2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What lessons do YOU take from the results? [View all]logosoco
(3,208 posts)actual election/campaign process is that people are very forgetful! It was less than a decade ago that we had an unintelligent rich white guy for president and it really did not serve our country well. So I have no idea how we are here AGAIN!
Also, people have really put the environment in the back seat... both dems and repubs. This is not good. It won't matter how we play the game at all when the field is ruined.
I do think tRump had a better turn out (in states that mattered with the EC) because he kept talking about jobs. The problem with any politician doing that is the government does not create jobs, unless we have a new deal like FDR. People fell for that.
point 5 there is a biggie! I get so annoyed by candidates asking me for money. I have a vote and you have to earn it. I do not have a job myself and I would not feel okay asking others for money so I can get a job! Don't ask me for money...EARN my vote!