People are tired of having hope when the other side doesn’t care about the rules. It’s especially frustrating when there’s no consequences for the most horrible people. It all started at the Nixon pardon.
which is why the left has to use tit-for-tat game theory and start holding the right to consequences. but all we ever hear is to not " go down to their level" ... we need real leaders on the left. and we need people that will follow those leaders. the left has neither.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” I’m a Canadian from Quebec and I wish you all the best in the difficult times coming.
I am in Montreal also. We have problems as well. Our health system is literally collapsing and the Quebec government is spending hundreds of millions of the language office and another billion on a roof for that white elephant, that has cost us over 20 billion in total in adjusted dollars. And there should be blood in the streets. Instead, crickets. This sickness is spreading all over the world. The net has become the opium of society. A tool that should have informed has led us here.
I never liked that proverb. The necessary for the triumph of evil is all sorts of evil conspiring. This election is as much on Mitch McConnell as it is on Lindsey Graham and Christians in name only and so on ... and of course the voters who only care to the tip of their nose and about nobody and nothing else. Bonhoeffer and Cipolla remain to be correct. It is just one big egoistic grift from top to bottom. But you are right, looks like Trump got about the same amount of votes as last time ... looks like Harris got fifteen milllion votes less than "Sleepy Joe" ... what did them millions think if at all?
This is what I hope David and BTC will read. It almost feels like a waste of time reading every day about Trump’s “FATAL ERROR” and he wins in a landslide.
Take a break, for sure. Recharge. But eventually, we need you in the game! This nation only works when people of conscience participate. If they check out, we’re fucked.
I really do think those titles themselves are not helpful I actually got tired of them but still felt that Kamala would win. I would like to see last titles like that. First off they provide some fals sense of security. I would like to see them change.
People absorbed months of "orange man bad" content, and now they feel sick that he won. They need to turn off their TV's and drink a glass of water. Left-wing paranoid hysteria has got them in a chokehold.
@@MintysMAD Taking joy in others' grief isn't the win you believe it is. It shows that Dems were right about you all, and Joe was right in what he called you. These people aren't grieving because their team lost. Maybe that's what you aren't getting, since you seem to be treating it as nothing but a team sport.
It is a blip, David. People feel hurt. REALLY HURT. Unwanted by Mr. "Uniter" and their fellow Americans. They do not see humanity in existence anymore. One of the worst days of my life.
@@philipdefrancisco7540 mine too. But we HAVE to get back on our feet and stay in this. They won the battle but the war is still raging and we have to do our part.
I don't plan to cancel. I am exhausted and feel horrible. I'm 76 and unfortunately have little in my life. I appreciate everyone hard work. I have never been so upset about an election.
As a woman, I feel like I've been deserted by my own country. I don't matter. My health doesn't matter to my country. I'll be 59 next month and the thought of living the rest of my life under an oligarchy is so depressing 😢
It's all going to be ok!! Strong economy, more affordable cost of living, no more billions to feed the military industry in foreign wars, a secure border, no more fentanyl and human trafficking flowing into the county. Chin up! I know "orange man bad" and your team didn't win but bright days are ahead
Also the graph looks like going stronger up nearing the election (the drop seems to be that amount). I guess that just means that people are more interested in US politics close to the election, which makes sense. Doesn't mean they'll not be coming back. Maybe the graph can be interpreted otherwise though. Honestly, I'm European, so I'll tune out of US politics and focus on the next elections in Europe for some time as here are important elections. Hope democracy stays strong here and over seas!
@@MintysMADbruh he's your president, you voted for him lmao. If things go bad for everybody, thats solely on republicans. You'll be crying about antifa for months 😂
@@MintysMADdon't forget we are americans we are your neighbors we are you servers we are the businesses you go to we are Americans we are in this together don't forget when Trump is gone that will be it and all your hate will just make us more divided. I said this in 2008 2016 2020 and now I'll say it again we are in this together ❤️
I've been fighting this fight for 30+yrs... I'm done. I have epilepsy and a daughter with special needs. My wife is an immigrant, and has dual citizenship. We've been looking to move if this situation happened. I wish you guys the best, but at some point we have to admit this country is too ignorant and morally rancid.
