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What was your reaction when you realized Trump was going to win the election?
- Thread starter Phediuk
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Disappointment.
Wouldn't be the first GOP presidency I lived through as an adult. Probably won't be the last, either.
Wouldn't be the first GOP presidency I lived through as an adult. Probably won't be the last, either.
I yelled and cursed louder than I'd ever yelled and cursed before. Woke my entire family up, but fuck them - half of them voted for Trump.
Got good and drunk that night and told my Trump-loving boss to go fuck himself, then spent the next day chilling in silence at a friend's place instead of going to work.
edit - no I didn't get fired
Got good and drunk that night and told my Trump-loving boss to go fuck himself, then spent the next day chilling in silence at a friend's place instead of going to work.
edit - no I didn't get fired
Shrugged and went to bed. I predicted it the day he announced he was running. I said as much on Neogaf. Too bad I can't dig up my post anymore.
It was one of the darkest days of my life honestly, and it felt reminiscent to watching 9/11 happen live. A feeling of pure dread and a sense of ominous atmosphere just everywhere.
I was working in a lab with some mates and we put up the electoral map on a projector. Throughout the day our faces changed from 'this is fun' to 'what the fuck is wrong with America'.
Went for a run that evening and ran pretty fast too because it pissed me off.
Went for a run that evening and ran pretty fast too because it pissed me off.
Honestly, why explain it?
So Trump supporters here can jerk it to our misery?
We'd probably be better served focusing on how we rectify the situation.
So Trump supporters here can jerk it to our misery?
We'd probably be better served focusing on how we rectify the situation.
Disappointed, but I had expected it from the beginning so I'd already braced myself long before Election Day.
I was hosting an "Election Night Comedy Show", we gave free admission to anyone who voted. The show was 90 minutes, and that 90 minutes was enough to see things go from hopeful to dreadful, and the entire audience was somber and silent for the last 10 minutes, struggling to find a reason to think anything was funny.
We all hung out and drank together, but no one was really having a good time.
We all hung out and drank together, but no one was really having a good time.
Confusion mostly. Still to this day I can't understand how he won. I just hope he gets voted out in 2020.
I'd been mentally preparing myself for the likelihood of President Trump for weeks ahead of time (when he first announced he was running I got really annoyed because his name recognition was sure to take him further than he would have gotten otherwise), so on election night I was mostly just annoying people by being pessimistic before things were called.
What's funny is we decided to have an election results party prematurely, still hoping that the outcome would align with the polls.
What's funny is we decided to have an election results party prematurely, still hoping that the outcome would align with the polls.
I was in a bar in Hollywood and as the night started to get worse and worse my girlfriend and I just kept drinking. Lost our appetite too. The entire bar was just a hushed tone.
Except for one asshole. Fuck that guy. Still remember him applauding.
Except for one asshole. Fuck that guy. Still remember him applauding.
I was onboard a cruise ship, but I guessed/assumed it would happen way before it actually happened.
I hadn't planned to let it bother me, but some MAGA hat wearing asshole stranger decided to approach me (i'm black) in the elevator and try to rub it in my face.
I hadn't planned to let it bother me, but some MAGA hat wearing asshole stranger decided to approach me (i'm black) in the elevator and try to rub it in my face.
Knew he was going to win the moment he decided to run. Felt like Dave Chappele in that election night SNL skit for 12 months.
As far as that night? Was raiding in Destiny, got the CNN alert, nothing I could do about it. Knew FB would be a shit show the next morning.
As far as that night? Was raiding in Destiny, got the CNN alert, nothing I could do about it. Knew FB would be a shit show the next morning.
To be honest? It was like 9/11. My whole body felt hot, I could feel myself physically start falling apart. My wife was asleep in the other room and I didn't want to wake her up for this, so I called up my brother and had him come over so we could have the same "what are we gonna do?" conversation that I assume many of you had. Fell asleep only when my body was so exhausted that I couldn't stay awake anymore. Woke up at 5am to my wife crying, reading the news on her phone. It was miserable.
I'm not American, but I was basically like "No way. No fucking way they actually elected this clown".
This. Cept I was drinking wine and listening to Modest Mouse.
Either way it was a rough couple days after that.
Honestly, who gives a shit if some Trump supporters want to laugh at our reactions. They can do what they want.
I got real angry. Then I loaded up on sleeping pills and woke up wondering if it was all a dream. Sadly, it was not
I was completely stunned and in disbelief. My wife cried her eyes out. I talked to my dad for about an hour & he did his best to raise our spirits.
Central Europe here.
Went to sleep early because I thought it was going to be "boring" and an "easy win" for H-dawg.
Wake up the next day, start going through my Twitter feed and was very concerned as it started to get increasingly grim. My reaction is best described by a very famous GIF of Donald Glover with Pizza in his hands.
Went to sleep early because I thought it was going to be "boring" and an "easy win" for H-dawg.
Wake up the next day, start going through my Twitter feed and was very concerned as it started to get increasingly grim. My reaction is best described by a very famous GIF of Donald Glover with Pizza in his hands.
Reaction was to keep drinking, only I stopped and went to work the next morning. I think I should have kept drinking.
I slammed half a fifth of vodka and drunk texted my boss I was going to go turn on the car and sit in the garage. He knew I was joking more than I did.
I felt betrayed by humankind as a whole.
I still can't wrap my head that the people voted for this dumb snakeoil salesman.
I still can't wrap my head that the people voted for this dumb snakeoil salesman.
I had to go to work and hear coworkers cheer. I immediately decided I had to volunteer for the Dems, and prepare to flee if things got bad.
I also decided Republicans were the enemy, and I would view them the same way I did any other enemy of the US.
I also decided Republicans were the enemy, and I would view them the same way I did any other enemy of the US.
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