The outcomes in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin were all completely off from what the polls suggested they should have been. Jill Stein filed for Wisconsin already, we need to pressure these states to complete these recounts before December 19th. We need to stop looking at this as some long shot and as a serious investigation into major irregularities. We should be talking about this on every social media platform we can.

As the electoral college is set up, there is a time frame between the election and Inauguration Day (Dec 16th), during which the electoral college decides who will become the next president of the United States. It is during this time frame and these legal and Constitutionally-protected proceedings under which Hillary Clinton could still feasibly become the next president of the United States. It is a long shot - but close to a million people have signed up today..... Sign here if you agree.

I'm organizing people through FB to unite in a non-partisan way to organize to lobby members of congress, support those who want to get into politics, support non-governmental orgs, make their voices heard, etc. I won't be on the side that lets a DT admin harm the most vulnerable in society (not those who imagine they are the most vulnerable, but it is fear, not reality talking). I loved Hillary, but this isn't about HRC. It is about human dignity. And I won't stand by and wait for others to protect people who need to be protected. And I hope I'm wrong about needing this organization, but I don't think I will be. What comes next for you?

What is their real story? Is that really how a statistically large portion of the country thinks? People here were saying that their posts were artificially inflated and not representative of the country, but the election outcomes appears to prove otherwise. What do you think r/donald really is? I ask as a Hillary supporter since we need to know just the size and type of the population we are dealing with here. In order to defeat this ideology one must see it for what it is.

So, I lied last night when I said that "Thank You" post was going to be my last, cuz... here I am.

Anyways, I just want to be clear. For many of us, Trump Supporters, it was never about racism, sexism, white supremacy, or a wall. It was all about taking the power and control of the government away from special interest groups and returning it to the people.

To us, the government has lost track of who they are supposed to serve. The people in politics followed the money and not the Americans. The people's voice was silenced by the purchasing of votes on bills going through congress and we felt helpless.

Donald Trump doesn't need the money. He doesn't need the fame. He doesn't need the power. He already has all of those. I'm sure he wouldn't mind more of any of those, but he doesn't need them and that's why I believe he gathered such a huge following. Anything that the special interest groups could have used to buy him, he already had. This lead us to believe that he truly is for the people and not for the special interest groups.

Don't get me wrong, he's no rose. Not even close. But he offered us what we've wanted all along... Someone who won't sugar coat the truth. Someone who isn't afraid to get outside the box and make historical changes for the better. And someone who will truly serve the people. I believe Donald Trump is all of these things and I hope you will find that out for yourself too!

The guy wagered his entire life, business, career, future, reputation and family's future for this Presidency. He literally risked it all with the intention of making America better for everyone! He started off his acceptance speech last night with "This isn't me! This is we! We did this and this is for all of you!"

So I really hope you guys see through all of the crap that has been thrown around the past year and a half about him to see that he is on the people's side. It may not be in the form you'd like it to be, but I think it is going to be better in the end.

If you haven't figured it out yet, I am a Trump supporter, but I have more liberal views than you'd expect. Trump was actually the only conservative mark I had on my ballot yesterday. Now that I think of it, Trump isn't even really a republican. He was a democrat for most of his life. He was begged by the GOP to run as a republican and even then he didn't commit right away to that. He was going to go independent.

Anyways, my whole point of this is an attempt to show you that a Trump Presidency isn't going to be all that bad. Sure you'll disagree with some of his decisions, but I think you'll soon realize that this is the break we needed.

I want us all to put our best foot forward to help push America into a bright future. If there is any way that I can do that, please let me know. I'll be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns you have about Trump or talk about something non-political (I'm a Raider's fan, how bout dem Raiders!?!?).

I love you guys and we're going to get through this! We'll all be alive in 2020 when we can elect Kanye. Until then, let's work with what we have.

Love,

/u/The_Brutally_Honest

Back and forth supporter here. I know you've heard this a ton, but the world has been so angry at one side or another in this election that now that it's over we need to pick ourselves back up. For the first time I am honestly nervous and yeah, a little afraid of what the future holds. Now that the frustration is gone from both sides I just have despair.

I am so sorry that you could not have your candidate. I'm sorry that we have to be this divided. I'm sorry for the shit you've had to put up with from other subreddits and people trying to start fights with you.

But there's a reason we only do this every four years. I think there's a hidden reason we use the electoral college to make the final count, and why the election process is so damn confusing.

Because politics is unhealthy. It's divisive and puts people against each other. This isn't healthy competition. It's a bloodbath where nobody really wins, because in the end we're all split by our beliefs.

We need to stand together and strong. I love you guys. I want you to grow and strengthen and improve your party. We as a nation and people need it. Don't quit.

Learn and grow stronger. We need you to help guide this presidency. We need you to make a better one in the future.

DO WHATEVER YOU CAN. DO NOT GIVE UP.

We're with you.

I am still hoping he goes for the single payer healthcare he has endorsed before.

Hillary Clinton got more votes than Donald Trump, but due to the electoral college, Donald Trump gets to be president. Why is there not an outrage in the USA about that?

I never been so depressed on anything

IMO there's been a leftist circle jerk in the MSM for some time and this represents a rejection by the American people of many of those ideas.

For example "Rape culture" when most of the big recent rape cases in the MSM have been proven to be hoaxes, Rolling Stone lost a defamation lawsuit over one recently for example. Other examples include the "Wage Gap" when really it just reflects economic realities and the types of industry women choose to go into, and also the new way to be politically correct AND racist against whites: "White privilege".

