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Well they really have no right to remain in this country so that's a good thing
I've lived here for six years and I have felt more welcomed here than within my own family due to my opinions. And I like where my balls are. So does my wife. I voted for what I think is good for Japan, the world, and America. If want to dehumanize me for my choices, then feel free.
They're organized and funded by moveon.org which is owned by the nazi collaborator George Soros
He hasn't confirmed anything yet, the confirmed people you're seeing are just the transition team
Lol get ****ed, sorry but when you start off by saying your opinion is unbiased objective fact you don't deserve anything more than ad hominem
My point still stands. You can't claim to be anti-establishment, then hire the people that embody the exact opposite to work for you. You can't say he's "draining the swamp" with these people. They may "just" be part of his transition team, but I'm highly confident his actual cabinet will look just as foreboding.
I'm actually independent. I was unbiased up till maybe late October (after the debates) for the reasons I gave and I used information to come to the best outcome. Trump is dangerous, offensive, unstable, unpredictable and not specific, which is why I concluded he CAN'T be president when there's a much better option. It IS an objective fact that Clinton was less dangerous and less risky than Trump. That's the reason more people endorsed Clinton, and why many Republicans said they didn't vote for Trump. That's also why most of world (that wants the best for the U.S.) supported Clinton and warned us about making a mistake similar to Brexit. Sure, you can say it's because the politicians are part of the establishment but then YOU'RE commiting a fallacy. If you do REAL research like I did most people end up with a similar conclusion. Why? Because it IS an objective fact. Out of the two, Clinton was better and the lesser of two evils, and by a bit. I wasn't saying my opinion is an objective fact, I'm saying my opinion WAS the objective fact that exists universally even if I supported Trump, even if I didn't give a **** about the election, and even if I supported third party.
What makes this so ridiculous is that the left has literally only ever had a problem with the electoral college when it makes THEIR candidates lose.
Lol other democracies think America's voting system is ****ing ridiculous.
The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012
Ok well you know you could have made that argument months ago then because his transition team is basically his campaign staff and media surrogates
Why aren't you getting ****ed yet? Look Hillary literally wanted to start a proxy war in Syria with Russia over them bombing the syrian rebels(ISIS and other jihadist groups) That could have escalated into WWIII. I don't really need to say anything else, I could there's more but it's really not necessary
You don't have to hire the people who campaigned for you or endorsed you to help you run the country though. He made the claim that he was anti-establishment and when he got an opportunity to prove this, he blew it. I suspect he's gonna make the same mistake when he announces his cabinet picks too. I'm struggling to understand why you're trying to defend him on this front.
First off, what threat do you imply about getting ****ed? Are you angry that you can't argue with me because I'm right?
Look he's walking on eggshells right now, Obama is still in power and could be scared into pardoning the swamp creatures if Trump breaks an eggshell I wouldn't trust anything he does before inauguration to be genuine
You're right and the fact that Russia just developed a new nuclear warhead called the SATAN II isn't a sign of impending WWIII either, and Hillary was so tough on Russia that she brokered a deal to give them large amounts of our urainum
You're changing your arguement: You're admitting that Russia wants a superior geopolitical stance, so why do you support the guy handing them the advantage, unless you hope America burns?You're right and the fact that Russia just developed a new nuclear warhead called the SATAN II isn't a sign of impending WWIII either, and Hillary was so tough on Russia that she brokered a deal to give them large amounts of our urainumMisterDom To be fair, Trump could easily declare Syria a no-fly zone too; he's expressed interest in it but hasn't made a definitive decision about it.
What the bloody **** are you talking about? I was saying Russia was preparing for the inevitable nuclear war with Hillary's America.
You said "impending nuclear war"
That's really old, when he ran for the Reform Party in 1999-2000 to be exact. Did you actually believe this? It even says the debt is only 5.66 Trillion dollars! XD
You think I'm a brick wall? You haven't argued the actual reasons that someone might not support Hillary (that aren't true). They exist, but it's not due to a no-fly zone. I actually have evidence and done research: you're an ignorant trump supporter that doesn't know to look at dates in articles and doesn't try to think of all the implications of a no-fly zone.
It's possible you'll find it more "difficult" to immigrate back to the US but given that you're originally an American Citizen I think you'll get back okay. Even with your wife in the picture. But don't take my word for it, lol, you never know.
You can't get the good parts of the ACA without the bad parts. There is no ACA without the mandate.
How about everyone just stops taking pride in an unearned identity that they were born into no matter what that identity happens to be? Pride is meant for accomplishments
Well, ideally, we would like to be fully moved there by at least 2019. Starting on the VISA stuff this Spring. Actually, I am actually a bit panicky going back since I have gotten use to safe and sound Japan...save for the occasional earthquake, raging typhoon, or deranged boxcutter stabber. I have been passed out drunk before at a bar with my phone and wallet with $300 cash inside (this is normal in Japan as it's mostly cash based). The bartender, a good friend of mine drove me home after he closed up at 6 am and made sure I got into my apartment. He''s a great guy so I always make sure to visit him when I am in town and bring goodies.
You're absolutely right. It would be ridiculous if he was trying to do that. But what's even more ridiculous is the fact that the media has convinced smart people like you that he's trying to do that. He's not. He's only trying deport the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS with CRIMINAL RECORDS. Mexican-Americans that have been born in the U.S. are going to be fine. They aren't illegal immigrants.
Actually, Congress is Republican-controlled right now. So yeah, his revisions and laws probably will make it through. As for the Supreme Court, he has a very good chance of nominating a Republican conservative judge, and that judge will probably get in because the Republicans control Congress.
Why don't you like the electoral college?
I completely agree. I supported Trump because the media, the regressive left, and the political parties all hate him. He can't be bad if they all hate him.
In the past I've always thought that the electoral system was silly, and indeed there's plenty of things wrong with our democracy--voter fraud was rampant throughout the Bernie v. Hillary race, along with with committees (particularly the DNC), media collusion, gerrymandering, campaign financing/donors, the two party system in general... The feeling of apathy when there's only a few swing states and if you're in the rest you better hope you agree with everyone else otherwise your vote likely won't mean anything. The morning I woke up and found out Trump won by like 60 points, a total blowout, I was shocked to find out she actually had more votes across the country.
But then I saw this map, representing how the counties went between Hillary and Donald, and my first thought was "How did she get more votes? The U.S. is almost entirely red!" Then I realized, places like New Jersey, which is small in relation to the rest of the country, is incredibly populated. If it was one person one vote, the densest states, densest cities, will have a massive impact on the future of all the rest. Can you imagine the blue having their way over the red? America is more than just people. It's land. It is pockets of local governments that are in charge of an area and everything in it.
I definitely think the system could be better, this concept of red and blue, having one way or the other, but my point is that I've become a lot more open to how things are. I'll admit, I probably only was able to feel any sympathy for the electoral college because it allows Trump to win, and I wanted Hillary specifically to lose, just as I gained sympathy for conservatism overall since the early days when I voted for the socialist who I was convinced was the champion we needed (and now not so much, though I still like the guy).
I'm not crazy about Donald, I've plenty of grievances/concerns, and there's a sense of lesser evilism in my mind with it, but I wanted an avenger, I wanted the media to lose, the regressive left culture poisoning our youth and college campuses, the DNC, the Hillary campaign, all of it to fail. Not the noblest of motivations, but hey, I didn't see democratic voters rioting and going crazy when Bernie was being screwed against the rules when it benefited "Madame President"--only when it is not to her benefit but completely by the rules that have been set.
Gotta say the "People I don't like dislike this thing so this thing must be great" is really bad.
Here's a master list I found: