Protests

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Clarissa

November 9, 2016

At least, there are protests in several cities. Good for morale, which is all we’ve got right now.

There was a period of 5 years during which I followed no news at all, believe it or not. I watched the beginning of the war in Iraq on TV, and that was it until 2008. Had no TV service at all for several of those years, never picked up a newspaper, knew nothing of what went on. Couldn’t face seeing Bush’s dumb grin, just couldn’t. Read tons of mystery novels and rented kilos of shows from Blockbuster.

I don’t want to do that again but it’s better than seeing the orange frog spout shit every day.

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David Gendron

November 9, 2016

Those protesters are idiots.

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1. Clarissa
  
  November 9, 2016
  
  They are making me feel better and I’m grateful.
  
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  1. David Gendron
    
    November 9, 2016
    
    Making feeling better for not voting for Clinton?
    
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    1. David Gendron
      
      November 9, 2016
      
      http://globalnews.ca/news/3054505/u-s-presidential-election-2016-voter-turnout-drops-to-near-50-per-cent/
      
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      1. Clarissa
        
        November 9, 2016
        
        That’s what I keep saying: the ones who are dispossessed and live in poverty don’t vote at all.
        
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    2. Clarissa
      
      November 9, 2016
      
      I’m not a citizen, I couldn’t vote for anybody.
      
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      1. David Gendron
        
        November 9, 2016
        
        This was not against you.
        
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Dreidel

November 9, 2016

“Those protesters are idiots.”

True, but who cares? The election’s over, and if they want to waste time shouting childish, totally useless obscenities at the night, let them. Trump will still be President-elect in the morning.

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1. Clarissa
  
  November 9, 2016
  
  You are a doctor. You should agree that walking outside is better for you than being hunched over a phone at home.
  
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  1. Dreidel
    
    November 9, 2016
    
    Walking rapidly outside on busy city streets and inhaling exhaust fumes, street tar, etc. is good for you?
    
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    1. Clarissa
      
      November 9, 2016
      
      They have blocked the traffic. There’s just fresh air and no cars.
      
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      1. David Gendron
        
        November 9, 2016
        
        They would not have manifested if Clinton had won.
        
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Shakti

November 10, 2016

There was a period of 5 years during which I followed no news at all, believe it or not. I watched the beginning of the war in Iraq on TV, and that was it until 2008.

Compensatory mechanisms change over time & with circumstance? I think I may have to do that. I used to hate-watch SOTUs while posting in comment sections while Shrub was President. I can’t yell at the television for another 4 * (or more) years. Then with Obama I just kind of watched out of habit. I can’t bring myself to read informational political articles right now, or watch speeches by anyone.

Not sure what the point of the protests is. To curb talk of a mandate? I mean… people are good at believing what they want to based on selective information. I see a lot of that on my social media feeds. And these results shouldn’t have surprised me, but there it is. I thought he would win my state and my county just based on anecdata, but otherwise?

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1. Clarissa
  
  November 10, 2016
  
  The protests are just to blow off steam and feel better.
  
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