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Man the hissy fit Trump had about Pence being supposedly harassed by the cast of Hamilton is so rich, so ironic... We're in for some perplexing years of news.

This is objectively untrue. You've been getting your pizza info from the Lame Stream Media!

I can understand disliking candidates, but I find the "It's all the same" argument irresponsible and intellectually lazy. Whether you're voting for Satan or Dracula (Penny Dreadful anyone?) you're going to get a different result. You may as well make a decision of which one will work out, even if it's only slightly better. I think people are reluctant to vote because of misplaced political pride. My Clinton vote was not the same as telling people I'm a Beatles guy. I was on the hiring committee for our chief executive. Sometimes you interview a ton of people and you're not sure anyone'

I proposed something in a Facebook discussion, it is not meant to be inflammatory. In fact it's the best way I can see to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Here goes: The majority of Trump supporters are not racist, xenophobic, white power believers. Those folks are in the minority. The majority of Trump supporters simply wish he was not those things and would rather not think about it.

It's worth noting that Trump's chief strategist ran an alt-right newspaper/website associated with the white power movement. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/13/501937200/trump-taps-reince-priebus-as-chief-of-staff-steve-bannon-as-chief-strategist

Interesting stuff folks. I thought there was a story there.

How did the connection of writing an autobiography called "my struggle" not discourage him? In the Norwegian it's "Min Kamp". I guess he's reclaiming something.

That's fair, but that's also not the main idea of the discussion.

No one said you needed a safe space. If you're referring to my story, some people feel unsafe. Some of my friends are in the Trans community and they often feel unsafe in a typical situation, things seemed a little heightened right now so that's been exacerbated. I can't recall anyone calling you a racist. I do think people have consistently called Trump racist, sexist, Islamaphobe because his comments have qualified him as such. You're right that all of his supporters are not- there was lack of engagement with the working poor in parts of this country on the part of the Democrats both

Heartbreaking.

My friends own a hip bar/venue. One of them posted yesterday about how it's a "safe space" for the long list of minorities who may feel threatened in our changing political climate. Today he walked up to the bar to open it up and saw "Hail Trump" spray painted across the front.

Obama needs a thought bubble, "I've spent 8 years and almost cleaned this shit up and now this guy's gonna fuck it up again."

I'm trying to intellectualize this emotional shit sandwich we've been served, so at least I can do something besides stare at the floor. All I can come up with is this: The fact that we were caught off guard shows that there was more support behind Trump than the polls, or the media, or our insulated social circles were able to reveal. I think some of that is the fault of the echo chamber, but I think the rest is something more interesting and insidious. Trump, from the beginning, struck me as emboldening people of a certain demographic (white, mostly male) who are fed up with being t

That's fair. At least you're still participating, and especially where your vote counts the most.

Yes!!! This and "The Concept".

That's amazing.

Very well played.

The more I look at it, it really comes down to New Hampshire or Nevada. Hillary seems pretty clearly ahead in every other state she needs to win. A twist ending with a Florida win would also be possible. I can't wait for them to call this thing tomorrow night so I can stop worrying.

I thought this thread was about strangers' crummy driving, but you took a more humble route. I must say the turn signal has been gradually going out of style in Denver.

Leave the City Don't This Look Like the Dark Whippoorwill Little Sad Eyes Hammer Down Lioness Just Be Simple Again The Grey Tower Bein in Love Ring the Bell

Wtf twice a week every week. Just when I hear a couple episodes that felt mediocre and I think I'll just cherry pick ones with guests I like, I hear an amazing interview with someone I've never heard of. He gets amazing people, in the last two weeks he's had David Crosby and Ron Howard. Today on my morning commute I can hear a discussion with Roger Waters. Also, I really love Radiolab. Their newer episodes have been less consistent to me but there's still years of reruns that are fascinating to relisten to after a year or two. And let's not forget Fresh Air with Terry Gross. It's so omnipr

That one is on the list of albums I bought when I was 14 because Kurt Cobain told me to and I totally couldn't understand it. I should revisit it with my growed up ears.

^^ That's a great one. Probably my favorite from the two of them.

Yeah, might still be something. But it's been an oddly slow news cycle for the election, so this feels exciting.

James Taylor-sweet baby james. This is another example (like the Dead's American Beauty) where I had to get past a number of cultural associations to just hear something for what it is: a fully realized piece of art.