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wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
belongs to the hurricane
#131026: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:18:40 PM

To corroborate Alley Oop's point, on my time on the internet and even IRL a LOT of the casually racist and mysogynistic discourse I've seen has come from asian, latino and black men. Part of that is anecdotal of course, but I think that some people genuinely seem to forget that not all members of sexual and ethnic minorities are part of the social justice community or educated about these issues, and many of them might not have been as equally and as personally affected by social oppression, and as such just as liable to be influenced by negative social values and willing to buy into Trump's rhethoric . I've lost count of how much I've seen complaining about "dem SJW'S" done by people who aren't white.

[up]also this.

edited 19th Jul '16 4:19:04 PM by wehrmacht

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#131027: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:26:33 PM

They're also likely to be or be descended from immigrants from countries with relatively conservative religious or social values.

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#131028: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:26:35 PM

As of a few minutes ago (at the time of posting), Donald Trump is officially the nominee for President of the United States. Well America, we had a good run. Better luck next time.

thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#131029: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:26:59 PM

@discussion of 538's predictions: Nate responded to that recently on This American Life and essentially they expected the republican side to be much like last time where every one of the idiots running would get a week at the top of the polls before being dragged down. That trump entered at #1 and never left is really unusual.

@minorities for trump: republicans generally manage to get 5% of blacks nationally. That they managed to find a black women voting for trump isn't all that surprising. Sad, granted, but not all that surprising.

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#131030: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:27:21 PM

You are forgetting the whole "he has to beat Hilary and actually win the election" bit.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#131031: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:35:28 PM

[up]Yeah. Barring disaster of some kind Trump can utilize, this election is Clinton's to lose.

He's alienated far too many, groups and individuals alike, inside and outside the Republican party, that he isn't likely to get the numbers he'd need unless voter turnout is Uber-crappy, which his very nomination should guarantee against.

edited 19th Jul '16 4:35:34 PM by sgamer82

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#131032: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:37:12 PM

This election does not bode well. While Hillary winning would be far better than Trump, I fear that people will only become more bitter if she does. I wish there was a third candidate I could vote for...

Leviticus 19:34
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#131033: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:38:55 PM

People will be bitter no matter who wins. Politics in the US (and frankly, world wide) are approaching a breaking point in polarization.

thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#131034: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:47:57 PM

I say we renegotiate these country lines. We'll take cali and some of the border states and you can have alberta.

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#131035: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:56:37 PM

Something's up. Alaska just called for their delegation to be polled. If it's shenanigans it's probably just symbolic but there might be people trying to maneuver a way to get statements heard.

DrDougsh Since: Jan, 2001
#131036: Jul 19th 2016 at 4:58:01 PM

They're really not letting it go, are they?

DrDougsh Since: Jan, 2001
#131038: Jul 19th 2016 at 5:01:09 PM

I wouldn't join the Republican party in the first place.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#131039: Jul 19th 2016 at 5:04:16 PM

So Alaska's delegation apparently announced their delegates for the then-three candidates but all 28 were recorded for Trump. Similar thing happened for DC but because their primary happened after Cruz dropped out, their delegate votes for Casich and Cruz were protest and didn't technically count.

Edit: Alaska apparently falls under the same rule as DC.

Edit 2: Alaska claims they did away with that rule for their state convention. But the chairman has confirmed the vote as recorded.

edited 19th Jul '16 5:12:29 PM by Elle

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#131040: Jul 19th 2016 at 5:06:23 PM

#democracyinaction

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#131041: Jul 19th 2016 at 5:36:05 PM

A glorified Gamefaqs/Youtube troll followed by other trolls is now the Republican candidate for the president of the US... what has this world come to...

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#131042: Jul 19th 2016 at 5:48:33 PM

And now the alt-right isn't so alt anymore.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#131043: Jul 19th 2016 at 5:57:15 PM

]\[up] I mean, among older voters yeah. But ([up][up]), despite Trump's Internet troll-like demeanor, his share of the youth vote is abysmal. If Trump becomes President, I imagine it'll be like Brexit, where it happens in spite of youth voters, not because of them.

edited 19th Jul '16 6:14:43 PM by CaptainCapsase

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#131044: Jul 19th 2016 at 6:07:41 PM

[up]...How is this that comment a response to the one above it? The person didn't say anything about the youth (or old) vote.

edited 19th Jul '16 6:12:05 PM by LSBK

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#131045: Jul 19th 2016 at 6:10:16 PM

[up][up]Somehow, I doubt that...

YOUTH VOTERS: You know what, we don't give a crap about Hilary, and Trump's probably gonna' lose no matter what we do. Let's vote for the Green Party because FUCK EVERYONE!

{Several months later, Trump wins the election because Hilary doesn't get enough votes, particularly from the youth voters.}

YOUTH VOTERS: ...We done fucked up.

edited 19th Jul '16 6:11:03 PM by kkhohoho

AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#131046: Jul 19th 2016 at 6:11:43 PM

[up]If you think they'll admit they screwed up you're sadly mistaken. First they'll talk about how Trump will ensure "the revolution" happens. Then when that doesn't happen they'll blame the Democrats for picking Clinton.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#131047: Jul 19th 2016 at 6:16:01 PM

It seems to be "bash Hillary" night at the convention. (It's being played in the other room and I can't avoid hearing it. :P)

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#131048: Jul 19th 2016 at 6:16:26 PM

[up][up] You know, treating people with contempt is not a good strategy to get them to vote for your candidate of choice.

edited 19th Jul '16 6:17:28 PM by CaptainCapsase

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#131049: Jul 19th 2016 at 6:21:26 PM

[up][awesome]

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
belongs to the hurricane
#131050: Jul 19th 2016 at 6:21:43 PM

And now the alt-right isn't so alt anymore.

That was actually a question I was meaning to ask: what exactly defines the alt-right and what makes them "alt" in comparison to the regular "mainstream" right?


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