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hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#153176: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:31:17 AM

I also heard that some people voted for Harambe too.

.....Can't help but be amused at that.

FluffyMcChicken My Hair Provides Affordable Healthcare from where the floating lights gleam Since: Jun, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
My Hair Provides Affordable Healthcare
#153177: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:32:23 AM

Well, an ape can be argued to be a more viable candidate than a sentient anthropomorphic pumpkin. At least the former understands humanoid needs and desires. tongue

edited 10th Nov '16 8:33:02 AM by FluffyMcChicken

blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#153178: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:33:21 AM

I was going to correct you to say "sapient" and then I remembered who we were talking about

and I think you already had it right.

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#153179: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:33:27 AM

So, a few news sites I follow on Twitter are running articles about California declaring independence 'cause Trump. How much would the US's economy be crippled if it happened? would any other state follow them?

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#153180: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:33:47 AM

[up][up][up][up]Indeed, 14,000 votes for the ape.

edited 10th Nov '16 8:33:58 AM by Yinyang107

blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#153181: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:35:02 AM

The last thing we need is another civil war. Although the US government might not pursue so actively this time, since it doesn't have to worry about Europe invading and colonizing this time....

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#153182: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:35:04 AM

I think a huge part of how we got here is that voting in the U.S. is apparently rather inconvenient in a lot of states. Add that to the rather low confidence Americans tend to have in their government — helped in no small part by the mudslinging in this particular election cycle (nearly all of it from one side) — and we get low voter turnout. Both candidates this year got lower numbers of voters than their counterparts in the '08 and '12 elections.

I was able to vote for HRC rather easily even though I'm overseas, since it's pretty easy to register and vote by mail in California.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#153183: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:35:06 AM

California is the largest single economic actor in the U.S., but its secession is no more realistic than Texas'.

edited 10th Nov '16 8:35:15 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#153184: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:35:35 AM

Angelus, I would personally refrain from such sweeping "they" statements. Even if the majority are like that (which, if I'm honest, I can't really contest), I find it difficult to believe that those who live there are all like that. And at any rate, they are still Americans who have the right to have their voice heard.

Beliefs can change with time and effort (example: Glenn Beck).

[up][up]A good deal - California as an independent country would be the 6th largest economy in the world IIRC. I don't like the idea though, not least of which is Texas v. White.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#153185: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:36:18 AM

What? Cali contributes more than New York?

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you
carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#153186: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:36:41 AM

wild mass guessThey're planning to contain and weaponize all of the weed smoke soon to be billowing from the statewild mass guess

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#153187: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:37:28 AM

Isn't Cali like almost completely reliant on Oregon and other states for water?

edited 10th Nov '16 8:37:41 AM by AngelusNox

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#153188: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:38:24 AM

[up] I was just wondering about that. California has severe drought issues — we need fresh water from other states.

Now if those states were willing to secede with California...(I kid)

Disgusted, but not surprised
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#153189: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:39:12 AM

rabbit: Oh, yeah. Nearly twice as much.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#153190: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:39:29 AM

(Part of California depends on the Colorado river for water. On Oregon, not so certain.)

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#153191: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:43:29 AM

A much larger chunk of Cal's population (LA and vicinity) needs the Colorado - it is in current agreement with a bunch of other states (AZ, NV, UT, CO, WY) on sharing it.

Oregon might have a little bit, but I think most of NorCal gets water from the Central Valley.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#153192: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:44:47 AM

If Cali went, Oregon and Washington might very well join it. Or break off with British Columbia and form Arcadia.

If Cali did manage to leave (it won't), The Democrats would never win the White House again.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
SaintDeltora The Mistress from The Land Of Corruption and Debauchery Since: Aug, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
The Mistress
#153193: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:45:20 AM

Last page: Also, according to this article at least. Trump supporters don't believe he means things literally. I.e. when he says "I am gonna build a wall and make them pay for it" they listen "I am gonna have a saner immigration policy"

edited 10th Nov '16 8:45:41 AM by SaintDeltora

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#153194: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:48:27 AM

One wonders whether that's years and years of politician-pledge-breaking (of all stripes) leading to voter cynicism.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
deadwaste Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
#153195: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:49:18 AM

Personally, I voted Gary Johnson knowing he'd lose. I'm from Louisiana. I already knew who'd win the state. And I'm personally fine with Trump winning. The alternative could've been WWIII with Russia and no one would have wanted that. He won fair and square, and us Americans will need to live with the fact that Trump is now the president.

SaintDeltora The Mistress from The Land Of Corruption and Debauchery Since: Aug, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
The Mistress
#153196: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:49:28 AM

[up][up]Possibly.

edited 10th Nov '16 8:49:35 AM by SaintDeltora

"Please crush me with your heels Esdeath-sama!
RedRob Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
#153197: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:49:49 AM

So they think when he says insane things, it means he has saner plans? Christ, is every day opposite day for them?

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet Unless I grew it. In that case, throw it in the trash.
carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#153198: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:50:05 AM

On those fires in the south I mentioned earlier, fucktards here in western NC are trying to burn leaves and shit after a ban was issued because "government ain't gone tell me what do" and are starting additional fires uncomfortably close to me.

Our minuscule firefighter force is stretched to the limit and there are multiple ones burning out of control.

My entire area has been advised to keep a bug out bag handy just in case things get hotter, so I may have to GTFO if the idiots continue.

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#153199: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:52:17 AM

Well, that is...something. South America had runs and runs with politicians who made outstanding promises while ignoring all the red flags about them. Look the mess we out ourselves in, the Kirchner couple in Argentina and Chavez in Venezuela are prime examples.

edited 10th Nov '16 8:54:21 AM by AngelusNox

Inter arma enim silent leges
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#153200: Nov 10th 2016 at 8:52:50 AM

So, how likely is it that Trump will be able to get rid of gay marriage? I'm afraid I won't ever get the chance to get married...


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