In the news today

[Buffalobiian]

Trump is going to be president again.

I thought this might happen months ago as soon as I heard he was shot, but this is still bewildering.

On the one hand, he didn't break the world like I thought he would so we'll survive for 4 years. On the other hand, do you Americans really like this guy more than the alternative(s)?

[David75]

Not many countries in the world are ready to vote for a woman for president. The USA are very far from being ready for that.
And she's black. So a little too much against her. I know Obama is black, I was quite surprised he was elected.

[Abdula]

Trump is going to be president again.

I thought this might happen months ago as soon as I heard he was shot, but this is still bewildering.

On the one hand, he didn't break the world like I thought he would so we'll survive for 4 years. On the other hand, do you Americans really like this guy more than the alternative(s)?

Far too many people did not survive his first term and we are still dealing with the aftereffects, like the right wing supreme court. As far as liking him, enough people do so it is irrelevant.

Not many countries in the world are ready to vote for a woman for president. The USA are very far from being ready for that.
And she's black. So a little too much against her. I know Obama is black, I was quite surprised he was elected.

This, this, 1000 times this. He won twice and both times he defeated women. They didn't vote for a white one and they were not going to for a black one. The disconnect there is so disheartening.

[Buffalobiian]

Far too many people did not survive his first term and we are still dealing with the aftereffects

Yeah I should say that by "we" I mean us Australians living a Pacific away from the US. We'll survive for 4 years.

[shinta|hikari]

4 years is optimistic. I am skeptical about democracy, despite it causing this in the first place, surviving.

You can vote democracy away, but you can't vote it back.

[Abdula]

Yeah I should say that by "we" I mean us Australians living a Pacific away from the US. We'll survive for 4 years.

I got that. It is amusing that you think it is only going to be 4 years. This is just what the republican party is now. The other candidates Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis, were not much better. You are also assuming that Trump's health does not give out and we don't have to deal with that pesky 25th Amendment issue. Plus there is the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson. It has been 10 years of Trumpers and those people are not going away

[David75]

He might change rules, to extend his stay if he lives long. Hi buddy Putin did that...

[Abdula]

Oh he already said that and the person he referenced was Xi in China

[David75]

Didn't think my borderline comment is in fact so true... I hope the many power chambers will stop him...

[shinta|hikari]

Republicans won the presidency and the popular vote, the house, and the senate. 2 Supreme Court justices will retire and be replaced by conservative fanatics. I am afraid that there are no chambers of power left to stop what is coming. I truly hope I am wrong.