America is going to be paying a heavy price for putting the sociopath back into the WH. I will never forget or forgive

[JohnSJ]

the country of my birth for what they have done.

A lot of people will be hurt, and lives will be destroyed before this is over.

Roy Cohn, Joe mccarthy's henchman attorney was the sociopath's mentor.

[Skittles]

1. the WORLD will be paying

yup

[Initech]

57. Yup. Putin is going to get a blank check to finish the job in Ukraine.

And move onto his next targets. We should have risen up as one and blown his sorry ass to smithereens. What happened in Crimea should have been a wake up call that douchebag was bad news. Instead half of the country is not only *FOR* Putin, they actively called the *OTHER* side the Nazis (seriously... WTF???) and are cheering him on. We may not recognize the world in 4 years.

[Skittles]

63. Dems always have to waste time cleaning up repuke mess

this time the damage just may be overwhelming

[TheKentuckian]

68. The insane insistence on burning peak strength striving for bought partisanship is hobbling.

It makes us negotiate against ourselves.

It runs thorough the legislative calendar.

It waters down and even wrecks large portions of the agenda.

It makes us look both ineffective and rudderless.

It saps our side"s enthusiasm.

It drags things out in a way that allows opposition to organize, fester, and grow.

It forces us into moving goalposts which generates a muddled and confused perception of our efforts.

It allows the enemy to both fight every step tooth and nail as well as to steal credit for whatever makes it through the gauntlet.

The worst part is that there is only downside.
We do not gain votes in this exchange, we lose them.

[ancianita]

61. THIS.

And most of our allies will say nothing about that until trump is gone. Meanwhile they "wait and see" and know that while they might trust the majority of Americans, it's still the nation-state's baked in structural problems of elections, dark money finance, and governance that they can't trust, even once a trustworthy administration replaces this one.

It will take the world a long time to recover from, or forgive America for, the damage this voting block and this administration cause to world stability.

[chouchou]

2. It's a depressed feeling when you are out-and-about. Restaurants, Mall, Movies and much more....

...and you look at other people, knowing that around 50 percent are disgusting, uneducated Nation destroyers.

I shouldn't feel that way. Time might repair feelings.

[JohnSJ]

3. It sure is. I go out of my way to avoid anyone I know who supported the sociopath, and that includes relatives, and I

refuse to engage with them in any discussion of politics or the sociopath.

[Skittles]

4. I helped a MAGAt pay his rent

what could I do, he has a kid

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[Joinfortmill]

8. You are kind.

[Skittles]

9. thanks

it made me grit my teeth but ultimately, it's the right thing to do.....he has had some bad luck lately

[Trueblue Texan]

18. His luck is about to get a hell of a lot worse. Nt

[Skittles]

28. agreed

they are clueless

[Marcuse]

25. His rugged individualism enabled him to find a private sector solution

[SayItLoud]

23. You're kind BUT

Until they feel the pain they, THEY enabled they are all dead to me. Just sayin..

[Skittles]

26. I do hear you that these folk will learn a hard lesson that will affect us all

but.....well, I SEE that kid and I.....cannot turn away. That is me.........

[ShazzieB]

29. I'm with you.

It's wrong to punish a child for having parents that are assholes. It's not like the kid has any power over Mom or Dad being politically insane.

Bless you for helping that child.

[MadameButterfly]

32. Until they feel the pain the country won't turn around

unfortunately it appears it will require a disaster for people to get it.

