Originally posted by peatiedog:I AM ASHAMED TO BE AMERICAN TODAY! WHAT KIND OF WORLD IS THIS WHEN SOMEONE SHOWS THEIR TRUE DESPICABLE CHARACTER AND STILL IS ELECTED TO BE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD?
this emperor with no clothes will be the worst thing that has ever happened to the WORLD!
I AM MOURNING.
Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:Well, the President isn't the whole US government - no matter how Donald Trump may have blustered on like that on the campaign trail. There are still other politicians and other branches of government. As ashamed and concerned I am about that deranged asshole being the president, it's not as though everything that happens in the US now will be 100% Trump Approved - the president isn't our only politician, after all, and we decide who the other ones are, not him.
That said - I'm really worried about the next four years. This wasn't the world I was expecting or hoping to be leaving college in very soon... looking for a job and graduate work in an academic field where there isn't very much work to be had, living on my own in the real world for the first time. I can't see things getting any easier or better now.
Originally posted by deanallison:I wouldn't get too worried if I was legally living in the U.S. I genuinely don't think any of his policies will be racist unless you consider tightening the borders, getting rid of illegal immigrants and lowering the number of people migrating as racist. His no Muslim policy would be a non starter because it would require someone to admit to it in the first place (that would be racist if he did impose this though) . His biggest challenge though is making the books balance he's talking about tax cuts which sounds great but there is question marks over how that would work. I do believe his intention to create more jobs and think he's got good experience doing that. He might be rich but I'm sure a lot of people working for him are regular hard working people like myself, as long as people are getting paid fairly and jobs are getting created then thumbs up. Btw I've got doubts as to how he can achieve a lot of the stuff he says he will but we'll see. Having watched and listened to the guy I'd say he was perhaps more ignorant than a down right racist. I don't think he wants to see anyone of any race, ethnicity or gender suffer, especially those already living in the U.S. lets see what happens anyway, if he proves to be this person he's portrayed to be then people will have a right to be upset, but I'm very doubtful he's that much of an extremist.
Originally posted by deanallison:I wouldn't get too worried if I was legally living in the U.S. I genuinely don't think any of his policies will be racist unless you consider tightening the borders, getting rid of illegal immigrants and lowering the number of people migrating as racist. His no Muslim policy would be a non starter because it would require someone to admit to it in the first place (that would be racist if he did impose this though) . His biggest challenge though is making the books balance he's talking about tax cuts which sounds great but there is question marks over how that would work. I do believe his intention to create more jobs and think he's got good experience doing that. He might be rich but I'm sure a lot of people working for him are regular hard working people like myself, as long as people are getting paid fairly and jobs are getting created then thumbs up. Btw I've got doubts as to how he can achieve a lot of the stuff he says he will but we'll see. Having watched and listened to the guy I'd say he was perhaps more ignorant than a down right racist. I don't think he wants to see anyone of any race, ethnicity or gender suffer, especially those already living in the U.S. lets see what happens anyway, if he proves to be this person he's portrayed to be then people will have a right to be upset, but I'm very doubtful he's that much of an extremist.
Originally posted by bartajax:[..]
Of course not, but I hope some people with power and with brains will speak out and will do everything they can to make it 4 terrible years for Trump and everyone who voted for them.For example, he is a business man, do you really think he will bring back jobs from Asia? People seem to believe that kind of shit, it's just so stupid.
By the way, I think Clinton is a terrible candidate too, but at least she has some dignity.
Another thing that would frighten me if I was a well-thinking, progressive American: The whole system is now Republican. Let's go stop LGBT's and women rights, let's stop abortion, let's give everyone a gun. In other words go 40 years back in time with those religious idiots.
Originally posted by deanallison:I wouldn't get too worried if I was legally living in the U.S. I genuinely don't think any of his policies will be racist unless you consider tightening the borders, getting rid of illegal immigrants and lowering the number of people migrating as racist. His no Muslim policy would be a non starter because it would require someone to admit to it in the first place (that would be racist if he did impose this though) . His biggest challenge though is making the books balance he's talking about tax cuts which sounds great but there is question marks over how that would work. I do believe his intention to create more jobs and think he's got good experience doing that. He might be rich but I'm sure a lot of people working for him are regular hard working people like myself, as long as people are getting paid fairly and jobs are getting created then thumbs up. Btw I've got doubts as to how he can achieve a lot of the stuff he says he will but we'll see. Having watched and listened to the guy I'd say he was perhaps more ignorant than a down right racist. I don't think he wants to see anyone of any race, ethnicity or gender suffer, especially those already living in the U.S. lets see what happens anyway, if he proves to be this person he's portrayed to be then people will have a right to be upset, but I'm very doubtful he's that much of an extremist.
Originally posted by bartajax:[..]
Of course not, but I hope some people with power and with brains will speak out and will do everything they can to make it 4 terrible years for Trump and everyone who voted for them.For example, he is a business man, do you really think he will bring back jobs from Asia? People seem to believe that kind of shit, it's just so stupid.
By the way, I think Clinton is a terrible candidate too, but at least she has some dignity.
Another thing that would frighten me if I was a well-thinking, progressive American: The whole system is now Republican. Let's go stop LGBT's and women rights, let's stop abortion, let's give everyone a gun. In other words go 40 years back in time with those religious idiots.
Originally posted by thefly108:[..]
Religious idiots? I wouldn't say being conservative and being religious are necessarily connected.
Originally posted by deanallison:I wouldn't get too worried if I was legally living in the U.S. I genuinely don't think any of his policies will be racist unless you consider tightening the borders, getting rid of illegal immigrants and lowering the number of people migrating as racist. His no Muslim policy would be a non starter because it would require someone to admit to it in the first place (that would be racist if he did impose this though) . His biggest challenge though is making the books balance he's talking about tax cuts which sounds great but there is question marks over how that would work. I do believe his intention to create more jobs and think he's got good experience doing that. He might be rich but I'm sure a lot of people working for him are regular hard working people like myself, as long as people are getting paid fairly and jobs are getting created then thumbs up. Btw I've got doubts as to how he can achieve a lot of the stuff he says he will but we'll see. Having watched and listened to the guy I'd say he was perhaps more ignorant than a down right racist. I don't think he wants to see anyone of any race, ethnicity or gender suffer, especially those already living in the U.S. lets see what happens anyway, if he proves to be this person he's portrayed to be then people will have a right to be upset, but I'm very doubtful he's that much of an extremist.