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2016 Postmortem

Spider Jerusalem

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1. I think you'll find xenophobia was a bigger factor (look at numbers for "immigration")

Reply to ericson00 (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 10:06 PM

Nov 2016

and Bill Maher is an Islamophobic piece of shit.

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Trump's Strength on Terrorism Won him the White House [View all] ericson00 Nov 2016 OP

I think you'll find xenophobia was a bigger factor (look at numbers for "immigration") Spider Jerusalem Nov 2016 #1

immigration probably also includes Syrian refugees ericson00 Nov 2016 #5

So you're suggesting we go after xenophobes now? FUCK THAT ! bettyellen Nov 2016 #9

There are legimitate xenophobes, but there are also legitimate ericson00 Nov 2016 #13

Wrong. First of all, he didn't win the popular vote. duffyduff Nov 2016 #2

the results on the terror question were heavily in Trump's favor in MI, PA, and WI ericson00 Nov 2016 #4

The results on "immigration" were even more so Spider Jerusalem Nov 2016 #6

Scares me this OP ignores the racism implicit in that chart. Wow. bettyellen Nov 2016 #8

The OP doesn't care JonLP24 Nov 2016 #17

I'd have preferred to WIN. ericson00 Nov 2016 #19

If we didn't adopt a free trade strategy we would have won JonLP24 Nov 2016 #22

Wrong our voters did not turn out, look at PA, WI, MI vote count all less than 2012... MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #3

not all of the same people vote from one election to another ericson00 Nov 2016 #25

Well turnout low and population increase based on census... I find this not easy to understand. MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #26

Are we ignoring the implicit racism in that chart? Let's not. bettyellen Nov 2016 #7

Americans are idiots. There. I said it. We're idiots. NurseJackie Nov 2016 #10

There are more stupid people in this country than I ever imagined. Paladin Nov 2016 #12

Trump's DEMAGOGEURY on terrorism Martin Eden Nov 2016 #11

Democrats need to strike a balance. They didnt in 2016 ericson00 Nov 2016 #14

Democrats need to tell the truth and do what's best for the long term health of our country Martin Eden Nov 2016 #20

Thank you! GoCubsGo Nov 2016 #18

No it isn't JonLP24 Nov 2016 #15

as a close election, it was clearly decided on the margins. Also, Hillary WON on the economy. ericson00 Nov 2016 #23

She did better everywhere else JonLP24 Nov 2016 #24

even if that's true, it's still racist and wrong Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #16

what race or ethnicity would being tough on Islamic terrorism target? ericson00 Nov 2016 #21

well, it's against our freaking constitution to single out a religion like that Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #27

one can maintain good relations but at the same time, call a spade a spade ericson00 Nov 2016 #31

I wouldn't call it a strength exactly, but yeah ucrdem Nov 2016 #28

I don't care what anyone says, Comey and Racism won Trump the WH. Sorceress Nov 2016 #29

So one should punish the victims of terrorism (Syrian refugees) for terrorism? LeftishBrit Nov 2016 #30

1. beating Trump to help Americans was more important than standing up for Syrians (not Americans ) ericson00 Nov 2016 #32

He didnt win and will never be considerd by most to be president. libtodeath Nov 2016 #33

sadly, you're wrong; the idea that he "stole" the election is not gonna catch fire ericson00 Nov 2016 #34