1)That votes have consequences and you can't take them back.
2 )That you can't vote on a whim or a hunch or the last ad you heard or a single issue. You have to do your own research.
3) Highly produced ads often don't have anything to do with the truth. Listen to the candidate give a speech or an interview. Or many.
4) Shaking things up isn't a solution. It generally makes just about anything worse. Would you do that to your personal finances, your electrical wiring, your plumbing, your marriage (if you want to keep it), your brain surgery, your kid, a kitten....
5) Voting for change isn't a solution. You have to know what kind of change. Is it better change or worse change. Pro-tip: Most change is for the worse. Choose your change carefully.
6) The Vice President is not the president. He/She doesn't control the president's actions or policies, and can't criticize them while acting as VP. You have to take the time to check his/her past record. The VPs, not the president's. The president isn't running.
7) When a party says for decades they want to cut or destroy social security and medicare, it might not be a good idea to give them 3 branches of government. Unless you are uber rich.
8) You paying into Social Security all you lives does not protect you from the desire of the uber rich to steal it
9) Billionaires on average do not understand your pain. No matter what they say. Even the nice ones, but especially not the mean ones.
10) When the richest man in the world says it's fun to find ways to cut spending and insists we all need to accept some pain to get spending under control, that means he wants to use your retirement as a piggy bank to fund Billionaire tax cuts for money they can't spend except to gain power over more of your rights. Because he can't get his own spending under control.
11) There is no end to the pain these oligarch sociopaths can inflict on masses of people without any understanding or compassion for those affected.
12) The oligarchs are mentally ill. They never have enough money or power, and think it will fill the hole where love is supposed to be. Your love wont pay the bills but it makes you better and richer than them anyway.
13) Moderation in all things doesn't apply to all things.
14) When someone quotes the most horrible, notorious Fascist in history, that's probably who he is. If you hand him power, that fact that the worst is unthinkable won't stop it from happening.
15) Retribution will include people you know and admire. Whoever you are. It won't be reserved for those you hate.

[TimeToGo]

10. 50% of those who voted

[wryter2000]

31. Correct

Probably 25% of the people overall.

Still, I won’t have anything to do with any of them.

[TimeToGo]

51. Indeed

[spudspud]

48. Sorry but anyone who sat on their ass instead of voting for Harris...

doesn't get a pass. They are also to blame for our current predicament. They will learn the hard way. Unfortunately we all have to suffer alongside them.

[Karasu]

16. Time ain't repairing mine.

The damage this has done to the way I see the American people is irreparable--and here's the thing. My opinion was already pretty damn low.

[Irish_Dem]

17. I look at people and wonder, did you sell me and my country down the river?

Did you vote to take away SS and medicare.
Crash retirement savings, etc.

Sell our country to Putin.

Put a psychopath dangerous criminal and traitor in charge?

I am usually friendly and outgoing, but I cannot bring myself to do so right now.
Surrounded by traitors when out in public.

[bdamomma]

21. ..............

for hope and survival.

[Irish_Dem]

38. Yes. Survival is the most important thing right now.

Hope that we can survive the next 4 years.

[bdamomma]

20. Wait until

they see people being rounded up, and doors being banged, and people being dragged out of their jobs, and children crying. There will be many cases of mental health issues, people not being able to cope.

[travelingthrulife]

50. My office mate cheered when Trump passed draconian anti-immigration measures.

I overheard her praising the cretin on the phone with one of her fellow cretins. She saw me standing in the doorway and quickly said, "I don't know about separating the kids from their families....", then she gleefully said, "best thing ever".
This already happened last time. GOP loved it all.

[bdamomma]

58. Wait

until that net gets bigger. Can you imagine if he confiscated firearms from his MAGA cult?????

But I'm sure he would be happy with his cult killing other Americans.

[superpatriotman]

5. Thanksgiving dinners should be interesting this year

I will not forgive a red vote. I will not humor any enabler.

[JohnSJ]

6. Fortunately there won't be trumpers at the Thanksgiving I will be attending.

[Arkansas Granny]

12. Same here. No one in my extended family voted for Trump.

[Trueblue Texan]

19. I am grateful my remaining family has so few members...

…and that the remaining members in our usual group of family that meet for holidays is blessedly small.

[BigmanPigman]

7. I never "forgive and forget", I get even!!!

My hand made anti-tRump earrings are very, very popular in my very blue area of San Diego. I made them in 2016 but when Covid came the straps on the masks got caught in my earrings so I retired them until this year and they broke! Damn!!!

So I made a new pair (even better than the last) and they get tons of positive feedback.
Since the election the compliments have tripled. I get at least 3 compliments at every store and stop I make in my area.

Apparently many Dem voters will not forget either. They are more pissed off than ever. I use the feedback from my earrings to collect info on the current popular opinions, sort of an informal poll on the spot.

