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LOL! Oh Blips. Time will prove me right. And it isn't a question of normal vs abnormal. It is more a question of mass hysteria and delusional/complacent thinking. Those who voted for Trump yesterday will soon rue the day that they ever did such a foolish thing. Soon, the cards will begin to hit the table and things will look very grim indeed.
things that didnt happen in 2016-2020
Both Blips and Bat are missing the point. But this isn't surprising considering where they are coming from. As it has been said since time immemorial: Those that ignore History are doomed to repeat it.
Both Blips and Bat are missing the point. But this isn't surprising considering where they are coming from. As it has been said since time immemorial: Those that ignore History are doomed to repeat it.
Evidently, Americans are already forgetting what fascists and Nazis really are. Hint: It's not someone who disagrees with your views or attends a Trump rally.
Evidently, Americans are already forgetting what fascists and Nazis really are. Hint: It's not someone who disagrees with your views or attends a Trump rally.
I think you are right Bat. But such nominal groups are not those that will cause the major up-coming world-wide catastrophe that will affect every single American and every other human on this planet. And this coming disaster has nothing to do with nuclear weapons or current political squables. When the 'thing' happens, it will be too late to stop it. And don't think Climate Change either.
My hint is that the gigantic mess will be triggered by one man.
Disclaimer: I voted for Harris/Walz and am strongly against Trump. Last night obviously didn't go as I wanted it to, and while it was honestly a shock when Trump took North Carolina and basically cruised to victory, looking back on what lead to that it honestly doesn't surprise me for several reasons:
First and foremost, there is a lot of blame to be had on the Democratic party. We have had three elections with rather weak candidates. I have been registered to vote since 2006, and the last presidential election where I felt genuinely excited and confident with who I was voting for was back in 2012. To put it bluntly, Biden is not a good president, and he got his win by basically not being Trump, and Harris did not do enough to separate herself from him. She had the challenge of having a shorter campaign window, but I feel that she went into it with I think a bit too much overconfidence in relying on a voter base that traditionally leans to the left. I wouldn't say she took advantage of them, but I think she assumed that those votes were guaranteed, but as the numbers showed, that was not what happened this election, ESPECIALLY amongst Latino men, which is my demographic.
And with regards to campaign strategy: she spent way too much time attacking Trump as opposed to detailing her planned policies and actions as President. For those of us who are against Trump, we already know all the things that she is attacking him on from just listening to him talk. It's a waste of time because attacking him isn't going to change the hearts and minds of his supporters or really those of the undecided. It's far more effective to talk about what you're going to do in office especially given that many Americans are struggling with rising prices and a tightening labor market. What's a common argument that you hear from Trump supporters? "He tweets mean things, but he helps me live better." Even if he can't and doesn't do those things (more on that later,) that is what the majority of the electorate will focus on, and that's what you have to tactically approach.
The other issue the Democratic has is that they are viewed by the right at the party of "elites," and they haven't done really anything to quell that. Trump is as populist as a candidate can get (and yes, the irony of him being that while he is a billionaire businessman is not lost on me,) and while nobody would mistake him for a member of Mensa, he is very, very good at cultivating a cult of personality persona. There is a reason that Trump says that he "loves the poorly educated." Not many people know what the extent of a president's power is, and he is very good as making promises along with casting blame on things that have little impact from the executive branch (like inflation.) He also is good a stoking fear, like his claim about there being open borders despite border crossings actually going down, or violent crime being a major issue despite it actually going down. Why read boring statistics from a dry analytical article or paper when you can hear a charismatic speaker stoke the flames of fear, along with him saying that anything that goes against what he is saying is "fake news."
You can't sway those supporters towards you, so Harris should have focused on not just her own party but the undecideds. Her losing wasn't just because of a "red wave," but also because of voter apathy where registered voters were not turning out to support her. And I say this as someone who was for her from pretty much her announcement of running: I went to the polls with a lot of apathy with the only motivation being that I didn't want four more years of Trump. That may have worked for Biden but you can't rely on the same strategy twice.
And to put it bluntly there are supporters who are for Trump because of racism, sexism and discriminatory attitudes towards LGBT individuals. Trump is a bully and acts like a bully towards people who question and challenge him. But unfortunately, you can't be guaranteed victory by calling out those behaviors. You have to win by policy strategy and separating yourself from an unpopular administration along with never assuming that you'll always have support from traditionally supportive demographics. Harris made all those blunders, and it cost her the election.
I think you are right Bat. But such nominal groups are not those that will cause the major up-coming world-wide catastrophe that will affect every single American and every other human on this planet. And this coming disaster has nothing to do with nuclear weapons or current political squables. When the 'thing' happens, it will be too late to stop it. And don't think Climate Change either.
My hint is that the gigantic mess will be triggered by one man.
translation: "things will get bad, i dont know how but just trust me"
> Also, nobody cares about the squirrel ... here in NY you cannot own squirrels as pets period.
Big surprise, New Yorkers hate squirrels and freedom. These New Yorkers won't stop until every beloved rodent is killed.
Mickey Mouse? Dead.
Alvin and the Chipmunks? Dead.
1980s metal band Ratt? Dead.
New York: Too Extreme for America.
And Desantis killed Mickey Mouse, Dumbass
Republicans are the EXTREMISTS with BAT SHIT CRAZIES LIKE RFK & MTG.
NOW THE GOV'T IS THEIRS TO FUCK UP.
Thankyou Gatsby for your thoughtful and informative analysis of what happened and why. I tend to agree with you.
And Blips....all you need do is review certain items on Trumps Agenda, look to history and you will instantly understand what it is I am talking about. There is nothing mysterious here at all. Just simply telling you what it is is worthless...better to let you 'witness things first hand' and then the penny will drop. By then, of course, it will be way too late. But you will have learned a very tough lesson and have to swallow it.
Thankyou Gatsby for your thoughtful and informative analysis of what happened and why. I tend to agree with you.
And Blips....all you need do is review certain items on Trumps Agenda, look to history and you will instantly understand what it is I am talking about. There is nothing mysterious here at all. Just simply telling you what it is is worthless...better to let you 'witness things first hand' and then the penny will drop. By then, of course, it will be way too late. But you will have learned a very tough lesson and have to swallow it.
translation: "i promise i know what im talking about dude just trust me"
translation: "i promise i know what im talking about dude just trust me"
You don't know much history do you Blips. That's too bad really. But you will learn.
Speaking of normal vs abnormal, it's worth noting the major contrast between the way Kamala accepts defeat vs Trump. No crying, pouting, or divisive rhetoric. She gracefully accepted the outcome and began the process of re-uniting the country. In any context, most people don't enjoy seeing incredibly entitled and petulant behavior get rewarded, but here we are.
LOL! Oh Blips. Time will prove me right. And it isn't a question of normal vs abnormal. It is more a question of mass hysteria and delusional/complacent thinking. Those who voted for Trump yesterday will soon rue the day that they ever did such a foolish thing. Soon, the cards will begin to hit the table and things will look very grim indeed.