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So what happened to all the talk before the election about accepting the results as Democracy? ...What happened is that the people that said this expected to w
by scott_c 10y ago
So what happened to all the talk before the election about accepting the results as Democracy?
...What happened is that the people that said this expected to win the election..but didn't.
It really shows me that most people are phonies and they only believe in their own self-interests. The founding fathers were brilliant when they designed the electoral college. It stopped a criminal from becoming president.
You would think that the Democrats would learn from their mistakes. Rather than being bigoted, painting all opposing viewpoints with the same brush (while expecting more acceptance in return), and censoring free speech, you need to figure out why people voted for Trump.
Otherwise, we will have a 2-term president with no Democrats in sight for many years.
edit: The downvotes proves my point. Thanks! :-)
- runesoerensen 10y agoActually I think your type of comment is exactly why this type of story is being flagged/buried. I wish HN commentators would be able to assess and discuss these types of stories without involving politics. This is not a political issue, and it would be nice if it was possible to discuss potential issues related to democratic processes, particularly when it intersects with areas where the HN community may be able to provide valuable insights. Perhaps that's just not possible.
- bryanrasmussen 10y agoIf downvotes prove you are correct then upvotes would prove you are wrong. A comment with this quality is a very singular thing.
- sctb 10y agoThis account has been posting primarily political and ideological comments. This site is for civil discussion about topics that gratify our intellectual curiosity. We're here to learn, not to engage in ideological battle and political warfare, so we ban accounts that abuse the site like this.