Game Day US Election Day Thread - Trump 47th President of the United States

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[AlwaysHawks15]

America has to be the only country in the world where voters do not care about facts. They often ignore facts and easily lap up some BS post on X that comes with no sources. Where they do not care about character as Trump and those close to him are actually dead set pieces of s**t humans, with the way they talk about other people etc.

They don't care about hypocrisy, because for some reason Biden's stutter made him unfit, but Trumps endless word salads about nothing is okay. They don't care about the economy, because it's doing well at the moment and Trump only serves the upper class. He did nothing to help the poor and middle class last time. Why would they think it will be different this time.

They don't care about class, because Trump has endlessly mocked people from the disabled, race, to military veterans. There was once a time where saying you liked Russia would get you called treasonous. Now people just fondle Putin's balls, because Trump and him are pals. They don't care about looking out for their fellow American because if Medicare and social security are cut, more people are pushed nto poverty. Thus higher deaths and crime. They don't care about honesty as Trump smashed records for lies told. They don't care about work ethic, as those around him said he didn't bother reading breifings each day and golfed a lot.

There was nothing honest or good about Trump, that almost every single person who worked around him and almost every single former party member have said he is not a good person. Yet despite all that, he still won. Shows Americans just need someone to say a few words that they like, and the rest is irrelevant.

But you know what? I don't even care. If America goes to shit, I will enjoy every minute off it given the damage America has historically placed on other countries over the years. Dont want to hear a single American complain. This is what they voted for, reap what they sow kind of thing. Will see in four years time.

Exactly. Sit back with some popcorn and laugh at what will happen. Dog eat Dog world you want? That's what you will get don't like it? Leave. Modus operandi of Trump.

 

[Moonwatcher]

This would all be over Jan 20th had they all just voted Trump in 2020.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

The democrats need to go full class warfare and put in an actual left wing candidate.

Start offering change and hope rather then status quo.

2028 will be the first time since 2008 where the democratic party primary will be an full open field.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will still be very young (as far as politics is concerned, she'll be 38 in 2028) but she would make an AWESOME U.S President in my opinion.

I'd actually like that version of the United States.

 

[Gethelred]

Anyone know the best place for some condensed tear consumption? I’m after a Collingwood board post 2018 GF or a Port Adelaide “Sack Ken” post predictable finals loss thread.

I certainly know a thread that doesn't overly encourage trolls.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Incidentally in Iowa (the one with the poll last week that made the Democrats all excited) Trump won by 14%.
Goes to show how much stock you should put in even reputable pollsters.

 

[King Patty]

 

[Balls In]

Hillary Clinton is the real winner today.

Kevin Rudd the biggest loser

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Oh come on the last election wasn't even that close. Biden won almost every swing state and got 7 million more votes.

It was comparatively close compared to this.

 

[pjcrows]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will still be very young (as far as politics is concerned, she'll be 38 in 2028) but she would make an AWESOME U.S President in my opinion.

I'd actually like that version of the United States.

The candidate doesn't matter. Look at Obama's eight years.

 

[Elixuh]

Shoutout to Bryson

 

[HirdsTheWord]

But that's the thing: if they actually think it is, and thwarting the successful flow of democracy is inevitable, why not actually try and do what they think is the right thing?

Except I don't think they will. They serve different billionares but billionares none the less, and they don't like it when people actually try and change the status quo.

you can change the status quo all you want, but you need to do what the people voting for you want.

If you don't, you won't win.

 

[treeebeard]

Being able to make a intelligent point should have mattered more then it did to people

More than half of America's adults have literacy rates of primary school or below. I'm not sure intelligence mattered much in this election.

 

[2 eazy]

Trump winning the popular vote that's surprising at least no one can complain about the electoral college

 

[Plugger35]

A lot of media pundits trying to be wise after the fact now that Trump has won when a lot of them called it a Kamala Harris win.

Waleed Aly called it a Kamala Harris win last night on The Project, the smartest guy in the room will be looking a bit silly tonight.

Baron Trump 2028

Too early for Barron to run for president, he should be embarking on an NBA career rather than a political career with his height.

