Wow.


JORR speaks to Muslims.

I think it's somewhat difficult to argue that people voted for Trump's ideas when he campaigned both to the left and right of Clinton simultaneously. He was both more AND less militaristic than Clinton in espousing a foreign policy, and more AND less of a free-market zealot in his economic policy. Nevertheless, he did articulate two consistent positions throughout the campaign--his opposition to NAFTA (and other corporate free trade deals) and his support for massive new immigration restrictions. To a large degree, then, I think Clinton's defeat was sealed by her support for the neoliberal free trade regime. I have been arguing this point for months, and I think it's clear that Trump could not have performed as well as he did in the Rust Belt without his blistering assault on Clinton's support for NAFTA, CAFTA, TPP, etc.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

I think it's somewhat difficult to argue that people voted for Trump's ideas when he campaigned both to the left and right of Clinton simultaneously. He was both more AND less militaristic than Clinton in espousing a foreign policy, and more AND less of a free-market zealot in his economic policy. Nevertheless, he did articulate two consistent positions throughout the campaign--his opposition to NAFTA (and other corporate free trade deals) and his support for massive new immigration restrictions. To a large degree, then, I think Clinton's defeat was sealed by her support for the neoliberal free trade regime. I have been arguing this point for months, and I think it's clear that Trump could not have performed as well as he did in the Rust Belt without his blistering assault on Clinton's support for NAFTA, CAFTA, TPP, etc.

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

Elmhurst Steve vibe.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Elmhurst Steve can barely understand what RBI, OPS, and avg mean. Do you really think he grasps what NAFTA & CAFTA are all about?

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

This election is yet another classic example of how our country totally over reacts to stimulus. It's like how that bus got hit by a train in fox river Grove and now every damn bus has to stop at every damn crossing whether it's an active or decommissioned track and open the door and essentially stop traffic for no real good reason. Or how we have a shooting and everyone loses their shit for a couple weeks.

After 8 years of democratic rule, everyone is in the same place with no advancement (except for imu who just keeps on fast tracking) or is in a worse financial position so we totally over react and sweep out the pols and guess what the same thing will happen again in 2020 (as it did in 08)...

All I am hearing today on liberal media (NPR/Huff Post) is how this proves everyone is racist and sexist.

This registered sex offender I regularly converse with on the internet just said something really stupid

Midget, JORR, I can't disagree with anything you both posted, but the "whitelash" is a painful pill to swallow

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Part of the problem here is that the neoliberalism championed by the Clintons has simultaneously undermined our economic base, ended the era of large scale government-sponsored public works projects, and undercut traditional liberal institutions such as labor unions, schools, newspapers, etc. As a result, the lives of working class whites have been plunged into economic misery at the same that channels for rationally understanding and navigating through this misery have been eviscerated. As a result, many whites have become more susceptible to viewing the world atavistically through an emotional and racist lens.

It's why I voted for Bernie

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As a result, the lives of working class whites have been plunged into economic misery at the same that channels for rationally understanding and navigating through this misery have been eviscerated. As a result, many whites have become more susceptible to viewing the world atavistically through an emotional and racist lens.

What? You gave us shit for Bernie.

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

Part of the problem here is that the neoliberalism championed by the Clintons has simultaneously undermined our economic base, ended the era of large scale government-sponsored public works projects, and undercut traditional liberal institutions such as labor unions, schools, newspapers, etc. As a result, the lives of working class whites have been plunged into economic misery at the same that channels for rationally understanding and navigating through this misery have been eviscerated. As a result, many whites have become more susceptible to viewing the world atavistically through an emotional and racist lens.

Have I got news for them: there's a large scale government-sponsored public works project in the Southwest that should be firing up in early 2017. And I'm told it's 100% off the books.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

These two points are what's lost on MANY. My social circle composed primarily of the professional-managerial class you have previously mention are blind to these aspects. My group texts and Facebook feed has been quite the hyper-dramatic pity party.

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

I'm slowly coming to grips with all of this. Last night at around 8pm I was in shock. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I don't think I've ever felt the way I did.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

I'm slowly coming to grips with all of this. Last night at around 8pm I was in shock. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I don't think I've ever felt the way I did.

I thought she ran a shitty campaign and failed to define herself as a compelling alternative to Trump, but I tricked myself into believing the polls. So I was pretty shocked, too.

I thought she ran a shitty campaign too and was overconfident. I was telling my lady friend this weekend that I was surprised that Hillary was going to win considering that the overwhelming majority of the people that I spoke with were against her or only voting for her because they were against him. Most candidates win when people are for them.

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She was a poor choice to begin with and the campaign was a reflection of that. When you just sit back and hope the other candidate implodes, you're going to lose. You have to inspire people at least a little.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

She was a poor choice to begin with and the campaign was a reflection of that. When you just sit back and hope the other candidate implodes, you're going to lose. You have to inspire people at least a little.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

It's the worst campaign of our lifetime. No one did less with more.

Part of the problem here is that the neoliberalism championed by the Clintons has simultaneously undermined our economic base, ended the era of large scale government-sponsored public works projects, and undercut traditional liberal institutions such as labor unions, schools, newspapers, etc. As a result, the lives of working class whites have been plunged into economic misery at the same that channels for rationally understanding and navigating through this misery have been eviscerated. As a result, many whites have become more susceptible to viewing the world atavistically through an emotional and racist lens.

It's the worst campaign of our lifetime. No one did less with more.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

It's all about the economy, stupid.