[Lord Blackout]

Originally posted by Espresso

Minorities aren't turning out in the mid-terms and barring some miracle, I sincerely believe the Democratic party has lost working-class whites in the Rust Belt for a generation.

There's no coming back from half of this electorate throwing their hands up in the air to vote for a psychopath.

The Heritage Foundation is deciding the direction of the Supreme Court for decisions that won't be overturned for the rest of the time I'm on this earth.

I can't find a silver lining and I'm not gonna bother right now trying.

When the mods transition this thread to a "U.S. Politics" thread in the Spring I might feel differently.

This thread is getting closed after the inauguration, I was told.
I'll start a Democrats thread to purge the trolls, though.

[Espresso]

Originally posted by Lord Blackout

This thread is getting closed after the inauguration, I was told.
I'll start a Democrats thread to purge the trolls, though.

Ah k. Figured.

Every time we do party vs. party sticked threads though one or both end up getting closed from trolling on both sides.

Someone will start a U.S. politics thread. Preferably a mod.

[Roman Holiday]

I really want this presidency to hurry up and begin so it can hurry up and end. This two-month purgatory we've been in is almost worse knowing the 4-8 year countdown hasn't even started yet.

[Dessy Fenix]

Originally posted by Espresso

In the latest episode of "WE'RE ****ED", Ally of Fossil Fuel and Climate-Change Denier Scott Pruitt's going to run the EPA.

I'm telling yall. The plan is to stack the administration with so many bad choices and the GOP will use this distraction. Maybe even set things up for a Trump's usurping.

[PrincexPussy]

Kamala Harris 2020

[Butters]

I hate how an important issue like climate change was absolutely neglected like a ****ing 3 year old Ukrainian orphan this entire cycle. Yet Trump kept us all clamoring over these ****ing pointless soundbites and his god damn twitter feed.

[King Maxx]

Trump is going to bring the GOP down with him. And it's not for social reasons either.

The Rust Belt will lose insurance, tax hikes, etc. They really aren't prepared.

[Espresso]

Originally posted by King Maxx

Trump is going to bring the GOP down with him. And it's not for social reasons either.

The Rust Belt will lose insurance, tax hikes, etc. They really aren't prepared.

!!!!!!

[Lord Blackout]

Originally posted by King Maxx

The Rust Belt will lose insurance, tax hikes, etc. They really aren't prepared.

Good. Suffer you ****ers

[Hidden Place]

I honestly think that I'm done following politics (for now). This was the first election that I was actually invested in and the outcome literally couldn't have been more devastating. It's a sign. Wake me up in 2018.

[imabadkid]

Originally posted by King Maxx

Trump is going to bring the GOP down with him. And it's not for social reasons either.

The Rust Belt will lose insurance, tax hikes, etc. They really aren't prepared.

Idk. I feel like, oddly enough, even if things get awful (which they will esp for the southern and rust belt states that lead him to victory) they'll just find a way to blame Obama, Hillary, etc. Like, his supporters really are delusional.

[Lord Blackout]

Originally posted by imabadkid

Idk. I feel like, oddly enough, even if things get awful (which they will esp for the southern and rust belt states that lead him to victory) they'll just find a way to blame Obama, Hillary, etc. Like, his supporters really are delusional.

How can they possibly blame Hillary though? I really would love to find out the mental gymnastics that would lead to that.

[Lord Blackout]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b997dfcded2b

The future of the rust belt voters

[imabadkid]

Originally posted by Lord Blackout

How can they possibly blame Hillary though? I really would love to find out the mental gymnastics that would lead to that.

They'll find a way. But it all depends on how bad things get, if it's completely obvious he dropped the ball they'll definitely turn on him but it'll have to get really bad.

Originally posted by Lord Blackout

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b997dfcded2b

The future of the rust belt voters

A piece of me feels bad... but this is what they wanted. HE'S GUNNA BRING BACK JOBS!!!!!1111

[ClashAndBurn]

Originally posted by Lord Blackout

How can they possibly blame Hillary though? I really would love to find out the mental gymnastics that would lead to that.

They won't have to do any mental gymnastics. Breitbart will do it for them.

[Lord Blackout]

I mean Hillary has been in charge of rich blue state 2001-2009, in charge of foreign policy from 2009-2013, in charge of nothing from 2013-present so it's hilarious to watch rust belt workers throw so much hatred her way while people who are actually in her field not doing the same

[Lord Blackout]

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/114-2016/s157

Wtf why did Bernie and Elizabeth vote against the 21st Century Cures Act?

[Lord Blackout]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/1...f-inauguration

This cannot be real

[Dessy Fenix]

Originally posted by Lord Blackout

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/1...f-inauguration

This cannot be real

I...

[NE.]

Originally posted by DivaCup

Ugh, my parents. I will miss them.