 

[Brad Goodman]

They first need to re-learn the meaning of "class". A poor person is a poor person regardless of their skin color, or gender.

If you are poor and white in America, then I’m sorry you’re just a failure as a person.

 

[leon123]

Yes but energy inflation rose 100 plus percent, agriculture 40 per ent and services less then 10 percent at peak. It suggests supply side factors were far more dominant.

If it was demand factors that were dominating then price rises would of been far more equal across sectors. Plus if it was demand factors then a recession would of been needed to bring down inflation.

Demand played a small role. Supply was the major driver.

true, depends when we are talking though. Do you think its supply or demand driven in Australia at the moment.

During Covid 100% supply driven, not so much last year or two

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

He wont last the 4 years will either cop some health issue or get assisnated

 

[Gethelred]

you can change the status quo all you want, but you need to do what the people voting for you want.

If you don't, you won't win.

I think you're missing the point: the entire system is set up to avoid changes the wealthy don't want. The dems get in whenever the populace is sufficiently grumpy enough but are deliberately ineffectual, unwilling/unable to affect major change that benefits the working classes.

They are there to preserve the status quo, whilst affecting the pretense of being willing to change it.

 

[demondavey]

Disaster….

 

[HirdsTheWord]

A lot of media pundits trying to be wise after the fact now that Trump has won when a lot of them called it a Kamala Harris win.

Waleed Aly called it a Kamala Harris win last night on The Project, the smartest guy in the room will be looking a bit silly tonight.



Too early for Barron to run for president, he should be embarking on an NBA career rather than a political career with his height.

that would only be true if Waleed was the only one in the room.

 

[Hoops]

He would have done 10% more than the Democrats.

Your views on Trumps policies are clear,.

I'm interested, do you see him as a man of integrity, honest and of high character?
Also, do you believe the 2020 election was stolen?

 

[Xtreme]

Kamala had a warchest of money - didn't do very good with it, what a waste!

 

[Beerfish]

Excellent, my point stands though.

I don't even remember your point. All I remember thinking is htf does this person not know the difference between a boarder and a border.

 

[stefcep]

I think there are two parties in America: the party of the wealthy (the Republicans) and the party that does juuuuuuust enough to avoid the social contract failing, that gets elected whenever the populace is starting to get uppity and demanding things like healthcare and an economy that serves the entire population instead of the top 10%.

I think that people have always gotten it wrong: there are two parties for the wealthy in America. Just, one of them is honest about it.

Get with the times. The party voter demographics have flipped.

Harris campaign received almost one billion dollars, Trump $388 million.

Your Democrats ARE the party of the wealthy, they have more of the high income voters, their donors have significantly more money and influence. The sooner people recognize this the sooner they will begin to understand what is happening and why?

 

[_Cerberus_]

Start with a white male. America is not ready for a female to run the show and I can't see that changing for a long time. He doesn't even have to be the best candidate. Gavin Newsome would be my bet. Go full left wing agenda and don't focus on anything other than how Trump has run the country. Don't attack him personally focus on what has happened. Hold him accountable for that like any other campaign. There's too many Trump sympathasizers out there that will get behind him if he's being attacked. It's clear as day alot have voted Trump because of it. Take all emotion out of it and let him drown instead and all his MAGA idiots will stand out for the wrong reasons. Right now their part of a majority.

America is mysigonist full stop. A fair chunk of your typical working class male wouldn't vote for Harris, in part because she is female. Go an look at a lot of the comments from the far right winged element about women being vessels to their husband, or not being allowed to vote etc.

Women voters don't care about a persons race, sexuality or gender. But voting trends for males, the lower class, white males, particularly in red states. Show male voters from that demographic are more judgemental. Men have shown little support to female candidates across many types of elections. Trump won the male vote quite well. Whilst it may have only played a marginal part, it would have still played a small part in a tight contest.

Democrats have failed twice now with a female candidate. Though Clinton did have some baggage behind her. But voting trends shows a few men are still not willing to accept a female president yet. Sad but true. America is way behind the rest of the world in that regard.