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Despair and introspection on U.S. coasts after Trump win
reuters ^ | , November 9, 2016 | Scott Malone and David Ingram

Posted on 11/09/2016 1:56:02 PM PST by mdittmar

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To: alloysteel

“and not try to impose their rules upon us.”

But that’s exactly what they want to do. For all the clamor about “rights”, their whole point is to control those that the despise.


21 posted on 11/09/2016 2:28:27 PM PST by rightwingcrazy ("We will not tolerate those who are intolerant of the intolerant.")
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To: mdittmar

Sorry for all you folks who have so many leftists in close proximity. Here in GA, at work and especially at my child’s Catholic school, everyone was elated. The relief and happiness was palpable.


22 posted on 11/09/2016 2:29:26 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: dfwgator
Gloom, Despair & Agony...
23 posted on 11/09/2016 2:30:44 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: Nea Wood

Well you could reply that even in the Communist countries, they had octogenarian leaders, so Donald hasn’t even scratched the surface yet.


24 posted on 11/09/2016 2:32:35 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: mdittmar
I can help the lady tell her children. Give them each a rifle, a pack of smokes, and a beer and say, well, kids, it's time to leave the womb and become Americans.

Deena Pioli, an attorney from San Francisco, said she had rarely run into people who were not supporting Clinton, and that she now regrets that..."Those of us here in San Francisco and California should not be so safe in our bubble," she said.

I suspect she's right, really right. There were just shy of 60 million votes for Trump, after all. Perhaps a little wider circle of acquaintance is in order here.

"Folks should have deep humility in this moment," said civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson on Twitter. "We all have things to learn from how Trump happened."

I have a humble suggestion myself - stop beating on people and then expecting them to see things your way. The least they'll do is vote against you. They might just get to the shooting point.

Absent from all this navel-gazing analysis is any consideration that the Trump voters might have been voting outside the narrow interests of race, sex, and economic class, rather in the interests of a country they love more than themselves. Sounds crazy, doesn't it?

25 posted on 11/09/2016 2:33:59 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: mdittmar

For some reason I like the article.

Can’t put my finger on it...

5.56mm


26 posted on 11/09/2016 2:34:25 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: mdittmar

I work in downtown Austin, which proved again yesterday that it’s still the blue island in the red sea of Texas. Anyways, the company I work for could be described as ‘somewhat eccentric and modern’ (ie progressive thinking) and as such I’ve had to listen to almost daily morning conversations bashing Trump and predictions of an easy Hillary victory. Got to work this morning (11/9) and this place is like a ghost town. Most of my coworkers have suddenly ‘gotten sick’ or ‘have obligations taking them away from work’. Suuuure they do.


27 posted on 11/09/2016 2:34:28 PM PST by LoneStarGI (Vegetarian: Old Indian word for "BAD HUNTER.")
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To: LoneStarGI

Trump flu


28 posted on 11/09/2016 2:38:40 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: mdittmar

Good!


29 posted on 11/09/2016 2:40:26 PM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: Billthedrill

Leftism, given its head, became exactly that kind of monster. Beat people and then expected them to bow down. As Michael Moore put it... EFFIN’ NO!

The monster became its own nemesis.


30 posted on 11/09/2016 2:41:07 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: mdittmar

Lib women on the train in Chicago were openly crying as they went to work today (though about 3/4 of the libs are calling in sick today!) I can’t stop grinning today walking around and seeing them all downtrodden and dejected.


31 posted on 11/09/2016 2:42:35 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Billthedrill

And for me... it was a Christian point of view. Indeed it does say in the good book, to love others better than oneself. That’s the entire economy of heaven, and we benefit one another that way under the benefit of God. I voted to love America, not because I was so horribly fond of it, but because God desires it.


32 posted on 11/09/2016 2:43:22 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Trailerpark Badass

Don’t be sorry, we probably are having more fun than you just basking in the liberals’ total defeat and dejection :)


33 posted on 11/09/2016 2:45:59 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

“Lib women on the train in Chicago were openly crying “

I would have found it impossible to not ask for a few of their tears to enjoy right in front of them.

L


34 posted on 11/09/2016 2:46:05 PM PST by Lurker (America burned the witch.)
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To: Biggirl
Lots of red areas in CA.

I'm in South San Francisco. Lots of American flags on display on my block today (mine included) in celebration after we voted for Trump and won. There are (small) red areas even in the danger zone on the coast. Something else different, no Hillary signs in evidence throughout my neighborhood a couple miles around. Even libs were ashamed of voting for her.

35 posted on 11/09/2016 2:46:52 PM PST by roadcat
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To: Lurker

I was able to restrain myself but I couldn’t stop from smiling ear to ear as I watched them, and I’m pretty sure they all noticed.


36 posted on 11/09/2016 2:48:34 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Excellent! Enjoy it.


37 posted on 11/09/2016 2:49:53 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: Boogieman

what’s a matter you?
gotta no respect?
why you feel so sad?
it’s a not so bad!
it’s a nice-a place!
aw shaddup-a yer face. — some song


38 posted on 11/09/2016 2:52:00 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: mdittmar

I was reading the internet and Connecticut’s Republicans added 7 State House and 3 State Senate Seats, tying the state senate 18-18. Was reading that a conservative Dem might become an independent...to make the R in charge of the State Senate...


39 posted on 11/09/2016 2:56:47 PM PST by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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To: mdittmar

“with many struggling to explain the result to their children.”

Well, the explanations wouldn’t have been all that difficult if they hadn’t filled their kids heads completely full of bullshit to start with.


40 posted on 11/09/2016 3:02:47 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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