Here's a theory. Almost the entire mainstream media coverage was against Trump. Did anybody support Trump?
If that's the case it could be one gigantic fuck you to mainstream media. Which is incredibly worrying. That means that more Americans are uneducated conspiracy theorists than sensible people who listen to scientists.
The fact that Trump is a climate change denier... I mean... WTF. And that Pence's main thing is to be against gay marriage.
What does this tell us about Americans? A nation of only hate and fear?
Americans have been getting dumber for a long time. "Spoiled stupid" I like to say. But not all americans obviously.
Presidential elections are like superbowls, they come and they go. So long as I'm free to vote that's the victory. That's what elections are all about, a reaffirmation of that basic freedom, no matter who wins, something the Chinaman can only dream about.
I think it's all damn fascinating watching it happen. Maybe this is what the Athenians experienced after their democratic golden age fell apart.
In any case the majority has spoken and on we go.
Exactly what I was thinking of.
After Pericles died, many tried to step into his sandals.
No one had the brains and charisma to do so. What they did have was a bunch of power grubbers, who were willing to say whatever they had to to win the masses.
I give you, President Trump.
Many privileged white people feel bereft at losing their privileged status in this country? They want a man who thinks insulting the Latinos in this country is great! We're too PC when we should call a spic a spic, right?!?
Many privileged white men feel bereft at losing their privileged status in this country? They want a man who knows how to put women in their place! If they're pretty, then they want to be free to say they want to grab her cooch. If the women object or aren't pretty, they can ask if she's on her period.
Trump gave them exactly what they wanted.
The Trump supporters thought this country was in the toilet before? They're fucking clueless. They put us on that downward path with their votes.
I work in a office of professionals. They have been aghast all day. They know the education level on in this country has slipped. Before, they had to write their project proposals for the layman and use language that was at the 6th grade level.
They're down to the 3rd grade level now.
It's not surprising that the majority of Trump supporters come from the Midwest and rural areas and are from the undereducated class. They have no clue what they've done and lack the education to realize it.