism; the Democratic party didn't provide an attractive enough candidate to win against a political virgin; and, we are about to enter a couple of years where the GOP will have every opportunity to implement their vision to improve America and then they will lose in the midterms.

The pressure right now is on our youth, to steer our nation.
But mostly, the pressure is on the Republican party. They have the reins and if this country goes to hell we all know exactly whose fault it is.
And they should never ever get another chance at anyone's vote if their leadership drags the nation down.

Schools Report Racist Incidents in Wake of Trump Election

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
As if no one has been endlessly crying about Bush during the same time, long after he's been gone.  I'm out numbered 10 to 1 on that.
.
CLICKY   and look at the most recent postings dates.  It never ended.

.
and if you go back and re read the chain, I did not bring up the non voting.  I simply responded (it was in the article) with an acknowledgement of the subject and indicated that it had no bearing on what was being talked about at the time nor was I interested in talking about it.

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
Yeah, its all Trumps fault.

See below. 

 kcar wrote: 
Could say the same thing if Hillary won.  What's your point ?

Not voting is its own problem, separate from the one at hand.

Now getting back to your earlier response.

kcar wrote:  
Vox, eh ?   Another innocent independent media organization with no apparent agenda or bias, right ?

In August 2015, NBCUniversal made a $200 million equity investment in Vox Media Inc., valuing the company at more than $1 billion.

 Riiiight ...  More of the same from one of the purveyors of the Anti Trump left wing media narrative that tried to destroy Trump at all costs and invested so heavily in predicting everything wrong so far about this election and its outcome.  And you're throwing out more predictions of gloom and doom from someone who has gotten everything else wrong so far, like all the others who never saw what was coming, when it was plain as day.

Your set up and the narrative preceding has made Trump look worse than the Devil incarnate.  Hitler is a nice guy compared to Trump, listening to all of this propaganda.  And what's worse, you all believe it.  And since you all believe it, you are all crying because your worst fears spoon fed into y'all's echo chamber are coming true.

Finally we are seeing the results of a generation sheltered from controversy, adversity, opposing views and especially competition that ends with no winners or losers.  No trophies for the winners, but participation trophies for everyone, that deny the achievements of the winners so no ones feelings get hurt.  A generation that has been sheltered by political correctness.  Got to have those safe spaces, because its too hard to cover your ears and scream la, la, la, la, la until the offending noise goes away.  Free speech be damned, anywhere.

I was raised by sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.  Of course its easier said than done.  But we now have a generation that has never even been challenged with words let alone losing a competition.  A generation that can't handle someone pointing their fingers and saying bang without psychiatric care to overcome the trauma.  Now adults are behaving the same way.

Its so bad that I fear when they finally inherit responsibility for this country and have to defend it, all an invading foreign aggressor has to do is say, your Momma wears combat boots and they will shrink in terror and surrender the country.  The invaders won't even need actual weapons.  A flippin generation of what used to be called candy asses and pantie wastes.

Your departing leader ...




 

 
 

This man is the end of America as we know it. Period. This country will never be the same. I would say: "God help us." but there is no god. Trump is proof enough of that.

 kurtster wrote: 
Just this. You have been crying about Obama for most of a decade. It's been a nonstop wail for eight. long. years.
 
 
As much as the nonvoting self-proclaimed anarchist morons annoy me, they really aren't worth the time of day. But if you're going to make an example of them, please don't hesitate to include the people responsible for the headlines in the articles BHD posted. 

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
*bump* simply because this isn't being responded to.

There is no excuse for this man or those who voted for him. None,. Ever.

I don't care - it doesn't matter how angry people were. There is no excuse for this man. Ever. Ever. 

 Rod wrote: 
I was referring to Scott's link to my posting history.  

And then explaining what my initial point was about.  I get all of that, just not what Scott was trying to illustrate.

But as Obama told all of us losers back when he won, I won ... elections have consequences, get over it. 

What has Trump said that is on the same level as that ? 

 kurtster wrote: 
Actually, this is the absolute perfect time to use the, If you can't figure out why so many people are so upset that Donald Trump is now president of the United States, we're not going to tell you line. I just couldn't imagine a better time to use it. 

 kurtster wrote: 
Real simple: Trump is a crazy, hate-filled liar with no experience. He could set this country back years, even decades in some areas. 

Trump got about 27% of the "voting-eligible population’s vote."   Not exactly a ringing endorsement by Americans. 
  

 Have a good weekend, kurtster. 

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

And your point is ?  And spare me the if you can't figure it out i'm not gonna tell you ...

I'm referencing the massive sightings of apparently emotionally crippled people of all ages.  College students too despondent to take tests let alone even show up for classes.  That's just for openers.  This was an election, not the assassination of JFK, or RFK or MLK.  But the response is of that magnitude.

 kurtster wrote: 
Imagine that the most obnoxious, arrogant and incompetent fool has become your boss, landlord/mortgage manager, the mayor and the head of police in your town. He has no experience in any of those positions. His promises of the things he's going to do while in those positions show that he doesn't understand the law/Constitution or the consequences of fulfilling those promises. 

He's alienated a lot of people who'd normally be his allies. He has promised to persecute people based on their ethnic background and religion. He has all the hallmarks of an emotionally disturbed narcissist. He angers very easily, lies all the time and is a sexual predator. He's repeatedly ripped people off in business. 

And oh yes: the pile of crap that fell on you in that scenario has now fallen on everyone in the country.

I keep posting the link to this Vox story on these pages but let's do it again. Here are the details of the sh—tstorm headed your way:
 
 
 Donald Trump’s presidency is going to be a disaster for the white working class 

 kurtster wrote: 
This happened.

And this happened.

And then this happened.

Cry? I'm weeping, white boy. Not about him, but what he's unleashed.

WTF  has happened to this country, indeed. 

 kurtster wrote: 
This only goes back to about 2011 but it gives you some idea that maybe you just weren't looking in the right place.

I have never seen so many cry babies, never.  

WTF has happened to this country ?