Your long national nightmare has just begun

[Sheilbh]

It's really meant the whole regime change idea since 9/11.

I think you're all being a little optimistic about the economic damage government can cause given that you've elected a guy whose one consistently held view is hostility to trade.

[Admiral Yi]

I think you're all being a little optimistic about the economic damage government can cause given that you've elected a guy whose one consistently held view is hostility to trade.

Well, when I said the election was a national disaster and that I expected the country to pitch into recession the day after the election, that was really a best case scenario. 

[fromtia]

This is pretty funny. I mean, when it's not horrible, it's funny.

It's pretty obvious what you do if you are a democrat, you know you get organized, try to hold the DNC accountable for Clinton and so on and so forth, but the bit that fascinates me, is what you do if you are a Republican.

Is it, oh that's awesome my party has the presidency (and everything else) I'm going to get a lot of legislation I like, and all that stuff I dont like is going to get repealed, Supreme court, judiciary etc etc, sorry the actual President is kinda weird, but hey nbd

Or is it sort of holy shit what the hell is happening I have actually deeply held personal convictions about economics, incentive, faith, church, family and the role of government and this monstrous charlatan has run off with my political party. I think I need to do something, anything...

This is sort of a serious question, because obviously most of the Americans on here are Republicans, if I recall, and very smart and well educated ones. (this isnt directed at the Breitbart crowd, close your mouths when you chew chaps).

whatever happens its going to be fascinating.

[mongers]

This is pretty funny. I mean, when it's not horrible, it's funny.

It's pretty obvious what you do if you are a democrat, you know you get organized, try to hold the DNC accountable for Clinton and so on and so forth, but the bit that fascinates me, is what you do if you are a Republican.

Is it, oh that's awesome my party has the presidency (and everything else) I'm going to get a lot of legislation I like, and all that stuff I dont like is going to get repealed, Supreme court, judiciary etc etc, sorry the actual President is kinda weird, but hey nbd

Or is it sort of holy shit what the hell is happening I have actually deeply held personal convictions about economics, incentive, faith, church, family and the role of government and this monstrous charlatan has run off with my political party. I think I need to do something, anything...

This is sort of a serious question, because obviously most of the Americans on here are Republicans, if I recall, and very smart and well educated ones. (this isnt directed at the Breitbart crowd, close your mouths when you chew chaps).

whatever happens its going to be fascinating.

Yeah car accidents were your life flashes infront of your eyes are similarly fascinating.

Oh, and rather nice to hear from you Formtia.

[Monoriu]

This is sort of a serious question, because obviously most of the Americans on here are Republicans, if I recall, and very smart and well educated ones. (this isnt directed at the Breitbart crowd, close your mouths when you chew chaps).

I don't think the bolded part is true.  At least not any more. 

[Ed Anger]

I identify as a snowblower. My preferred pronoun is WHURRRRRR

[derspiess]

Is it, oh that's awesome my party has the presidency (and everything else) I'm going to get a lot of legislation I like, and all that stuff I dont like is going to get repealed, Supreme court, judiciary etc etc, sorry the actual President is kinda weird, but hey nbd

Or is it sort of holy shit what the hell is happening I have actually deeply held personal convictions about economics, incentive, faith, church, family and the role of government and this monstrous charlatan has run off with my political party. I think I need to do something, anything...

Somewhere in between.  I have no idea what's in store, honestly.

[CountDeMoney]

I identify as a snowblower. My preferred pronoun is WHURRRRRR

You honestly think you're that mobile, Mr. Plow?  lulz,

[Ed Anger]

Please respect my choices. 

[Tonitrus]

Should have been a John Deere tractor/mower.

[fromtia]

I don't think the bolded part is true.  At least not any more.

I have noticed that quite a few people have either moved to the center or become less enthusiastic of the party line than I remember from 10 years ago. Could be the Bush presidency and Iraq, or it could be an illusion caused by the determined dash toward the outer limits of rationality by a swathe of the US right is making them look moderate now.

[Savonarola]

This is pretty funny. I mean, when it's not horrible, it's funny.

It's pretty obvious what you do if you are a democrat, you know you get organized, try to hold the DNC accountable for Clinton and so on and so forth, but the bit that fascinates me, is what you do if you are a Republican.

Is it, oh that's awesome my party has the presidency (and everything else) I'm going to get a lot of legislation I like, and all that stuff I dont like is going to get repealed, Supreme court, judiciary etc etc, sorry the actual President is kinda weird, but hey nbd

Or is it sort of holy shit what the hell is happening I have actually deeply held personal convictions about economics, incentive, faith, church, family and the role of government and this monstrous charlatan has run off with my political party. I think I need to do something, anything...

My parents are... ... Gerald Ford Republicans; as far as such a thing can exist anymore.  Anyhow they are clearly appalled by Donald Trump; and while they were not at all happy to vote for Hil, they did it.  (Not that she won Michigan despite that.)

[The Minsky Moment]

My parents are... ... Gerald Ford Republicans; as far as such a thing can exist anymore.  Anyhow they are clearly appalled by Donald Trump; and while they were not at all happy to vote for Hil, they did it.  (Not that she won Michigan despite that.)

Had a case in Grand Rapids - been in and out of the airport a bunch of times.  Strong Cruz/Trump country there I understand, or at least that's what my local consultant was telling me during primary season.  Wonder what Ford would have made of it.

[Sheilbh]

I think of W who must look at this and feel a bit like Blair does looking at the Labour Party in Brexit Britain.

[Eddie Teach]

I think that it will be interesting to see which, if any, women President-elect Drumpf can get to serve in his cabinet.  He will want only the young and cute ones, and the young and cute ones won't want to put up with the sexist bullshit.

Drumpf likes his women pretty and stupid.  But if one of them, like Sarah Palin, is stupid enough, she doesn't have to be all that pretty.

Eh, the president doesn't work all that closely with the cabinet. His staff will be full of young and cute ones perfectly happy to put up with sexist bullshit though.