Donald Trump for President Thread

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Why are people who supported a candidate from the DEMOCRAT party now protesting against the results of a democratic election.

Yes, he is probably going to be a crap president,and yes he is not a nice man, but since when has all this uproar against democratic results sprang up.
 
Why are people who supported a candidate from the DEMOCRAT party now protesting against the results of a democratic election.

Yes, he is probably going to be a crap president,and yes he is not a nice man, but since when has all this uproar against democratic results sprang up.
DEMOCRAT has nothing to do with democracy. Just like REPUBLICAN has nothing to do with republicanism.

Be that as it may, protesting is literally a cornerstone of democracy.
 
Protesting is fine. And of course freedom of speech is good. But I can't be having those asking for a revote on things. Get out there and change opinions if you feel the need to do so, and try and win the next one. Don't strop and demand the results of this vote are deemed null and void.
Oh, I think a case can be made that we need to overturn the Electoral College as it has now failed to elect the candidate with the higher popular vote total twice in the past 5 elections.

He should not be 'unelected', but I still can protest against the system and culture that allowed him to be elected in the first place. Any argument to that is actual fascism.
 
Oh, I think a case can be made that we need to overturn the Electoral College as it has now failed to elect the candidate with the higher popular vote total twice in the past 5 elections.

He should not be 'unelected', but I still can protest against the system and culture that allowed him to be elected in the first place. Any argument to that is actual fascism.

Fair point on the electoral college. I've never understood it to be honest, but then I'm a brit and we have an even less proportional means of voting. Hopefully the systems in both countries get changed so there are far fewer wasted votes.
 
Oh, I think a case can be made that we need to overturn the Electoral College as it has now failed to elect the candidate with the higher popular vote total twice in the past 5 elections.

He should not be 'unelected', but I still can protest against the system and culture that allowed him to be elected in the first place. Any argument to that is actual fascism.
How about you have to win college and popular vote to win? and if you can't then you somehow have to get support of another candidate to 'get you over the line' a coalition of sorts, just an idea..
 
Oh, I think a case can be made that we need to overturn the Electoral College as it has now failed to elect the candidate with the higher popular vote total twice in the past 5 elections.

He should not be 'unelected', but I still can protest against the system and culture that allowed him to be elected in the first place. Any argument to that is actual fascism.

Is it a new system, or do you just not like it because you do not like the result........
 
Now people can argue that recent government's globally have done little to help the 'little people' but the question I ask is why is the new paradigm espoused by Brexit and Trump going to be any better for the very people who voted for it/them when there is no evidence to support the claim, and no evidence that the people behind the claims care about the people whom have just voted for them.
Great post but for the sake of debate:

The argument is what responsibility does the government have in benefiting the little people and how best to do so.

The coupling of BREXIT and Trump is indicative of competing systems of universal government and self-determination. I believe you once posted that leaving the EU would strip the rights of British citizens to move and work in other EU member countries. While that is true, what about the other side of the channel? Does it not give the UK the right to determine who, how many, and when immigrants may come to Britain and work? No longer would British society and economy be forced to support an unpredictable and unregulated immigrant force.

Last, "better" is highly subjective. Some
people find a car better based on its appearance and handling, others would prize reliability and fuel economy. There is no historical model for success for a strong government managed redistribution system. Restrained government and capitalism have the most success throughout history.
 
Oh, I think a case can be made that we need to overturn the Electoral College as it has now failed to elect the candidate with the higher popular vote total twice in the past 5 elections.

He should not be 'unelected', but I still can protest against the system and culture that allowed him to be elected in the first place. Any argument to that is actual fascism.
Personally, I would want the primary system to be changed first.
I'm probably in the minority but I like the electoral college (look at all the different states, communities the candidates were visiting). My concern with a direct popular vote is that outreach would be limited to LA, Chicago, NYC
 
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