Capt Asparagus wrote: US politics has become so totally polarised now it is incredible. There would have been equally as large protests had Hillary won, both candidates are so deeply unpopular. I think it is a result of the US's absurdly long elections process, it is the only issue on the media day in and day out for months, hell, years, a constantly divisive, super hyperbolic hate fest that I think just poisons the American people against whichever party they do not vote for. So much misinformation, spin and lying over two solid years just ratchets up hate and disdain among the yanks, white on black on Hispanic, left and right, hard core Christian, Muslim vs sane people and all in all an unending stream of vitriol splitting the people apart. God help America. |
SaltyC It is interesting to see people railing against the result but claiming to support democracy - [/QUOTE wrote:Also interesting exactly who is protesting. Portland police arrested 112 people rioting, of those 60% were |
3rnzir wrote: Tagit. Chill will ya. ............... |
Tagit wrote: I can't believe that anyone really thinks DT will do what he has been saying. He preached any message he could dream up to appeal to a section of disenchanted voters. We are talking about a very right wing president who got his extra votes from a lot of poor, 'disadvantaged' people by promising what he will never deliver |
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