I took a vacation to Switzerland earlier this year and being in those mountains in open nature, wow I've never felt more peace. Maybe the answer is leaving this country. And in Nordic countries specifically, they seem to be voting for all the right policies... 🤔
Last night I was shaken into belief that I do not have the same values as the majority of Americans. It has left me with so many hard questions. I am not even a democrat. I am so concerned for our country.
Same here. There are fundamental differences in core values - they don’t have any, aside from “me first, and you can F-k off”. We can’t compete in that environment.
Sorry David, im too checking out. Me and my partner are leaving the country in February. He has a house in Thailand so we're going to get ourselves organized and get out of dodge. Democracy is hopeless and after crying, sreaming and speaking to my therapist i am at peace and accept this defeat. Its a tragedy that our nation voted hate and fascism but it is what it is.
David, when I woke up this morning I was sad, terrified, angry and I felt very alone. I have been leaving a comment on all of my channels to thank them. You brought us important information every single day and gave us hope. We knew what we were up against and yet we had places to go to for support. I could never imagine dropping any of you, you always delivered the truth. I want to let you know that I have appreciated every minute of work that you put into guiding us. We did NOT think our country folks would ever settle for a a rapist, felon, hateful con man. WE will never understand the people who would want themselves or their children to have a leader like him. If people are angry because of the outcome they should NOT be angry at the people who delivered the information. Thank you for everything you do 💙.
People are upset, acting out, blaming & punishing the wrong people (like you and other channels) who have been a truthful, reliable source of information and encouragement. It's sad and we will all lose what is left if they do this. Please folks don't.
I’m a 60 year old white woman living in a rural village in England… as soon as the first state went red last night I felt sick. I have watched American politics… all the UA-camrs.. David Pakman, BTC, Meidas touch etc… for 8 years. I am heartbroken and dumbfounded. I had a 13 week old fetus die inside me a few years ago …. I went to hospital and thank God we have reason left here for the moment… the drs gave me an anesthetic… perhaps 30 mins later I was in recovery thanking god I would be able to return to my husband and 2 pre school boys. I grieve for the women who won’t have my opportunity… I grieve for the LGBTQ community who will be persecuted, and all the other decent hard working Americans who are minorities. At this moment I cannot bear to ever ever see that man’s face again, or hear his voice. We have the horror of Farage… I am already unable to speak to some family and friends because I cannot believe in white nationalism and facism. To me and most of my normal friends and acquaintances, this result is unfathomable…. God help you, and the world as a whole …
Not American, but this election is going to have ripple effects all over the world. If Trump follows through with all his promises, a lot of things everyone takes for granted is going to just stop being true. We can only hope that there will be better times coming afterwards.
Yes. I'm done. Voting does nothing. Protesting does nothing. Campaigning does nothing. Networking does nothing. Donating does nothing. It's futile. Half the country hates humanity.
And its that mindset that allows things like this to happen. They say "oh there's nothing we can do to change anything, so well", and then complain when things go bad
Peaceful protest does nothing. I hate to say it but we can peacefully protest from now until the cows come home but until something catches on fire nobody will listen to us.
@@mrmanown fake charges right lol, ignore completely all the documents and proof that was given to courts, ignore his voice call to 'beg' for extra votes aswell
That's the problem. You guys just don't get it. Trump isn't a felon. He has been the target of political persecution. If you don't believe me, then believe 72 million vs 66 million.
As an outsider looking into America (Aussie here!), can you try to explain to me why it seems that black and latino men have increased their support for Trump? Do they not understand that they will be amongst the first to be targeted by him?
When I woke up this morning and saw the map was almost all red I didn't want to cry, the feelings I had were called embarassment & disgust. I have never been more ashamed of this country in my life. We're capable of being so much better than electing a career failure/fraud & convicted felon AGAIN. WTF?!?
I think voter apathy, particularly among young people, is to blame. I think is comes back to Russian social media propaganda that constantly screams "both sides are the same!" because they know a non-vote, is a Trump vote.