[Skittles]

13. do you have a website?

thanks

[NJCher]

33. that's clever

Didn't you also have a Halloween costume where you dressed like Nancy in her red coat, adjusting her sunglasses after she got through with trump in some sort of meeting?

[BigmanPigman]

35. Yes, you remembered my outfit.

I'm impressed! The adults knew who I was right away when I went Trick-or-Treating that year. When I saw all the little Ruth Ginsburgs out the previous year I had the feeling that Nancy would be a hit too.
Using visuals is the way I make my voice heard. I have many protest signs from the last time tRump was in office. They always get a lot of attention.

I guess 4 years earning my degree in Illustration at Parsons in NYC was useful after all.

[DownriverDem]

11. Sadly so true

It was so shocking that I had a hard time accepting it. Then we find out that the voters were the most uninformed in our nation's history. We need for rich left leaners to step up and help to provide some balance. When Air America was on we did have some balance. Those on the right bought out the stations and changed the formats. The fight needs to start with a vehicle to get our message out.

[bdamomma]

40. You mentioned

Air America, We had Sam Seder, Rachel Maddow, Randi Rhodes who I still listen to on Free Speech TV, and I also post her podcasts here on Liberal You Tubers, and I just thought of RFK Jr. who did his Ring of Fire show on Air America. Geez, now he's off track mentally.

[Emile]

14. "stupid is as stupid does"

[Dem4life1234]

15. I will never forgive those who voted for him...

Along with the lazy mcdonald eating asses who didn't vote.

I have always been a bit of a misanthrope, but that has sealed the deal for me. And honestly, many Americans are simply not likable people. Many of them are stupid, selfish, and just worthless.

I have solace that there are still millions of us who hate his guts, though.

[BigmanPigman]

30. I became a "misanthrope" a long time ago

but I never knew the true definition and how it applied to me, my opinions and my views. I have had to deal with this BS every fucking day for 62 years. Now I am a proud misanthrope.

Nothing changes, everything stays the same. I wish an enormous meteor would nail the planet and destroy everything. Only then will the innocent plants and animals (which deserve life) will start from scratch and hopefully humans will not be a part of the picture this time around.

Human males have killed for power for thousands of years, fueled by greedy, power hungry hate filled men. Not women, MEN! Religions and cultures around the globe have been doing this since humans stood upright. It is time start over without "people". People suck, testosterone sucks even more.

[Evolve Dammit]

44. I think I have a new label as well. Spot on

[NJCher]

34. saw the voting figures in my area

yesterday and it was shocking how few people voted. I live in a county that has both extremes--extremely low income and extremely high. The high income town was the richest town in America for a while: in that town there was a precinct where 73% of the people voted.

But in the same county, there was a precinct where no one voted: yep, 0%. It was a low-income area in Newark.

I read the rest of the figures and it seemed like about 53% of people voted. That is pitiful. When you think about what people have sacrificed for our right to have our say in how this country is run, it actually makes me want to cry.

[Evolve Dammit]

43. Ten million less than last time. WTF?

[whathehell]

53. I heard it was 15 million less, and, whichever it is,

I find that somewhat suspicious.

[Evolve Dammit]

59. That's A LOT of votes and like you, I'd like to hear some facts.

[whathehell]

64. Yes, and I've not yet heard any good explanations..

I find it very strange that so many people would fail to turn out for such a high profile election.

[Evolve Dammit]

65. same

[ailsagirl]

22. Don't we know it

😡🤬😱

[Tribetime]

24. I was punching my van around midnight Nov 5th ..how can people be so stupid

[republianmushroom]

27. 46 months and counting

[Emile]

36. The last time he was in he killed over a million people.

People in this country are so stupid.

[JohnSJ]

39. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

[raccoon]

37. I wish I could rec this more than once.

[Cthulu on call]

41. Pyrrhic Victory

Well all those idiots who voted for Trump, or those voters who voted for Biden and not Harris are going to pay a heavy price.

I want to rub it in their faces in the fact when Tump and his traitors start raping this country, its people including Trump voters, killing migrants, deporting US citizens, hear them crying about their Applebee's hamburger is now $30 dollars and an up charged for French fries, hits their pocket book, that they choke on their ignorance and racism.

I'll be more than happy to help.

