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I'll answer the implied and straight up admit that I was pissed off by the presidential election in the USA this year. But the doom and gloom about it is almos

I'll answer the implied and straight up admit that I was pissed off by the presidential election in the USA this year. But the doom and gloom about it is almost as bad. The great thing about the USA is that in 4 years, if this guy sucks, we can change our minds again and get back to business. This too shall pass.

mpweiher 10y ago
In principle, yes. But... ...that assumes elections work, which is becoming more and more dubious. Remember that he actually lost this election by popular vote, just like Congress would be in Democratic hands if it weren't for gerrymandering. And I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to assume that this president will be even more brazen about undermining the election process than anything that's come before.
- venomsnake 10y ago
  The popular vote does not matter. 1-2000000 of the popular votes could have just moved from NY, SF and LA to the rust belt and this would have made all the difference. The big corporations with democratic leaning CEO could have moved investment and jobs there. You could have moved a lot of federal jobs there too. And with them will come the people that will guarantee better demographic distribution. The US election system is on the stupider side IMO, but a candidate cannot lose the popular vote, because such thing as popular vote does not exist.
  - Johnny555 10y ago
    The big corporations with democratic leaning CEO could have moved investment and jobs there. If a big corporation with a democratic leaning CEO moved to a state where the population was mostly republican, then the company would have a workforce that is mostly republican. Few people align themselves with the company's CEO's values, and even if the company was made up of mostly democratic workers, few people will follow their company to another state. If my company changed states, I'd get a job with a new company, my life just isn't that portable that I can pick up and leave with ease.

mpweiher 10y ago

In principle, yes. But... ...that assumes elections work, which is becoming more and more dubious. Remember that he actually lost this election by popular vote, just like Congress would be in Democratic hands if it weren't for gerrymandering. And I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to assume that this president will be even more brazen about undermining the election process than anything that's come before.

venomsnake 10y ago
The popular vote does not matter. 1-2000000 of the popular votes could have just moved from NY, SF and LA to the rust belt and this would have made all the difference. The big corporations with democratic leaning CEO could have moved investment and jobs there. You could have moved a lot of federal jobs there too. And with them will come the people that will guarantee better demographic distribution. The US election system is on the stupider side IMO, but a candidate cannot lose the popular vote, because such thing as popular vote does not exist.
- Johnny555 10y ago
  The big corporations with democratic leaning CEO could have moved investment and jobs there. If a big corporation with a democratic leaning CEO moved to a state where the population was mostly republican, then the company would have a workforce that is mostly republican. Few people align themselves with the company's CEO's values, and even if the company was made up of mostly democratic workers, few people will follow their company to another state. If my company changed states, I'd get a job with a new company, my life just isn't that portable that I can pick up and leave with ease.