Got my early vote in today. And unlike the 2012 election, I actually came in prepared, knowing that there was more to elect than just the President (yay me)!
Hillary has enough going for her to make me confidently vote for her, but I gotta say, the GOP sure made it even easier.
@Mr.:
Hillary has enough going for her to make me confidently vote for her, but I gotta say, the GOP sure made it even easier.
True enough. Putting aside Trump, between things like the Flint Water Crisis, the Transgender Bathroom nonsense in North Caroline, and their Supreme Court obstructionism, I genuinely do not trust the Republican party to govern.
Waldorf: You know Statler, after watching the last one thousand episodes of One Piece, I think I've come to a conclusion.
Statler: No you haven't.
Both: DOHOHOHOHOHO!
"I can't vote because it was Halloween" is literally the saddest excuse I've ever read ever for anything, and I've been on this forum for 10 years
Eh still considerably less sad then the "I can vote but I'm not going to because I don't like either candidate" excuse.
Also Kurt Eichenwald has a list of Trump's bullshit on himself, his wealth, and his investment…....in terrible, obscure broadway productions
I have been lucky in not voting early because all I need to do is literally walk across the street and vote at the church that is facing my house.
lol You win, that's even closer than the voting station at the elementary school that's only 2 blocks away from me.
I hadn't voted early in pervious 2 elections (which covered time at this address) and had no trouble. Well sure I had to wait, even that close and going first thing in the morning, there was a line but I think longest wait was 20 min outside. I was lucky in those two times it wasn't raining though it was cold. I voted early this time because I didn't want to chance it on rain.
The movie Idiocracy is a prefect representation of what would happen if Trump won, it's the best comparison I've seen all day lol.
True enough. Putting aside Trump, between things like the Flint Water Crisis, the Transgender Bathroom nonsense in North Caroline, and their Supreme Court obstructionism, I genuinely do not trust the Republican party to govern.
This reminds me, its not just president up for election, there are several seats in Senate up for grabs. What is it,… 4 (5 if Clinton/Kaine doesn't get it) seats needed for Democrats to have majority? Wisconsin is one of those states with senate and yes I voted for the D.
The actual best representations of The Donald's America are It Can't Happen Here and that mockumentary about what if the Confederacy won.
So wait… how is it antisemitic? George Soros is a constant target of "Clinton conspiracy theories" from the right, Yellen and Blankfein represent Wall Street and our government's willingness to serve them, and Hillary isn't Jewish.
I know Trump has said antisemitic things, but they're really reaching in that article.
I almost certainly did not expect a campaign using "America First" to be anti-semitic. Not at all.
The point of dogwhistles is that only the targeted demo knows what's really being said.
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Dems' chances of retaking the Senate have become real iffy on 538.
Meanwhile on the Princeton Election Consortium, which doesn't use Silver's bizarre model, Dems have a 79% shot at the Senate.
@Cyan:
I almost certainly did not expect a campaign using "America First" to be anti-semitic. Not at all.
Why would it be?
The point of dogwhistles is that only the targeted demo knows what's really being said.
Yeah, that's what makes a dogwhistle accusation a conspiracy theory. If someone says something racist, you can just call them on it.
Why would it be?
Charles Lindbergh, Spokesperson of the 1940s America First neutrality movement, speaking at an America First rally in Iowa on the groups pressing the United States towards war with Hitler:
Instead of agitating for war, the Jewish groups in this country should be opposing it in every possible way for they will be among the first to feel its consequences. Tolerance is a virtue that depends upon peace and strength. History shows that it cannot survive war and devastation
Lindbergh on Jews, same speech:
Their greatest danger to this country lies in their large ownership and influence in our motion pictures, our press, our radio and our government.
The original America First campaign was full of fascists, Nazis, and general anti-semites who were convinced that the Jews were pushing America to enter the war. That's why Trump using "America First" as a campaign slogan is dogwhistle as fuck.
Yeah, that's what makes a dogwhistle accusation a conspiracy theory. If someone says something racist, you can just call them on it.
…That's not what Kaio meant.
@Cyan:
Charles Lindbergh, Spokesperson of the 1940s America First neutrality movement, speaking at an America First rally in Iowa on the groups pressing the United States towards war with Hitler:
Lindbergh on Jews, same speech:
The original America First campaign was full of fascists, Nazis, and general anti-semites who were convinced that the Jews were pushing America to enter the war. That's why Trump using "America First" as a campaign slogan is dogwhistle as fuck.
…That's not what Kaio meant.
…And you believe that the average racist redneck knows who these people are because...?
If Trump is going to say something racist, he'll say it as loudly and crudely as possible. He's done it before, and hasn't shown any signs of stopping. The idea that the Trump campaign is capable of (or even wants) subtlety is really laughable.
His refusal to be subtle is what won him the primary. :P
Donald Trump's call for "law and order" in our 'inner cities' and push for voter I.D. laws because otherwise the election will be rigged against Republicans is enough proof that the man can use subtle language to rile up the vilest people in his base without straight up looking too ugly.
Plus, it's silly to think that his entire campaign is too incompetent to use…subtle language. It's not rocket science.
Everything's Eventual…
Donald Trump's call for "law and order" in our 'inner cities' and push for voter I.D. laws because otherwise the election will be rigged against Republicans is enough proof that the man can use subtle language to rile up the vilest people in his base without straight up looking too ugly.
Plus, it's silly to think that his entire campaign is too incompetent to use…subtle language. It's not rocket science.
Still, the stereotype of "black people are criminals" is a commonly referenced and well known one. I'd never heard of America First before this, and Wikipedia didn't label them as antisemitic outright.
