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KT_Elwood
Germany1161 Posts
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:35 KT_Elwood wrote: What computers will america use, now that Trump will ban all chinese made products or enforce taxes on them? Finally TI-83's will be the summum of computing power again | ||
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Xendarii
327 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:34 ShoCkeyy wrote: That's because more than half don't even know how that technology works or progresses their lives. Yeah, I mean, it's not even about technology, it's about the fact that the US is a western country with so many chances to educate and inform yourself. There should absolutely be no way for a racist asshole who doesn't know anything about politics or, basically, everything that a president needs, to become president and get the power to use the nuclear weapons of one of the mightiest countries in the world. I'm legitimately afraid and I can't believe how stupid the Americans (not all of them, of course, but A LOT) are. | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6288 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:27 BronzeKnee wrote: Yeah this is huge, young voters didn't turn out for Clinton like they did for Trump. This doesn't make sense to me. Sure he'd get the young vote but that wasn't enough in the primaries and not enough for Brexit why would it suddenly be now. He also got destroyed by the black vote in the primary so he's simply trading one for the other. Then I also don't see why people in the centre would go for Sanders. Clinton is the centre candidate yet that was apparently not enough to win vs Trump. Why is Sanders different? It just doesn't add up to me. | ||
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a_flayer
Netherlands2826 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:33 Xendarii wrote: Wow. I knew the US was stupid, but not THAT stupid. I can't believe how there can be so many fools and assholes in a country that's so technologically superior. + Show Spoiler + User was warned for this post | ||
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ShoCkeyy
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clickrush
Switzerland3257 Posts
Trump is by far the more entertaining choice out of the two. I'am looking forward to comedy and arts comming out of the US in the upcomming years. | ||
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ForTehDarkseid
8139 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:28 RvB wrote: Retirement funds also invest on the long term (30+ years). Short term volatility shouldn't affect them too much. Only if this keeps up it'll be bad. The real problem is that premiums paid to retiremwnt funds have been too low for years. It's not short term volatility if Trump cuts out the trade with China. Even 20-25 years as a investment horizon for retirement funds is a stretch. | ||
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:30 xDaunt wrote: In fairness, I thought Trump was going to lose, and there are plenty of things about Trump that I don't like notwithstanding the fact that I voted for him. That's quite telling and says everything about this election. Two horrible choices. I mean who would want Trump as a neighbour or relative? Now he is the head of your country! | ||
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Simberto
Germany11918 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:28 FiWiFaKi wrote: Quick thing to add, because people will surely look at popular vote... It's dumb, California would have the weight of half of the US if you did it by popular vote, because they have strong opinions there, meanwhile the results of say California would be meaningless. So even though Trump will likely end with 306, he will lose popular vote. That's fine, because it's only the one state of California where he's losing really hard. So why do you think that the vote of some people should be worth more than that of others, just because they happen to live in different states? | ||
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DannyJ
United States5110 Posts
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Noidberg
United States17 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:36 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Finally TI-83's will be the summum of computing power again Didnt you know this movement was about creating jobs? Who needs a fancy computers when we have mathematicians and snail mail. Who needs cars when we will have horse and buggy. am i being too tasteless?, ill stop having fun now ;/ | ||
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:37 clickrush wrote: Dear Americans thank you for voting for Trump! Trump is by far the more entertaining choice out of the two. I'am looking forward to comedy and arts comming out of the US in the upcomming years. It's like straight out of a Simpsons episode. But to be frank, I doubt it makes much difference for Europe, maybe it's even the better choice for us. Trump doesn't worry me as Erdogan does, for example. | ||
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Salteador Neo
Andorra5591 Posts
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Introvert
United States4999 Posts
Ok, maybe that's a bit too much bait. | ||
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Scrubwave
Poland1786 Posts
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Miragee
8683 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:14 RvB wrote: Where does all this 'Bernie would do better' come from? He lost to Clinton by millions of votes. All he's got going for him is being an outsider and the young vote but that's it. I don't see how it'd make a difference. He had all his policies going for him and I think he would have been the democratic candidate if: 1. He started his campaign earlier. 2. Had more name recognition. 3. Would have gotten the same amount of news media coverage as Clinton (he got almost none compared to her and Trump). 4. Would have gotten a fair news media coverage (all they did was hammering on his policies as they were the most ridiculous thing ever, yet you have a clown like Trump and a liar like Hillary in the same race...somehow). 5. The democractic party didn't try to play him down with disgusting lies. Watching from outside, the sexist claims for example were completely in line with the niveau clown Trump usually stuck to during his speeches. I think quite a few protest voters voted for Trump but would have voted for Bernie in the general election. I also think a ton of left wing people, who would have voted for Bernie but didn't vote for Hillary, didn't vote at all or voted third party. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4427 Posts
Obamacare is over. | ||
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Gear 3rd
1244 Posts
Jeez what a mess! (The world that is!) | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6288 Posts
On November 09 2016 17:37 ForTehDarkseid wrote: It's not short term volatility if Trump cuts out the trade with China. Even 20-25 years as a investment horizon for retirement funds is a stretch. Yes if that happens it'll be bad. It hasn't happened yet. We'll need to see how it plays out to make such predictions. | ||
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