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Paul Thompson's avatar

Whilke I'd like to think elTrumpo cheated his way to second election, I don't think he did. But, his loyal MAGA-heads (the blue-collar, many white guys, mostly unpaid) will soon learn Trump will do many things that will hurt them (cut Obama care, tariffs, possibly remove the enhanced standard deduction, and on and on).

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Britt's avatar

I just don’t understand how normal people can just forget about J6. That’s why I believe he cheated. Elon Musk switched the votes he even said he could hack them easily. Many blue voters in swing states have no record of their ballots being counted.

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Paul Thompson's avatar

Your commentr about vote having been counted or not made me go to my county's website here in Florida (a v red place). I see that my vote was counted (assuming I can believe the Supevisor of Elections website). Yes, perhaps everyone shold check on this. And I afgree with yoyu about J6.

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Cathy Delia's avatar

I also live in Florida and I vote by mail so I always check to make sure that my vote has been counted which it was.

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Rolando Rodriguez's avatar

Unfortunately, “normal people” aren’t just Democrat or Republican or Independent. They’re just “normal” according to their beliefs and druthers. Forgetting about J6 and doubts about counting, a majority of voters chose to vote Republican(MAGA?). That set the norm for this election. "Normal people" elected tRump, and there was no cheating. The other “normal people” are challenged to elect their accordance.

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Adrianne's avatar

Normal people aren't considered rascist or a classist, misogenist or zenophobic.

They can elect who they want. I don't want to hear about it when DJT succeeds is destroying everything he touches.

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Rolando Rodriguez's avatar

I cannot forget that normal not only means sane, but also takes into account a pattern of behavior considered acceptable by a majority of a social group. Today in our country, the normal consensus, from the electorate to Congress to the Supreme Court of the United States, has elected and supports the President-elect, irregardless of whether he is or isn’t considered a racist, a classist, misogynist or xenophobic individual. We cannot shut our ears, eyes or hearts and hopes to another and unique challenge to the survival and continued success of our experiment with a democratic republic, the longest surviving and most successful attempt in history. It isn’t easy. It never has nor ever will be. Nonetheless and all the more, the spirit and history of America not only has the wherewithal but also the gumption to survive and thrive, and to invite our family of nations join us in working for our children’s tomorrows.

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Adrianne's avatar

Touche' 😉

I misunderstood earlier but I still disagree about them being normal. Imo, there's nothing normal about any of this.

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Rolando Rodriguez's avatar

Así es. So it is. Evolution ain't easy.

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Britt's avatar

Disagree.

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NOLA RANDALL's avatar

There are so many ways that votes can be put aside for some reason in USA. So if you have people located in places where they can get stuff disregarded, why wouldn't they???

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Rolando Rodriguez's avatar

Your option.

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Hellsbells69's avatar

I I haven’t and won’t forgive the millions of registered Democrats who didn’t vote. They gave lip service, but for one reason or another decided it wasn’t worth their time. I believe (no hard evidence, just my opinion based on life experience) that many were not “comfortable” with a female candidate, and other prejudices you mentioned. Sadly I don’t believe they see themselves as partially responsible for this fiasco of another Trump admin.

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Rolando Rodriguez's avatar

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.” John F. Kennedy

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