[quote=zk]
If by, “this argument” you’re referring to “why people are protesting,” I disagree. I don’t see it. I think they’re protesting because they’re angry and disgusted that we’ve elected a misogynist, racist, xenophobic douchebag as president.
[quote=njtosd]
and I think most elections are driven by emotions not logic.[/quote]
Definitely agree.[/quote]
I think you and I are saying something of the same thing. To say it in another way, Clinton voters believe that Trump supporters are ok with all of the bad things that you mention and they are unhappy and disgusted that they will be governed by this deplorable person because of the deplorable voters. Or maybe I’m missing something . .
Re: protests – In my mind, one protests illegal actions by the government. Excessive exercise of government power. Excessive taxation. Utility issues. In other words – things that are being done by the government or with government assistance that are unfair and beyond its reasonable exercise of power.
A protest, in my opinion, isn’t a way to express your extreme disappointment or disdain for something. It’s not a method of sharing with the world the depth of your personal unhappiness about, for example, your team losing (or in the case of the 1984 Tigers, winning) a major sporting event. In other words – protesters generally have a result that they desire and can identify. What is the goal of these protests? To overturn the election? That can’t be done and based on current facts shouldn’t be done. So they are snarling traffic and spewing rhetoric for what? To tell the 4 humans in the world who don’t already know it that this was a very contentious election and that the marchers don’t like the outcome? I think that message has pretty much made it’s way around.