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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
Results as shown above, despite the results of yesterday now might be a good time to turn down the apocalyptic fear mongering?
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Oh I don't think so. They just won the election. The changes haven't even started yet. Those are the things to really fear.
I keep thinking about that original Sean Spicer press conference after Trump's first inauguration: a propaganda session of forceful lies about something as inconsequential as crowd size. If Americans have trouble knowing what is true now, they will be even more lost - and more easily persuaded to accept more horrible things - very soon.
This is basically a cancer than has just shown itself nonresponsive to treatment, but next year is when it will really start to metastasis. Democracy, decency, truth, rule of law, and relationships with allies are allowing to be casualties. And it will happen fast.
Canadians should start thinking about what they can do to protect their and this country's interests from this influence now. We are basically going to be a lonely Nordic country sandwiched between two Russias as I see it.