^ To be fair wikipedia lets people edit pages irregardless of whether the infomation is truthful or outright biased.
And really they don't need to know of dog whistles to get that Trump is being an ass.
There seems to be two stereotypes that video seems to put forth
1- the mysterious "Global Power" that threatens America's autonomy and working class.
and 2- The Jews have assume control of our banks!!
There are many people who get that, I remember hearing the stereotype of Jews=Control of Money while growing up in 80s/90s.
Seeing those men who are Jewish at certain points of dialogue, then showing Clinton, they are suggesting that Clinton is in league with some global powers that would undermine America.
Still, the stereotype of "black people are criminals" is a commonly referenced and well known one.
You know what they say.
'If it ain't broken, don't fix it'.
I'd never heard of America First before this, and Wikipedia didn't label them as antisemitic outright.
Well, that's because they're not being blatantly antisemitic. They're being like…the antonym of blatant.
Hahahaa, Edward Snowden basically told the Donald Trump conspiracy theorists to shut the hell up about the FBI's combing through of the recent batch of emails.
Everything's Eventual…
So Trump went for the Hail Mary in the Northeast by saying that Tom Brady has voted for him (which Brady said on his radio appearance today he hasn't voted) and that supposedly Bill Belicheck wrote him a letter which he read live on air.
If you are gonna shoot, shoot. Don't talk
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So Trump went for the Hail Mary in the Northeast by saying that Tom Brady has voted for him (which Brady said on his radio appearance today he hasn't voted) and that supposedly Bill Belicheck wrote him a letter which he read live on air.
This just in, former New York Trump supporters in Giants apparel were spotted burning an effigy of Donald Trump.
No man can rule the north through one sports team.
QUEEN OF THE NORTH
Evidence that New York to Trump is only a place he looks down on from 300 stories #567.
QUEEN OF THE NORTH
And you know it, and you know it, and you know it and you know it:ninja:
@Monkey:
Evidence that New York to Trump is only a place he looks down on from 300 stories #567.
Who or what doesn't he look down upon…..besides himself, money, & his late father?
@Monkey:
No man can rule the north through one sports team.
But can a man rule just New Hampshire through one sports team?
If you get dunked on in the dream, you get dunked on in real life
But can a man rule just New Hampshire through one sports team?
Well… New Hampshire is called the South of the North for a reason...
And the lamb lies down on Broadway
So I wasn't the only one thinking of posting that.
Except my version had the Gladiator singing in it.
Woah. I came in here just now to post that exact thing. Like 1 minute behind you.
So I wasn't the only one thinking of posting that.
Ah, and here I thought I was being unique. Well, at least I was first.
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Nope, not unique by a long shot
Thinking about it, that song may not be the best choice.
Basically everyone in it died the next day.
Thinking about it, that song may not be the best choice.
Basically everyone in it died the next day.
…..That's a bit depressing.
Newsweek reporter Kurt Eichenwald has spent the election researching Donald Trump so thoroughly that it has even prompted investigations and lawsuits.
Playing the role of a closer, Eichenwald went off on a Twitterstorm of his research that outlines the horrifying deals that should eliminate Trump’s business prowess as a qualification for the White House.
What follows after the quoted portion is over 100 tweets on Eichenwald's twitter detailing all sorts of Trump doings and dealings.
What follows after the quoted portion is over 100 tweets on Eichenwald's twitter detailing all sorts of Trump doings and dealings.
I Ryu Hayabusa'ed you by about a page earlier.
Thinking about it, that song may not be the best choice.
Basically everyone in it died the next day.
Hmmm… So to survive this, we either have to be the wealthy son of a family fighting in a revolution attempt, the young daughter of a man who went to jail for stealing bread, or a pair of crooks robbing corpses in the sewer.
TO THE SEWER I GO!
Today's the day guys. Now or never.
There was an incident in Madison last month.. well actually just over a week ago- on Oct 29 where two people wore Hillary & Obama mask and prsion outfit (one guy and one on front, one on back) & Trump (the 2nd guy) also in mask at the Randall Stadium that caused an uproar and students yelling officials didn't do enough about it?
Reason why it was incendiary was because the Obama masked person had a noose around his neck and another guy was holding the end - the image was invoking the history of lynching black people. Its said the stadium staff asked them to remove the noose but allowed rest of costume as siting 'free speech'. BUT they didn't confiscate the noose, they allowed the people to keep it. So yeah, you guessed it, the people just put the noose back on later and walked around the stadium.
Well its back in the news.= UW-Madison revokes season tickets in response to noose costume at football game
I tried to link the pics on that page, but not working. YOu can clearly in one pick its Hillary in a prison costume and a noose, but in 2nd pic we can see the back of head has a Obama mask and can see the noose and guy in Trump mask holding a noose.
And done. No line out here in the boonies.
And when this manga closes out, and Luffy's arm stretches back to deliver that last punch, I wanna feel the crunch of the dream coming true.
Today. When the dust settles, Today we will know whether Democracy ends.
This is pure nerve-wracking.
Not going to say that I will support whatever decision and outcome… but yeah, good luck you Americans.
Solidarity from your neighbors up north, too!
Waited 20 minutes, but I got my vote in. Voted for Schumer for the Senate too.
I'm Canadian, so I have no say in this, but good luck. The idea of a Trump presidency is honestly terrifying, given the stuff he's said (and I've probably missed a lot of it), so hopefully things work out.
Ended up voting after all.
Up before dawn to work the polls. Got maybe four hours of sleep. This is going to be very not fun.
The election is finally coming to a closure. I'm not American but I hope for the best.
Voted. plays the refrain of Gwen Stefani's Misery on repeat
The face of a Straw Hat.
