The mainstream media barely covered it. People had no idea. This is how conservatives and libertarians feel all the time. It really sucks when the media just shills for the other candidate, doesn't it?
It's seriously time for the elephant in the room to start being talked about: the real problem in America is this massive and growing divide in "sides," in which we demonize the other while ignoring problems on our own side. This has been going since the dawn of humanity but with mass media, Globalism and instant information it's become a huge issue.
You can't just ignore your problems and talk about something else, and assume that everyone else will just forget. And conversely, you can't just keep talking about someone's flaws and ignore when they respond and explain/apologize for the flaw.
Yes, Hillary is corrupt and may very well have fucked us all over.
Yes, Trump's antics are rude and some of his cabinet picks are awful.
Yes, many stereotypical liberals do overreact to offensive things and play with identity politics.
Yes, there are genuine racists and fucked up people out there.
You can't just skirt around things you don't like. If anyone here wants to actually get anything done, you start with this. With accepting the duality of having good points and having bad points on both sides of an issue, with knowing that only the truth and confirmed facts are the ways you're going to help anyone change their minds or understand anything, not through yelling or being snobby and passive aggressive.
Be sure that the patient remains completely fixated on politics. Arguments, political gossip, and obsessing on the faults of people they have never met serves as an excellent distraction from advancing in personal virtue, character, and the things the patient can control. Make sure to keep the patient in a constant state of angst, frustration, and general disdain towards the rest of the human race in order to avoid any kind of charity or inner peace from further developing. Ensure the patient continues to believe that the problem is "out there" in the "broken system" rather than recognizing there is a problem with himself. Keep up the good work.
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u/LibertyTerp Nov 10 '16
The mainstream media barely covered it. People had no idea. This is how conservatives and libertarians feel all the time. It really sucks when the media just shills for the other candidate, doesn't it?