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2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

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6. Reality is a bitter pill for many, many people.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 12:23 PM

Dec 2016

The reality of a Trump administration will be more bitter for more people than if Clinton had won. That will become very obvious very soon, I'm sure, but it's too late now to change the results.

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Those who voted (or didn't vote) out of spite deserve the outcome. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2016 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #1

2020 is four years away. MineralMan Dec 2016 #3

And you and I will continue to take part in a positive way. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #2

Yes, we'll do what we can to ameliorate the situation. MineralMan Dec 2016 #5

Not a bitter pill so much as reality. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #4

Reality is a bitter pill for many, many people. MineralMan Dec 2016 #6

You're right of course, but it's a waste of time to focus on them. yodermon Dec 2016 #7

because this disaster is anyone and everyone's fault other than... mike_c Dec 2016 #8

Of those, only Clinton was on the ballot. One candidate from each MineralMan Dec 2016 #9