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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 1:28 am
What exactly are they protesting though? Democracy? People's right to vote for who they want?
I'm not a Trump supporter, but I'm not sure I see the point to the "protests."
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 1:38 am
(November 10, 2016 at 1:07 am)Anomalocaris Wrote: (November 10, 2016 at 12:58 am)Minimalist Wrote: A day late and a dollar short.
It's a start.
Not really....
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 2:16 am
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(November 10, 2016 at 1:28 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: What exactly are they protesting though? Democracy? People's right to vote for who they want?
I'm not a Trump supporter, but I'm not sure I see the point to the "protests."
Yeah ... in principle. The only thing that makes sense is aiming the protests at the other 50% of the population, telling them that their choice was bad...
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 2:27 am
(November 10, 2016 at 1:28 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: What exactly are they protesting though? Democracy? People's right to vote for who they want?
I'm not a Trump supporter, but I'm not sure I see the point to the "protests."
The only "point" I see is that to do with the fact that Hillary was the one who won the popular vote, not Trump.
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 2:40 am
The electoral college is not democracy. I presume they are protesting getting Trump despite Hillary winning the popular vote. 4th time in history, twice in less than 20 years.
You don't vote for president and neither do I. 538 special people cast ballots on your behalf, but are mostly not even required to accurately represent their states.
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 11:06 am
(November 10, 2016 at 2:27 am)Irrational Wrote: (November 10, 2016 at 1:28 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: What exactly are they protesting though? Democracy? People's right to vote for who they want?
I'm not a Trump supporter, but I'm not sure I see the point to the "protests."
The only "point" I see is that to do with the fact that Hillary was the one who won the popular vote, not Trump.
Are they specifically protesting the way we do voting then? I mean like the electoral thing? If so, that would make more sense.
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 11:40 am
(November 10, 2016 at 1:28 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: What exactly are they protesting though? Democracy? People's right to vote for who they want?
I'm not a Trump supporter, but I'm not sure I see the point to the "protests."
I'd like to think they are protesting Obama goading Trump to run for president in the first place.
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 11:53 am
I defend their right to peaceful protest. They should be able to express their disappointment/outrage regarding the election. Another step toward making a change.
If they believe that this will change the election that is delusional thinking.
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 12:02 pm
(November 10, 2016 at 11:06 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: (November 10, 2016 at 2:27 am)Irrational Wrote: The only "point" I see is that to do with the fact that Hillary was the one who won the popular vote, not Trump.
Are they specifically protesting the way we do voting then? I mean like the electoral thing? If so, that would make more sense.
I doubt there is that much thought behind it, C/L. They're just mad.
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RE: Your thoughts on the protests
November 10, 2016 at 12:19 pm
We had protests in downtown Austin... I don't give a flying fuck what is going on in the rest of the world, you don't protest in the middle of the street on a bridge in downtown Austin and stop everyone else around you. They seriously shut down one of the few bridges through Austin and I wanted to hit them. We already have enough traffic issues we don't need you fucking things up more. Note I hate Trump just as much as any other decent person and I literally cried over him being president but I still need to be able to keep my job and get to work.
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