[Evolve Dammit]

42. And he now has thousands of Roy Cohns. I'm in complete agreement.

[Autumn]

45. I will never forget or forgive those who did nothing to prevent him from ever being allowed in any

government position.

[oldmanlynn]

46. I know as hard as it is to imagine

We have to remember that more Americans voted for him to do what he said he’s gonna do and so in my opinion just let the place burn down if that’s what they want and fight against it as much as we can.

[Montauk6]

47. ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK..

The student learned well from the master.... TOO well, IMHO...

[spudspud]

49. I always figured there were a bunch of dingbats out there but that in general the public was

intelligent enough not to shoot themselves in the foot. Then more than half the voting public elected Trump. Ok, shocked me, but I figured there were some who were just taking a chance on him. Then they re-elected him, after all the shit he did during his first term. And now I realize that around half the country is filled with morons. Absolute morons. They didn't just shoot themselves in the foot again, they took a shotgun to their left nut. Everytime I'm out and about, I look at people with disappointment now.

[Zambero]

52. George Carlin's chilling observation

Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of the population is even dumber!

[SWBTATTReg]

54. One day, we'll get even. Not now, but we'll continue to resist daily until we get back in. And then, if I were any of

these thugs helping bash innocents, doing harm to others, etc., they had better run and hide, where, I don't know, as a lot of us are fleeing to places such as Canada (one of my friends is), and Britain, etc., you name it, as we speak now.

[Demobrat]

55. I'm really struggling not to just shrug and say fuck 'em all,

I got mine. I had a safe, legal abortion, which meant I was not tied for life to a worthless deadbeat who ended up abandoning the two children he had later. I went on to have a great life. Worked in advertising, traveled the world for work, alone, and with friends. Saved and invested well, built up my social security by working for 50 years straight. Inflation won’t be fun, but I’ll be fine. I’m ready for it.

Why should I give a rat’s ass about some ignorant hicks who are going to end up raising their teenage daughter’s baby? Or the Latino who voted for Trump and ends up on the bus? Or the white lady who voted for Trump to hurt those other people, and ends up bleeding out in a parking lot? Why should I care if overtime goes away? Or student loan forgiveness? Or childhood inoculations are suddenly discouraged?

I can just stay here in my beautiful city by the bay, sip cappuccino in a sidewalk cafe, and never give a single thought to to the Wal-Mart shoppers who can’t afford cereal or school clothes for their kids.

And maybe I will. If people are too stupid to look out for themselves, why should I care?

Yes, the innocent victims, I know. The young girls who WILL be stuck with the worthless deadbeat. And maybe they will win in the end. Not sure yet. At the moment disgust and not giving a shit are ahead by several lengths.

[Initech]

56. Same. I will *NEVER* forgive those who voted to put the fucking asshole back in power.

And people who intentionally and maliciously voted for mass deportations, the ultra-hideous Project 2025, and the gutting of our entire government like it was a going out of business sale. This time, the vote was out of pure spite, malice and hatred for democrats and for the current administration. Fuck everyone who made this possible. Especially Fox, the Heritage Foundation, the Federalist Society, and our current SCOTUS and MAGA Qongress. May they all rot in the hottest circle of hell for this abomination.

[Rebl2]

60. Same

[Takket]

62. i feel the same way

i still feel the majority of americans don't want this........ but how many voted in complete ignorance? or just voted for drumpf because "all politicians are just as bad"? or could not be bothered to vote at all? i'm honestly more angry with those people than MAGA. because the americans we were depending on to do the right thing....... to stand up the racists and the criminals.... could not be bothered. and that is absolutely crushing to me as a patriotic person.

and those same people will all be begging the Democrats to fix the country AGAIN in 4 years. only this time i believe it will be beyond repair.

[JCMach1]

66. Never misunderestimate the stupidity of the American electorate

[Skittles]

67. I first realized that when so many fell for Reagan's con

much, much worse now

[JCMach1]

69. And it hurts to say it. Really,.I like to think the best of people

For me it really hit home when I saw the two people I knew (people I knew as sweet and nice) pushing Trump.

I know everyone has those stories.

But, it just keeps getting worst. I swear Covid lowered.everyones IQ 15-20 pts.