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Just so you know, there are people here who count you in that group for some fundamentals.

IMO everyone who can benefit from higher ed. should get it and shouldn't depend on how wealthy your parents are. In the long run having a better educated population benefits all of society, and, in general, the better educated end up paying higher taxes so real feedback exists. (Clearly there are exceptions, such as real estate developers who defraud the government by fiddling the books. With luck the legal system will catch up with them in the end.) Exit poll demographics show very clearly the benefit of a college education to decision making at the polling booth.

Brent before the election: I don’t even like Trump, honest, it’s just the economy! Brent after the election: Hell yeah, now let’s go kick some freaks!

There’s a lot to process. Over the past 25 years we’ve seen so many major events and changes. From 9/11 through the GFC and Covid. The election of Trump is/was quite likely fuelled by fear and uncertainty, for many of those who voted for him. At the same time, I think for the vast majority of the world his election brings on fear, anxiety and uncertainty of what is to come. It’s so easy to give into fear and obsess over what if’s. I’ve got a child in the military, and honestly I was already not very happy that he is going to see active conflict. Now I fear that it could be so much worse, because I don’t see Trump as a peace maker. There are posters here that are knowledgeable about history (Jakee, Billvon, Kallend to name a few) and the parallels with the history of facism and the rise of the nazies is scary. A large part of me wants to just switch off to it all and get on with life in blissful ignorance. I’m very lucky, I live in a place with no geopolitical significance and financially I have nothing to worry about. Ultimately I believe the right thing to do is to connect with those around us and do our best to rebuild a sense of community and support in challenging times.

I disagree with you. Empires come and go, this is another step of America in that direction and it’s a big one.

Doesn;t make any sense though, does it? Politicians on the right tell people to vote right wing. Right wing media tells people to vote right wing. Republican politicians don't like people voting Democrat like Dem politicians don't like people voting Republican. The only difference is that most or all Democrats are capable of accepting that people did in fact vote Republican, while many Republicans will go to their graves claiming that the Democrats who voted against them don't even exist.

Elon Musk?

Perhaps its time to turn the tables on trump and his gas of fascist buddies. For the last three democrat US governments republicans have used the courts to tie up democrat agendas. Its time for democrats to put the courts on the brakes of republican actions.

The stuff about project 2025 has been lingering in my mind. With Republicans controlling pretty much every single aspect of the government, they can push their agenda unopposed. The country survived 2016, but there wasn't a "project 2025" by then. This time they're just going to be smarter and more strategic. I sure hope the country survives it again. I'm not sure what to do except put my faith in the "Checks and Balances", whatever is left (e.g., people realizing how awful their policies actually are, and Dems regaining control of part of the congress in the midterms).

Trump did not hide his racism, sexism, bigotry,vulgarity and cruelty. Americans voted for him because of those qualities, not despite them. A sad commentary.

my point is/was the guardrails no longer exist, so the constitution does matter if there is no mechanism to enforce it. Western Canada is spouting much of the same rhetoric in recent years that has been generating in the USA for decades. conspiracies, misinformation, authoritarian leaning speak, etc. Alberta is and always was the Texas of Canada. If you do not think that cannot happen there, well, 40 years ago, no one thought it could happen here, and yet it is happening as we speak.

Hi John, This site seems to have a glitch; when I try to do a Reply by clicking on the Quote icon, it does not work if someone has done a Like to the post. Hmmmmm. Re: IMO everyone who can benefit from higher ed. should get it and shouldn't depend on how wealthy your parents are. I totally agree. I went to college 1/2 time & worked to pay the costs. It took me 6 1/2 yrs to get my degree. Often, I would wonder if I would ever make it. But, I stayed with the effort. And, it has given me a far better life than if I had not done it. It can be done without family money; it is not easy & can take a long time. In the end, it is IMO very much worth it. Jerry Baumchen

No need to be so dark. These things ebb and flow. The people of the nation did not really change. There will be policy shifts that you and I find discouraging and there will be strong resistance as well. Giving up is not an option nor is it necessary. The constitution may take a bruising but it will still stand despite the temporary setback.

