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Old 01-30-2017, 09:16 AM
 
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I agree completely.
The Koch brothers disagree with you. There are a lot of very powerful Republicans that hate Trump.

 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:17 AM
 
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Then the 26% sounds correct, right?
If it was 10% it still would mean that America chose Trump.
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:19 AM
 
Location: On a Long Island in NY
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I Fear for Trump's life too, if only because killing him would make him into a martyr for the Alt-Right bigots. But also because in order to kill Trump a large number of SS agents, other law enforcement, military personnel, low level government employees, and innocent civilians would likely need to be killed as well. That's too many mothers, and fathers, and aunts, and uncles to take away.

The best way to get rid of Trump would be if the military and the SS collude and he is simply put on a plane to Moscow with Bannon, and Miller, and Kellyanne. Nobody dies. Trump is gone. Pence becomes POTUS and everyone can breath a sigh of relief.
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:21 AM
 
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Then the 26% sounds correct, right?
perhaps.

but if voter turnout was statistically the same in 2012 and 2016 then it also means Obama won in 2012 by less than 30% of the voters and even LESS in 2008.

the whole "trump only got 26% of the vote" is meaningless unless you're going to say the same thing about obama.
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:21 AM
 
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Let's say something happened.
At the end of the day, I'm indifferent. He's not my dad, uncle, cousin, or friend. I have
no relation with him, and thus, I can't imagine shedding a tear for him.

I think some of you are losing sight of this. HE'S NOT YOUR DADDY...

Not to say that unfortunate events aren't sad....but it's different when you don't know them.
Let's say a huge earthquake hits OK (major fault line there). It'd be sad, but I don't have any
friends or family in OK. So it'd be unfortunate, but I'm definitely not going to shed a tear
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:31 AM
 
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Let's say something happened.
At the end of the day, I'm indifferent. He's not my dad, uncle, cousin, or friend. I have
no relation with him, and thus, I can't imagine shedding a tear for him.

I think some of you are losing sight of this. HE'S NOT YOUR DADDY...

Not to say that unfortunate events aren't sad....but it's different when you don't know them.
Let's say a huge earthquake hits OK (major fault line there). It'd be sad, but I don't have any
friends or family in OK. So it'd be unfortunate, but I'm definitely not going to shed a tear
America didn't feel that way when JFK was killed. It was appropriately a time of mourning for all Americans.
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:32 AM
 
Location: TN/NC
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He is shaking up established norms and systems that go back decades. He is the most unorthodox candidate we've had since at least WWII, possibly ever.

He was elected as an agent of change. When the change comes, the establishment will fill threatened for its own life, and will lash out.
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:33 AM
 
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America didn't feel that way when JFK was killed. It was appropriately a time of mourning for all Americans.
That was a long time ago and under the cloud of the cold war.
One year into a unpopular president, I don't think the same will be true.
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:36 AM
 
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He is shaking up established norms and systems that go back decades. He is the most unorthodox candidate we've had since at least WWII, possibly ever.

He was elected as an agent of change. When the change comes, the establishment will fill threatened for its own life, and will lash out.
You must mean Agent Orange ?
 
Old 01-30-2017, 09:40 AM
 
Location: My House
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Seriously, a pretty large portion of the population, both here and abroad genuinely hate the man at this point. Like literal seething hatred. I know the saying goes if they're hating you're doing something right, but he better be careful.
He's hated because he's not doing much of anything right.

And, I'd imagine some people might try to attack him for that... physically, I mean.

But, I am a pacifist, so I don't find that sort of thing appropriate.

I mean, if you want to harmlessly take out your frustrations, there's always a dart board with a photo attached.

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