us election thread

[Ben]

if you think that trump is incompetent, a liar, a bad person and that he's ALSO going to be able to fulfill his most evil promises- i am skeptical. things will blow over very soon, there will be minor issues and complaints, people will find convenience with the ripples of his decisions but also inconvenience. i predict it will be bad, because he is bad, but people treating this like its 9.5/11 need to grow up and actually do something

we do not live in a monarchy. i am in a way pleased that the clinton Divine Right was not upheld, though obviously theres a million ways to fight that without electing scrooge mcduck into office. i think if there's anything to be said of trump's strength that helped him here, it's that he's at least sincerely a clown. hillary looks like she is made of polystyrene and speaks like CandidateBot- she had to PAY for her memes. the memes flowed evenly through trump. i am glad that we prioritize the sincerity, though again, someone like bernie was more sincere and also sane, competent, loving, considerate, etc. same with gary, but thats a different issue

people call for better parties, or better election systems- these are good suggestions, but dont forget that there is no reason the OTHER powers need to fall to the knees of the executive. people pump up this popularity contest, and pour their love for these figures, without realizing that every power and precedent you give someone decent like obama is also inherited by someone like trump