why trump won

dhdawg

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/09/hillary-clinton-election-president-loss
You'd think if it was so easy to understand for a British publication the us media would be catching on. But of course they never did and never will

Swaye

Haven't read that yet, but I assume Trump won because Hillary is such a fucking terrible candidate. This time yesterday I was getting to the polling place to vote, and I voted for Trump, but I more voted against Hillary than for Trump. Hell I voted for Rubio in the primary. I'm a dumbshit. Good thing I finally got to be a winner at the end. Anyway, I am still not a fan of Trump (hope he makes me a fan over the 4 years), and while he is kind of buffoonish, Hillary is a fucking criminal enterprise and has been for 30 years. How Democrats could not see what an absolute disaster she was is amazing.

Tequilla

The Dems couldn't see because she is just an extreme example of them anyway

whlinder

Is it because he got 270 electoral college votes?

DerekJohnson

I think the majority did see what a bad candidate she was, but the political machine had decreed that she would be the next president, which was why the primaries were rigged against Bernie for example.

priapism

I also start reading the Guardian and other British sites for some saneness when things start to get weird in the U.S.

Neither party really has any legit or substantial purpose anymore. The establishment wants to help the corrupt banks max out their loans to everyone and create the most bloated healthcare system as possible. (Hi, Thomas Jefferson!) Every country on the planet seems ready to max out their debt, because they see the U.S. has no real intention of paying off its own anymore. It's all just a spiraling cash grab of "...fuck it, I'm taking my share right now...see yah..."
I think the U.S. can keep running up its debt for another 6-8 years, but then there are some real debt ceilings we're going to bash our heads into. Medical care costs are going to have some nasty cost ceilings and cut-offs implemented.
You have a weird form of a $$$$$ disease? -> Sorry, you need to leave the hospital now and take this pill and go watch Logan's Run...

Mad_Son

The only reason so many people voted for Trump is because they thought Hillary would be terrible.

The only reason so many people voted for Hillary is because they thought Trump would be terrible.

Each candidate had their frothing supporters but neither had even close to mainstream appeal. People say it every year but this election was the epitome of the lesser of two evils.

Ironically the dems probably would have won (based on data from when Sanders was in it) if they hadn't rigged their primary against Sanders but you reap what you sow.

TierbsHsotBoobs

DerekJohnson said:

I think the majority did see what a bad candidate she was, but the political machine had decreed that she would be the next president, which was why the primaries were rigged against Bernie for example.

She is winning the popular vote.

Agree otherwise.

doogie

Thanks, California!

Gladstone

@BallSacked

2001400ex

TierbsHsotBoobs said:

DerekJohnson said:

I think the majority did see what a bad candidate she was, but the political machine had decreed that she would be the next president, which was why the primaries were rigged against Bernie for example.

She is winning the popular vote.

Agree otherwise.

That's how amazing Trump supporters are. They were cheering Trump in the lead forgetting that rural areas are conservative and are less populous, therefore counted quicker. And you know, the west coast is populous and fairly liberal.

Not to mention that Hillary beat Bernie in the popular vote too.