US Gen. Election Thread FINALE - Votegeddon

[Eol Sha]

this^

Well things were much, much worse in 68. And we survived. Though there was Watergate and the 70s were complete shit. But we survived. This seems very close to 68 in many ways

I've noticed that myself. More than a few parallels between '68 and '16.

[The Romulan Republic]

This election has been horrible. Everyone is still mad at everyone.

The ride did not end on nov 8.

THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

Of course it doesn't end.

The issues that confront our world do not go away after election day, so the political debates over how to address them will not either.

But we should be able to address them with some decency and civility. Unfortunately, the last few years have done a great deal to erode that.

[Novsvacro]

We survived populists in the past. Andrew Jackson comes to mind.

We'll make it through this okay.

[Novus America]

Well things were much, much worse in 68. And we survived. Though there was Watergate and the 70s were complete shit. But we survived. This seems very close to 68 in many ways

I don't know much about '68 myself. Care to elaborate?

There were mass riots across the country, Marines with Machine guns on the capitol steps. A highly contentious election an unpopular, polarizing canidate won with only 43% of the vote. Dozens dead. Students taking college administrators hostage. Schools shut down. Tanks in the streets. It was some crazy shit. We survived.

[New Werpland]

tfw Peru does their election better than the USA

Even Rudy Giuliani was involved in this.

[Novus America]

This election has been horrible. Everyone is still mad at everyone.

The ride did not end on nov 8.

THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

Not actually here forever. But nobody is getting out of here alive.

[The East Marches]

Not actually here forever. But nobody is getting out of here alive.

Thats nice to know. At least there is one way off Mr. Bones wild ride.

[Novus America]

Not actually here forever. But nobody is getting out of here alive.

Thats nice to know. At least there is one way off Mr. Bones wild ride.

Yes. But only one way off.

[Ebliania]

so how far has civility fallen today

[New Werpland]

so how far has civility fallen today

Less than America has spun into political decay.

[The Great Devourer of All]

Fucking hell.

[Washington Resistance Army]

so how far has civility fallen today

Pretty friggin far

[Soldati Senza Confini]

Apparently Trump plans to repeal Obamacare and replace it with Health Savings Accounts.

What would this mean for people's healthcare and how would this affect their healthcare choices among economic brackets, I have no idea...

[Nixonnia]

Well things were much, much worse in 68. And we survived. Though there was Watergate and the 70s were complete shit. But we survived. This seems very close to 68 in many ways

I don't know much about '68 myself. Care to elaborate?

It was worse in some details and not worse in others. Social media is one area that causes political discourse to be much worse now. Brush fires grow into raging forest fires in moments in today's world yet the firemen are still just as slow as always.

[Gauthier]

We survived populists in the past. Andrew Jackson comes to mind.

We'll make it through this okay.

Trail of Tears, Deportation Force.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Well things were much, much worse in 68. And we survived. Though there was Watergate and the 70s were complete shit. But we survived. This seems very close to 68 in many ways

I don't know much about '68 myself. Care to elaborate?

We passed the Gun Control Act in 68.

It was horrible.

[The East Marches]

Thats nice to know. At least there is one way off Mr. Bones wild ride.

Yes. But only one way off.

Do you know if there are cats in hell? Might be preferable to earth tbh.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

I don't know much about '68 myself. Care to elaborate?

We passed the Gun Control Act in 68.

It was horrible.

For your industry maybe.

I meant after election day in '68, but Novus answered it. And I see where he is coming from.

[Eol Sha]

I don't know much about '68 myself. Care to elaborate?

It was worse in some details and not worse in others. Social media is one area that causes political discourse to be much worse now. Brush fires grow into raging forest fires in moments in today's world yet the firemen are still just as slow as always.

On the wildfire thing, it's common practice to sometimes let the fires burn and only control it if it gets to out of control. Forest fires aren't inherently bad for the environment, after all.

[Washington Resistance Army]

We passed the Gun Control Act in 68.

It was horrible.

For your industry maybe.

I meant after election day in '68, but Novus answered it. And I see where he is coming from.

tbqh it was actually great for us because it gutted imports

But yeah 68 wasn't fun.

[Novus America]

Yes. But only one way off.

Do you know if there are cats in hell? Might be preferable to earth tbh.

Cats are from Hell...

But I will see you there. Hopefully it is not so much worse. Some religions say this IS Hell.

[The East Marches]

Do you know if there are cats in hell? Might be preferable to earth tbh.

Cats are from Hell...

But I will see you there. Hopefully it is not so much worse. Some religions say this IS Hell.

If this is hell, then I can easily see why I've been cursed with seeing you on this site and why I live in IL. It would explain alot.

[Novus America]

Cats are from Hell...

But I will see you there. Hopefully it is not so much worse. Some religions say this IS Hell.

If this is hell, then I can easily see why I've been cursed with seeing you on this site and why I live in IL. It would explain alot.

For all you know I am the Satan himself, here to torment your soul.

But yes, I would say the mere existence of Illinois proves this is hell. Chicago the 9th circle.

Which suprsingly in Dante is a frozen lake designed to trap and torture.

[Nixonnia]

It was worse in some details and not worse in others. Social media is one area that causes political discourse to be much worse now. Brush fires grow into raging forest fires in moments in today's world yet the firemen are still just as slow as always.

On the wildfire thing, it's common practice to sometimes let the fires burn and only control it if it gets to out of control. Forest fires aren't inherently bad for the environment, after all.

The political landscape differs from the physical. It take far longer to heal and replace a healthy political environment than a forest of trees. A new forest would already be grown in the time passed. Today's issues mostly grow out of the 1960s and 70s culture clash. We made many mistakes then and further compounded them with more mistakes in the interim. No one has learned much other than how to make the blaze grow larger. Such a pitiful lack of genuine leadership since my old boss Dwight and poor Jack departed.

[The Liberated Territories]

I haven't been bringing up or talking about politics IRL... people seem to be persecuting people whom voted third party. If someone brings up Trump I just smile and nod...