Yeah glad I live in Australia. US media and institutions have allowed a profoundly demagogic and anti-liberal strain of authoritarianism to infect political discourse and I think the country may now be doomed to a spiral of grievance politics . Unfortunately, this is a very good argument against democracy.
I’ve been in the Navy 23 years. Afghanistan, Middle East, Africa, Europe, South America. I’ve invested too much to watch this country fail. I just need a nap David, then I’ll be back in the fight.
@@johnm950 thank you for your service, all I have to say other than that is, it’s a great thing we have soldiers who stand with our constitution- makes me feel so much better and safer again thank you so much! When you come back, I will be here hopefully planning and in progress of our future in some way.
Thank you SOO much for your service to the US (and for us, your northern allies). I'm positive you won't give up! You've got the most fighting spirit of anyone. Stay positive, Sir! And pray that NATO doesn't get torched 🙏🙏🙏
Me also.........I will be dogging trump for the next 4 years. Spreading freedom and truth.. What ever happened to morality and decency ?? Never go back. we forge ahead to 2028....exposing maga for what they are💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
I've been a moderate republican for 39 years. I woke up sick this morning and cannot comprehend how people could vote for a person like DT. He was immune to anything he did. There are just too many things to even list, but any one of these things would have been political death to anyone else. I am proud to say that I have never voted for him. Everyone complained about the economy, My saying was "Ethics and Morals over Money". I'm not at all savvy in politics, but I am a descent person and feel that society is becoming more favorable toward the rule breakers and if you are person that tries to follow the rules and do the right things, you are laughed at. Sorry for my rant. Those of you that feel the need to shoot me down, go ahead, I don't care. David, I will definitely remain an interested listener to you show.
I've only been alive for 28 years, but I've come to the same conclusion. Honesty, integrity and following the Golden Rule doesn't get you anywhere in life clearly.
@D-Allen I feel deflated I'm lifelong centrist democrat. I believe the democrats let the leftists hijack the democratic party. The democrats failed us 😢 The courts failed us 😢. Merrick Garland failed big time. Trump should be in jail today he should not be the president. It's sick even to me a democrats to watch maga hijack the republican party and turn pro-ruSSian . The democrats really failed . They need to rebuild both parties. Our WW2 heros are turning in their graves 😔 💔
We gave $200 a month to Kamala. Campaigned door to door for Obama twice. How people voted for Trump I’ll never understand. I’m 57. I’m an Air Force veteran. And yes I am done with politics. The billionaires have won.
yeah dave's centrist brain can't that "the left" has been moribund in this country for a long, long time. this is just the fermi paradox answering itself.
Loads of my friends have said they don’t want to watch anything about news or politics for the next few years. The ones that I speak to on social media only have closed their accounts. They posted goodbye messages then left. I feel like half my community just went to ground and I’m surveying the wasteland by myself. Something died in a lot of people today.
Because all your energy and attention was to solely defeating trump. Why not put that energy in to helping the community or crafting policy. That's why Trump won.
@@HumanHamCube Trump won because the american people are fucking morons as a majority, clear as day. Facts don't matter. Take care of yourself and your family, everyone is out here for themselves now. America continues to be on the decline.
David, I am not an American (Netherlands), I am normally not engaged in politics at all. But I followed you these last months leading up to the election, and your platform needs to exist for sensible and intelligent people. Its just a small drop but subscribed to your channel. Keep fighting America. You will get through this. Love from Holland. 💙💙💙
My husband and I are in your beautiful country right now. Thank you for caring. I thought that we would return home in a few days with a new, promising leader, and now this. It's surreal but I will still be hopeful.
@@Ckawauchi35 Thank you for your kind words and I cannot believe it either... We have our clowns in Holland too but yours is on a complete other level 😥 Bless you and enjoy your stay in our country❤️
@@SN-zb7ew Europe and most of the rest of the world are shocked too, you deserve so much better than this... You deserved Kamala. I know all of this is easy for me to say but good to hear you'te not giving up and will not break your spirit 🤜🤛
@@SN-zb7ewI hope the against hope that I was wrong, but I told my wife during COVID quarantine that America's business and political machine was built on racism and exploitation. Someone simply came about as its avatar (Trump/Maga). That avatar had one mission; give different people their own reasons to fear and then convince them YOU and YOUR TRUTH are the only solutions to what you fear. This malignant spirit was always a major part of Post Civil Rights America. The rash is now the full infection.