The truth is also disregarded if it's in defense of a white guy as well such as Gawker losing their company over outing the sexual proclivities of both Hogan and Peter Thiel, Thiel being considered somehow anti-free speech in lib circles. Primarily that but also Gawker's broadcasting how Gawker was perfectly ok with exposing sexual activities of children in a court of law. Yet Gawker and Denton are still defended by liberals as some sort of free speech crusaders.

With such a one sided media it is no wonder the so called "silent majority" really does exist. I was as suprised as you guys because I was sure Trump was going to lose. Thoughts?

EDIT: Looks like the MSM's opinion of the MSM is changing too: http://archive.is/3LP8e

They were just too off for it to be "an unforeseen" event.

Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania? All for Trump? Ohio by a landslide of 9-10 points?

Specifically referring to after the emails were released about the DNC and DWS and the general tone(not to mention the voting discrepancies) between the three of them?

They feel like it was rigged, and they voted Third Party or Trump to send a message to DNC and the establishment that this activity is not acceptable.

Are they wrong? Why should they have kept the establishment in control when they had a chance to fix it, even if it means getting 4 years under Trump?

Side note - how do you feel about Trump winning "on his own" according to NBC, who took on the establishment on the left and on the right and crushed both dynasty families(Clinton & Bush) and may have started the end of the stagnant, poisonous 2-party political system in America?

She said something along the lines of "I may disagree with them on policy, but when it comes down to it I never questioned their ability to serve as commander in chief. Trump is different, he is wholly unfit to hold any sort of office". Do you agree with this statement?

Obviously the Congress has not been kind to Obama and obstructed every step of the way. She had made statements about coming Congress abusing their power by not holding a hearing on Obama's supreme Court nominee. Why does Hillary Clinton have no motivation to deal with the corruption in D.C?

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First I'd like to saw that I am very happy that Trump will not be our next president. However, I do have some concerns about what appears to be HRC's interpretation of the constitution and bill of rights.

I'm generally hoping a HRC supporter will either defend these positions and explain why they are constitutional, defend them with how you think it's ok the bend/break the constitution in these cases, or explain how HRC has grown and no longer supports these positions.

The first example is the Flag_Protection_Act In 2005 she authored a bill to make it illegal to protest in the US by burning a flag. I do not think flag burning is good, but I am 100% certain it is a constitutionally protected right.

'Family Entertainment Protection Act' This bill was intended to make it illegal for people to buy video games that were given certain ratings. E.g. it would be against the law for a 12 year old to be a metroid game (rated teen), and business which sold games without checking id could face jail/fines. IMO ratings are great, and parents should have complete control over what they allow their kids to play. But without any scientific evidence that video games cause violence (there was none at the time and is still no conclusive evidence), it seems wrong to restrict what people can buy with their own money.

If HRC wants to legislate this form of content, would she also want to ban books that are controversial? 1984 is far more violent than any teen rated video game, yet that is (and should be) standard reading for teenagers.

Relating to the 4th amendment her recently stated position that she wants to ban people on FBI watch list from purchasing guns seems blatantly unconstitutional. How does that not violate the 4th amendment and due process? I'm fully in favor of better background tests and checks before anyone can buy a gun, but to revoke the 2nd amendment without presenting evidence to a judge?

The idea that due process can be revoked for any reason is extremely troubling to me. If due process is not needed to revoke the 2nd amendment, couldn't the same be said of the 1st?

Granted the 2nd example is not as clear as the 1st and 3rd, but I am generally wondering if you agree with her positions on these issues or think these stances were a mistake? HRC has said the iraq war vote was a mistake, but it seems like she subscribes to the idea that it is OK to read the private communications of Americans without a warrant. Does the potential that HRC will expand warrantless search and seizure not alarm you?

These are generally my biggest fears about the next 4 years under HRC: Granted compared to the threat of Trump handing out nukes these are relatively minor. I look forward to hearing your positions and having a civil discussion. Thanks!

I love each and every one of you and I hope you know that! I've butted heads with quite a few of you, but we always worked through our problems, never getting violent, no name calling, nothing! It was overall very civil.

I am obviously the odd man out here, but you all are a great bunch of people. I wish all of you the best of luck in the future and you all are always welcome to PM if you'd like to talk in the future! Don't be a stranger.

No matter the outcome, I love you and I'm proud to be able to stand by your side and call ourselves American.

For the last time,

Your Favorite Trump Supporter

/u/The_Brutally_Honest

All the people who will be writing in Bernie or going 3rd party to stick it to the system instead of voting in hillary. Are you worried that enough people will protest vote in close states to push Trump over the top and win the state?

I feel like it's mostly democrats that will be "protest voting", but I could be wrong.

I'm from California and it already has us as a Clinton Win. Obviously, it's gonna go to Clinton regardless, but how can they already declare it?

http://www.270towin.com/live-2016-presidential-election-results/state-by-state/

Beer? wine? Not gin. I have too much gin.

Put in my ballot this morning. Now I'm wondering how long the rest of this day is going to take before we start seeing states turn red/blue.

We have a new "I voted" flair for you all if you have voted!!

I'd like to just thank the moderators for the work they've done here. Discussions did get heated on many threads, but it was without significant subreddit drama. I think the vast majority expressed their views and differences respectfully and that goes for supporters on both candidates.

Thank you all, it's been long, strange trip.

Thank you guys this sub was awesome. I didn't participate too much but I read through the Q's and A's almost every day. The difference between this sub and AskTrumpSupporters was night and day. It really is mostly a circle jerk over there. "Hey guys isn't Trump great?!" "Pshhh yeah! Lock her up!"

It really was the kinds of people that Trump attracted to his campaign that turned me off the most (yes I know I shouldn't generalize). Looking forward the the Hillary win tomorrow so good night guys and thanks again!