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Coming Together in America

deletedover 8 years

I know epicmafia isn't the best place for political discourse but this is the platform I have and I consider you friends enough to value your opinions and I want to hear your thoughts.

We have been blind. That's a fact. Liberals along with the media, celebrities, academics, polls have all had a skewed view that we live in a world where social values like political correctness, gender/sexuality equality, women's rights are not nearly as widely accepted as we thought. Whenever Trump supporters shouted "The media lies!" they weren't wrong. In their delusion, liberals espoused a champion that was simply a poor candidate to appeal to the working class.

On Tuesday, anyone who felt ostracized by an establishment that took their jobs, angered by corruption, and frowned upon political correctness joined the people with conservative values, christian values, along with (let's face it) vehement racists, and together formed a majority that elected Donald Trump as President of the United States.

Now, Clinton supporters are angry. Minorities are rightfully scared. Trump supporters are content but annoyed at the reaction. Some however are gloating unabashedly while others are taking it as vindication of violence against minorities.

Where do we go from here?

To the people that voted for Trump: Do you acknowledge Trump has made misogynist and sexist remarks? Are you okay with him representing us or do you wish it was someone else? Should Trump threaten immigrants, LGBTQ ppl, or muslims, will you stand by them or support that choice?

To the people that voted Clinton: Do you think Clinton would have been a progressive President? Do you think there was better candidate? What will you do for social progress in the next four years?

To the people that voted 3rd party: Do you regret you decision or stand by your conscience. What will you do for 3rd parties in the next 4 years?

To everyone: How do we reconcile our differences to avoid violence? How do we avoid having an election like this again?

What can we do to cumm together?

What will you do?
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Fight for minorities and advocate peace.
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Nothing
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Give Trump a chance, but stand for minorities.
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Support Trump.
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Fuck Trump. We need to protest.
over 8 years
i have to go now cub i am so v hungry irl!!! i enjoy talking to you always!!!!!!! i wish you the best in life and i hope your personal projects are going well!
over 8 years
so are you worried about trump or are you worried about a republican-controlled house and senate

those are different things
over 8 years
idk if he will repeal gay marriage because he doesnt exactly have that power but him and his vp both hold dangerous opinions that i do fully expect to have negative consequences on this countries' most vulnerable citizens.

keep in mind republicans own the government now.
over 8 years
it is
over 8 years
your attempt at psychoanalyzing me thru the text i say on em is not working cub. i am very steadfast in my opinion lol. i really truly am only trying to convince you.

you always get so defensive when ppl disagree with you even if they are just doing it in a friendly discussing manner like i am which is what i meant by my comment of not every challenge is an attack cub. i have great respect for you dont get me wrong but i think sometimes you need to be more receptive to other opinions and i dont mean receptive by change your opinion to theirs just like, give it more thought and realize people can both be right and still have different viewpoints. this is off topic though.
over 8 years
likewise until he repeals gay marriage you shouldn't feel very confident that he will

when your arguments can be used against yourself it's time to reevaluate
over 8 years
when donald trump passes pro lgbt things then u can come back to me and say ha i was right cub but until then i can be very assured in my opinion. sorry.
over 8 years
i didnt say outright lying is an attack, i just said the only person you're trying to convince at that point is yourself

you're telling yourself he only tacitly supported lgbt rights when it was quite clear, not what you call a "hint"

these are the kinds of words people use when they know that the truth is against them so they have to modify it to lean more in their favor
over 8 years
donald trump is a proven liar who will do and say what he needs to gain power.
over 8 years
not every challenge is an attack, cub
over 8 years
im not o: im trying to convince u
over 8 years
by "hinted at" you mean openly and publicly supported

youre just trying to convince yourself at this point
over 8 years
where did i claim to know everything?

terry stop visiting epicmafia.com
over 8 years
stop being melodramatic
over 8 years
youve been claiming to know everything for two pages now
over 8 years
anyways my point is that donald, even if he in the past has hinted at being pro lgbt, is now president of the united states with a vp that is very much anti lgbt. now that they are in such positions of power, they can v v v v v easily make this country go backwards and erase all progress we have made. did he not want to repeal the law that allows for same sex marriage?
over 8 years
im a little teapot short n stout. here is my handle i am a spout. its true idk how to explain a lot of things i dont claim to know everything.
over 8 years
bernie lost cause dnc fcked up everything :(
over 8 years
you dont know how to explain a lot of things you spout
over 8 years
i know which is weird?????????????? idk how to explain why white women voted for him (WHITE women!)
over 8 years
if men hold more political power why did bernie lose the primary
over 8 years
trump could not have won without support from women
over 8 years
well thats good and fine cub but that doesnt erase the fact men hold more political power
over 8 years

ceramic says

the rich are not the majority but sadly they hold the most political power. the white are the majority yes. idk the stats of how many men there are but youo cant tell me they dont hold the most power out of the two western defined genders.


women are the majority try looking the stats up before posting
over 8 years
lol i caucused for bernie