I live in Finland. The rise of the far-right politics is a global phenomenon, not just a local problem in the US. The only way to get out of this nightmare is to join forces and fight back. The big problem I think is present in left wing politics is that we are not the same kind of gullible hive mind as the people on the right. We have our own opinions, which may not exactly match those of the people who represent us. We are capable of critical thinking, unlike the right wing folks - and I like to believe, we actually beyond out own personal interests. These are all amazing things, but they also mean it's harder to get all people on the left behind one person. This is not the end of everything. Dictators come and go. Just how hard your next four years will be IS up to you. Not speaking up, not voting, not trying to fight back, those are the things the people on the right want. They want to break you. That is not the way forward. You need to keep fighting.
You live in literally the best country on the face of the earth! I've said that about Finland for years. There is no effective movement in America as MAGA was. Our free thinkers don't organize, they in-fight, get marginalized, and the most brilliant of them won't run for office. Those establishment high ranking politicians in office are all sellouts. Harris included. They shut out anyone who is not on board with their own corporate agendas.
The Finn's voted in a bunch of mean minded populist fuckwits who proceeded to pull up the ladders their voters climbed through their lives. Health, education being the main casualties and banged up taxes when reality bit their pure white dream. The hostility towards foreigners, even the white ones like me, has risen to the point thus far that many of the skilled immigrants in my English as first language circle (western European, US, Australian) have upped and left the good tech and gaming industry jobs they had and moved to more welcoming countries. Many had been here years. The only light at the end of this tunnel is that the right wing here ( Finland) is as incompetent at running a country as the UK's post 2000 conservatives and the last 30 years of republicans. Once the shit hits the fan ala Brexit, dawning reality in Finland and soon trumpism, maybe, maybe sense will prevail.
@littlebitofhope3333 he was the most pro free speech president we've had in decades. He never once tried paying media outlets like the DNC. "The White House is flagging post for Facebook" ~Psaki admitted to the suppression of free speech
I can't afford a paid subscription, but I'll comment on every post I can to help. You and Brian Taylor Cohen have been my mainstay throughout the last few years. I am a former lifelong Republican (my first vote was for Reagan in 1984) until Trump. I wrote in a Republican candidate in 2016, and my first Democratic vote was for Biden. And I am broken-hearted. I invested my heart and soul into this campaign and even gave a little money I couldn't really afford. Thanks for being here to do what you do, David. Hang in there!!
David is the ONLY paid subscription that I have and that's not going ANYWHERE. We NEED people like him and if I had the disposable income to support the entire list that he gave here, I would do so in a HEARTBEAT. I'm in this for the LONG HAUL.
@ unfortunately this has been proven wrong by many with knowledge in this. We should be in a recession in about a year and a half with his tariff policies. Also I am worried more about the women who will die during miscarriages, and doctors unwilling to be charged to save the women’s life, not the money! Families will be without their mothers which was already happening with the overturn of Roe V Wade.
Lots of independent news channels are losing people. All our faith in the news has been shaken to the core. You, Luke, and the other independent pro-democracy channels did your job and spoke truth to power and informed the public about what's truly happening in politics. I'm not abandoning you, Luke, or any other channels. We need you and other independent pro-democracy channels to report and fight harder than ever for our terrifyingly endangered democracy. Keep up your outstanding work and stay strong! 💙💪
I’m out. I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, straight white man. I’ll probably be ok. Just sick and tired of voting in the interest of others who turn around and vote against themselves. The billionaires have triumphed and they ain’t giving up power easily.
That's what David and other optimists don't seem to get. This isn't about us pulling up our bootstraps and fighting. We just fucking did that. He says we cede ground to them. Um, there's no more ground left to cede. They just took it all. They have a 1000 page book on what they're going to do with their power, and I'm pretty certain it doesn't include "give liberals another chance at voting". This happened in Russia, and once the extremists took power, they kept it.
