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"Ladies and Gentleman , the new leader of the free world President (sniggers) Trump ...."

#35 needs a bit of work

Seeing the coverage of the Obama/Trump meeting yesterday the general body language between the two of them (captured to some degree in this picture) says to me that Obama gave Trump the mother of all bollockings and ripped him to shreds. Probably just wishful thinking though.

Watching the news summary last night, I thought similar. It seemed that Trumps body language and posture suggested very much that he was out of his depth and comfort zone.
I imagine he was being introduced to a load of bureaucracy, oversight and responsibility that he probably just hasn't had to deal with in his businesses.

Some really interesting commentary here on the motivations for poor white Americans to vote trump. Very similar to the 'protest vote' nature of Brexit decision.

To me, this condescension is a big part of Trump’s appeal. He’s the one politician who actively fights elite sensibilities, whether they’re good or bad. I remember when Hillary Clinton casually talked about putting coal miners out of work, or when Obama years ago discussed working class whites clinging to their guns and religion. Each time someone talks like this, I’m reminded of Mamaw’s feeling that hillbillies are the one group you don’t have to be ashamed to look down upon. The people back home carry that condescension like a badge of honor, but it also hurts, and they’ve been looking for someone for a while who will declare war on the condescenders. If nothing else, Trump does that.

The thing that so few of us either understand or want to talk about is that nobody who lives the way these poor black and white people do is ever going to amount to anything. There’s never going to be an economy rich enough or a government program strong enough to compensate for the lack of a stable family and the absence of self-discipline. Are Americans even capable of hearing that anymore?

Except most data shown so far, suggests that the majority of poor Americans voted for Clinton.

It does, but I think it shows quite clearly that the majority of poor, non-college educated white americans voted Trump. Which is what the article is concerned with?

There was also a 16 point swing towards Trump from those earning less than $30k a year.

i think it's safe to assume that 'white people' are to blame for this shitshower.

In a country that's still mostly white, of course white people will be to blame for anything as there's more of them ;)

They all share the responsibility

This - some groups more than others, but really, what does it take for someone to say and do to make you not vote for them.

Isn't that the whole point of the articles posted. Trump wasn't the "establishment" and therefore he could have been the lizard king himself and he would have won. It's because he said some things that annoyed the "elites" (I hate that word) and those without a voice saw a disruptive influence or hand grenade that would shake things up so lobbed it into the system.

As seen on Twitter "that feeling when you lie on your CV about your skills but they gave you the job anyway"

reality sinks in ^^

how hands off his own businesses do we think he'll be

possible job share
monday through weds ceo trump industries
weds through sunday potus

He'll probably want Thursdays and Fridays as CEO - those are the big nights out for client entertainment.

down the gropey bars ?

That's exactly how it works in Australia.

They still vote in total fuckwits.

My point exactly.

"I've made a terrible mistake."

They'll make your job obsolete and remove benefits may be the one thing nobody wants? ;)

He just wanted to win the competition. He's done that. And that's where his interest ended.

Trump also got about 30% of the Hispanic vote which I found a bit surprising.