[quote=@mdk]
2:20AM ET. All signs say Trump will be the next president. I am absolutely [i]giddy[/i] when I think about everybody who lost -- $2billion worth of lobbyists, establishment democrats, establishment republicans, potentially the most corrupt candidate we've ever had (who oh by the way [i]openly despises[/i] half the country), and last but [b]certainly[/b] not least, the unprecedentedly biased media. 

For all that I'm still rather disappointed in who won -- but short of the McMullin Miracle, this was the best outcome I think I could've hoped for given the shitty options. I would've liked to see the Democrats pick up the Senate, especially in the wake of this (totally suppressed) republican demographic turning out with such fervor -- I think the GOP will be all to eager to consolidate that support long-term, which means they're gonna be loathe to resist any Trumpisms that might come out of the executive branch (and there may be lots of those). We really could've used a potent blue counterpoint on the Hill. Say lavvy.

Waiting for things to officially be official -- but, uh, hey world, buckle up for the wildcard. I'm not sold on 'lock her up,' but surely we can get behind 'drain the swamp.' That's [i]long[/i] overdue. Will it happen? .....no, almost certainly not, but then again we said the same thing about President Trump.

edit: Officially official. Welcome to Trumpland.
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I didn't expect this win so I am still getting used to it. This is the first election in the three Presidential I've paid attention that didn't go how I expected ahead of time, so this is the first time I get to square with the very new feeling of expecting one direction and then being shifted all at once entirely in the other. 

It is very interesting. Can't say I know what to expect.

Personally I think what we just saw is what happens when the Dems make assumptions about working class demographics they've done a poor job attending to over the years. We got our Brexit. The map might just have changed. Time for a seventh party system?

[quote=@Dinh AaronMk]
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Depends if Trump is serious about his Nato pledge. Then it could seriously tip European power towards Russia and leave Europe cold in the water if we bail out. The balance of power could seriously be altered.
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I admit I have a hard time imagining a situation where Russia walks into, say, Poland and everyone here just shrugs. I dunno, if he actually goes the appeasement route... we'll have to see I guess.