All the world war II vets are dead so no one left to tell the stories. On top of that, we dismantled education so young voters do not even know what democracy is and do not care about it. We also normalized criminals and corruption. The USA in the best case? Trump does nothing and accomplished nothing, he just wanted to get elected to avoid going to jail and he plays golf for four years.. Option 2, the worst case is we are Russia in less than 2 years. Whatever damage that will be done will be severe damage, and likely will never be able to be undone. His advisors want option 2. Ukraine is finished. This will upset the world economy, shortages of everything, and probably create numerous other wars in eastern Europe, but we will not participate. NATO is at risk. USA will in fact become isolationist and ignore any allies we have unless it benefits Trump himself. Elon Musk and Bezos types quadruple their wealth, but Trump controls ALL business because they need to trump to continue to loot the country and he can hurt any of them same as he can hurt anything in the country with total control of all branches of government. Tariffs will tank the economy but the same people that voted for Trump will cheer it on because afterall, Elon Musk told them that there would be hard times, and they voted for it anyway. There will be no need to pass legislation, nor even do executive orders, as just dictating will not be reigned in by Congress. Citizens and groups will sue and take to the Supreme Court but they will kick it out because it is Congress's job and afterall, there is nothing in the Constitution that says Congress MUST do their job. And even if compelled, the Supreme Court will be ignored because they have no enforcement mechanism and there will be no impeachments or removals.... ever.... again... because immunity was already established. The first protests by women, probably early in 2025 will be met with military force, as promised, and there will never be any protests again. Trump will pass a nationwide abortion ban against ALL forms of abortion for ANY reason if it is presented to him because afterall, he does not actually care and he will say 'well these things are up to Congress, I am not making the decision, they are'. Does anyone know what happened to all the election fraud that happened in PA? Oh wait, Trump won, so it 'was the most beautiful election ever... the greatest election in the history of the country'. I'm out. any resistance is futile, fuck this country and every that it stands for. I no longer recognize the place that I worked so hard to call home. Dystopian.

Correct. They also don't care if you are a legal or illegal immigrant, nor whether you had reassignment surgery in prison. Nor do they care about the amount of fracking. They don't even care if you make up your own facts to make yourself feel better. But, let me ask you this, if you go to your boss and tell him you only want to work 10 hours a week in stead of 40 hours a week. And he then approves your reduced work hours, but doubles your hourly wage. Are you going to be upset your earnings are down?

Melania Trump.

You are conflating wages and earnings. This is going to blow your mind, but it is possible for your wages to go up and your earnings to go down......

So Kamala is bad cause she now allows fracking? Wait till you find out Trump was a Democrat in his past.

One thing to consider is that a lot (if not most) undocumented aliens live in households that include citizens and legal residents. So those places are already in use. Another is the disruptive effect of Airbnb and to a lesser extent VRBO and the like. Desirable places that people visit have up to 25% of their housing in use by guests like that. Yeah, the owner gets more money, but we as a country do an excellent job of letting people make more money if they already have some. It’s much harder to convince people that it’s in their interests to give others a leg up “at their expense.” Because most Americans think they earned everything they have, including good parenting, access to good schools, mental health, and a support structure with good examples Wendy P.

We are entering the first days of the Age of the Asshole.

Sorry, I assumed you voted. You say John lives a good life, I disagree. He drives a little old car without a roof and plays with toy airplanes, and wears a Christopher Columbus hat. Frankly, I find that sad. But he did used to be someone and deserved a fat payday for all of the work he put in to do what he did. The question is: who should pay for it all, individuals or society? Would you be cool with a national program that covered tuition at community college for an AA and then a state college for the rest of the ride?

Republicans= liars, like duh. You left Winsor out.

Technically true, since you’re not saying anything that can be understood.

Stop bothering them with facts. They won, They won by lying. Why quit when you have a winning strategy?

Therein lies your mistake. SC is so far left that most here would not be aware of any good one's since their preferred news media never reports them. You could pick a few of Kamala's later policies (build more wall, no tax on tips) as they are poached from Trump policies. Alternatively you can rely on brent for more examples or consult conservative media sources.

Nah; ousting your boss was patented by the Dems this year. Reps cant re-use it. But; feel free to play any slur card on your fellow Americans other than actual political policy reasons . It's an SC tradition.