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Hurdity

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Re: US Elections
« Reply #75 on: November 09, 2016, 04:51:53 PM »

Heaven help us all :(

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CLKD

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Re: US Elections
« Reply #76 on: November 09, 2016, 05:16:38 PM »

Ex-friend then?
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Dana

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« Reply #77 on: November 09, 2016, 09:36:05 PM »

The Canadian PM stated several months ago (May I think) that Hitler got in in similar fashion.
I don't like either Candidate.  I don't think either put themselves across particularly well.  Also, most Americans are unaware of  what happens in the rest of the World, it is a very insular country.  The number of times I have had Americans asking whether I 'know the Queen' when I say to visitors that I am English  ::)

At least they know where the UK is. Americans commonly think Australia is in Europe (they think we are Austrian), or that we all live in the "outback" with kangaroos as pets, and they're often surprised that we "speak English so well"......

Most Americans aren't very worldly, yet they like to see themselves as the "leaders of the free world". How can they be when the general population knows very little about the actual "free world"?
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Dana

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Re: US Elections
« Reply #78 on: November 09, 2016, 09:42:39 PM »

We know have Trump, Putin and Kim Jong-un. We might as well migrate to Mars now.
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Katejo

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« Reply #79 on: November 09, 2016, 10:13:30 PM »

I have a friend on Facebook who has US Facebook contacts - one of them posted this morning how happy he was that Trump had been elected and that Obamacare would be cancelled.  He said (and I quote) that those who couldn't pay for medical insurance themselves for whatever reason could 'dig themselves a hole to crawl into and die' as long as he didn't have to pay for them  - when challenged by a disabled poster who has very legitimate reasons for being unable to work and therefore pay for medical insurance, he repeated himself this time directing his comments directly at his challenger :-\  I really don't want to share the world with people with that attitude - believe me, I'm no left-wing socialist, but I have compassion for those genuinely in need.

Sounds as though this FB friend deserves a period of serious ill health and loss of job to teach them a lesson!  I remember reading the example of a young US woman who, when still covered by her parents insurance, developed Crohns disease. Then she became too old for that cover and had to pay for her own policy but all the insurers refused to cover her because she already had the disease. What was she supposed to do?
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Pennyfarthing

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« Reply #80 on: November 09, 2016, 10:44:13 PM »

Tired and just pondering something ..... how come TV stations are showing stats for how blacks/whites/hispanics voted (their labels) for either Clinton or Trump.  Aren't we all supposed to be equal and not refer to colour.
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Annika

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« Reply #81 on: November 09, 2016, 10:53:24 PM »

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  TRUMP TRAIN CHOO CHOO!!! :ola: :ola: :ola:
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breeze

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« Reply #82 on: November 09, 2016, 10:57:09 PM »

It's very simple really.  Trump has expressed very racist views so the effect of his election on ethnic minorities will be huge.

There is a lot of fear as to what it will mean for their communities and indeed their safety.
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Dana

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« Reply #83 on: November 09, 2016, 11:08:59 PM »

Tired and just pondering something ..... how come TV stations are showing stats for how blacks/whites/hispanics voted (their labels) for either Clinton or Trump.  Aren't we all supposed to be equal and not refer to colour.

Because they thought women and minority groups would get Clinton over the line, considering the racist and sexist views Trump expressed. They also assumed they would be the "silent majority". There was a "silent majority", but they were all voting for Trump, which is why the polls and pundits got it so wrong. Few people wanted to admit they were going to vote for Trump for fear of being labeled sexist and racist. So they kept quiet until they were in the privacy of the voting booth.

Anyway, now that the shock has worn off a bit, I've decided to have a more optimistic view about it all because I just hate all the negativity. The Republicans have full control now, so on the upside that may mean that things can be achieved instead of there being so much infighting. There are also a lot of checks and balances in the system, so Trump will never be allowed to just run riot like a lot of people think he will. He will have to toe the party line just like everyone else.

It may also mean that a few other governments around the world will take a long hard look at themselves and realise that they have to start listening to what people actually want, instead of just covering their ears and going "la la la la la la".

And if all else fails ...... Kanye 2020.....  ::)
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Annika

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« Reply #84 on: November 09, 2016, 11:16:14 PM »

Absolutely not he went to the black community asked to meet with many leaders and humbly asked for they're vote so he could fix the inner cities...decades of blight that has stood for decades under the Democrats. He also received the highest black vote than any other Republican in this election as well as more women voting for him than Clinton. This is a movement  that includes everyone black,white,gay everyone and the term "rascist" which the left so wanted to paint Trump supporters with was exactly why they lost the election. By the way using the term "redneck" not very nice over here to describe groups of southerners as mentioned in another post here.
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Ju Ju

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« Reply #85 on: November 10, 2016, 04:21:47 AM »

Well don't take offence. Be aware that that there are subtle, but considerable cultural differences between our 2 nations, which both my son and DIL have had to negotiate and our 2 families. This includes different meanings to words.
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breeze

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« Reply #86 on: November 10, 2016, 08:38:05 AM »

No need to apologise JuJu. Trump is the 'King of Insults'.

Here is a breakdown of who voted for Trump, from the BBC website.  Only 8% of Black Americans voted for him, so I don't know where Annika got her numbers from.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37922587

Also the way he behaved over the construction of his golf course in Aberdeenshire is worrying.  Trying to bully the locals into selling up so he can make a profit is not what I call respectable behaviour.

p.s. MICHELLE OBAMA FOR 2020
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Ju Ju

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« Reply #87 on: November 10, 2016, 09:22:57 AM »

Oh how l wish! But she has never given any indication that she would be prepared to take on such a role. One of the reasons given is that she does not have a political background. Hasn't stopped Trump. However, if she was prepared to seek election, it would not be for herself; not self seeking or the lure of power and greed.
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linz57

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« Reply #88 on: November 10, 2016, 11:57:07 AM »

Polishes Crown  ;D

Canadian Immigration web-site crashed - now was the folks wanting to get into the US or ………..  :-X

I'm angry now - BBC programmes are all to cock ………… 'cos they are chewing over what happened State-side.  I WANT MY programmes!!!  :bang: :bang: :bang:

They took off Escape to the Country! I was not happy  ;D

OK, it's big news worldwide but did we really have to have so much tv  coverage? Jeremy vine and his fancy CG images and him telling us at what time various states declared....... :beat:
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Pennyfarthing

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« Reply #89 on: November 10, 2016, 01:55:07 PM »

Jeremy Vine must be  rolling in in!!  he was on tv all night and back on his radio prog by 12 noon.  I used to quite like him but he's on too much now.
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