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Originally Posted by Vanster
(Post 18671768)
I think the point is that the people have spoken, and so has the electoral college.
I was wrong about Trump at every single turn. When he first came down that escalator, I thought it was a stunt; I never believed he was really running. When Republican moderates dropped out of the race, giving him the GOP nomination, I was shocked-- I was wrong there also. Now that this has happened, I have to accept that it's actually me that is out of touch with what Americans want, and the kind of people they are. I had no idea at all, that the race would be this close, and never dreamed it would end the way it has.
I've felt a lot of things the last 2 days: fear is the biggest one, but some sadness and a little anger. I recognize that those same emotions are what prompted white America to come out in droves and elect this man, and it would be stupid and selfish of me to think that my emotions are somehow more authentic, more important than those that voted for the winner.
I can still do things that I want-- I hope. I'm going to have a flower garden this spring, and want to plant some Roma heirloom tomatoes at one end of it. I'm going to spend a little less time running, and more time hiking and climbing. I'll still run ultras, but will only attempt 100 miles once in 2017, not two. I'm going to spend more time working on being a better photographer, read some more books, and do better card magic.
There are things I'm going to spend less time doing as well. I'm not going to be nearly as confident and gloating, thinking I'm in some kind of great majority. I'm in a very very small majority, so close that you might not even call it that. The country is divided nearly half, and I intend to spend less time acting like my ideals are holier than someone elses. I also intend to spend less time here if any at all; it doesn't make other people happy, and it doesn't make me happy. The GIF's from Tombstone that are sure to follow can be enjoyed by others; I won't see them. I hope the people that consider themselves my enemies here understand that I never hope ill for any of them.
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Don't blame yourself, blame a media that no longer presents to you an impartial observation of the country. "How could all the polls be so wrong?" they ask, when they're the ones conducting them. They know why, and their heads should roll. Instead of addressing concerns, and pointing out flaws, they pretended as if everything was fine. They did not ask, they assumed, and then pass the blame. They will continue to do so until they are held accountable for their irresponsibility to you, the American voter.
Even now they are blaming this on white racists. Nevermind that the states that flipped, particularly the counties that flipped, overwhelmingly voted for Obama in 2012. Those were just hypocritical racists suffering from temporary guilt. Nevermind that the Democratic party doesn't seem to give a **** about the working class anymore when they used to be their absolute champions. What will we tell the children who are so terrified now of this evil, bigoted, sexist, racist Boogeyman after we created that narrative from nothing and pushed it upon them?
I hope you don't leave, but I understand if you want to get away from political discussions for awhile. I just hope that if people take one thing away from this election, it's to hold people accountable. Hold the heads of the DNC accountable for gaming the system. Hold Hillary responsible for her powermongering and greed. Hold the media responsible for shielding you from truths you had the right to know. Don't let them shift the blame to others. None of them did their jobs, and 120,000,000 voters should take them to task for it.
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