I’m one of them, I unsubscribed from all of my political channels, after 9 years of beatings I’m done with politics. I’m done with America. This is surely the end and I’m going to just focus on myself and my family and make the most of the time we have left. Thank you and goodbye😊
They have the House. They have the Senate. They have the Supreme Court. They have the Presidency. I'm tired of being told to "Keep the Faith" or "Stay diligent". That ship has sailed.
As a Norwegian citizen having no other connection to the US other than having lived there for an exchange year in high-school and still having contact with my host family. I don’t live in the US and I don’t plan on living there ever again. I was paying attention to the election because of the fear of a Trump presidency, now that he is president I see no reason to pay attention as I can’t do anything about it and it is honestly damaging to my mental health. I am perplexed by the absolute stupidity of voters in the US. I have no hope for the US electorate, I just hope that Trump is a big mouth and does as little as possible.
We’re definitely tired, and at this point, I don’t think people care about this stuff because we’re heartbroken 💔. We need time to heal. As viewers, we support your content, but right now, we need your support in this moment.
We lost and lost badly. The fact of the matter is the American people don't care about morality they don't care about decency they don't care about others. We fought, we lost.
Boo hoo! Suck it up as Whoopy likes to say. Elections s have consequences. MaybE Mr. Orange will do something good and positive and beneficial and mind boggalingly superalidocious. Look introspectively, maybe you are just effing wrong.
I think President Joe Biden should resign promoting Kamala Harris to president. She becomes 47. Trump does Trump. President Harris has fun nominating her Vice-President. We could enjoy her awesomeness. It would a fabulous moment in history.
Neither the Legislative or Judicial branches of our government would stop him. Our justice system couldn't stop him. This election was our last hope, that truth would overcome lies, that good would conquer evil, that justice would prevail over corruption, and that he would finally be held accountable and face long overdue consequences. But we, the people couldn't stop him either. We lost. I'm done with politics.
@@dk-jy3ug Let us grieve then rise from the ashes stronger. The fact that we feel this way means we care. And if enough of us care, we can make things better. Let’s stick together to survive this mess. When you are ready, please let us unite.
@@petersulewski remember men women do have a harder life then us all my charity money is going to protecting women now work trips out of America get them quick
Military here. I have four years left until I retire and I’m heading to Windsor Canada. I’m not living in a country where they don’t do anything to felons, racist, and rapist.
I'm sad and angry. Thats not going away. At 68 I had hoped a woman would finally get into the White House. We are not slaves or 2nd class citizens. I pray we all wake up to the darkness that has slithered into our house.
Ma'am, this was it. This was the one to get up and get the papers for. And somehow, we didn't wake up to see Madame Harris, becuse people wanted a convicted felon more.
I was hoping as well, but I did say to my family and friends, America will never vote a female in as president, that's the way America is and this vote proved it.
@@topherbec7578That is pure BS, Germany had a woman as chancellor for more than 16 years. I guess you are not ready for real change in the USA or maybe your education system is just garbage.
It's not just A loss It's THE loss. If we stay angry then we're just yelling at clouds. More than half the country wants this. We can't pretend they aren't the problem that can't be fixed.
Sorry. I'm done. This morning I canceled my subscriptions to PI, NY Times, Boston Globe, and TPM. I already suffer from complex PTSD from childhood trauma. I can't take any more bullying, cruelty, and scapegoating. Good luck to you all.
Bill, I’m sending you a big hug. This is so hard for me too. I wish we could all be together in person to console each other during these times. Even I’m on the brink of suicidal ideation because of everything I have to lose. All I know is if we stop fighting and giving our support, then all is really lost
@BillWeye Thank you!!! It's best that the fragile folks not participate in difference of opinions with others. It's a dangerous world out there when you start discussing ideas with people. Stay diligent in only validating your own thoughts and letting ZERO new ideals infiltrate your mindset.
David, don’t be discouraged. You gave us hope, we are in mourning and people are angry. You are a voice of reason, intelligent and poised. I pray for you and your livelihood. Let’s unite and fight!
I was going to stay away from watching politics since I have extreme anxiety and I'm terrified but I don't want your subscriptions to go down on my account. I will walk with you to whereever we need to go.
You are correct. I voted Democrat my entire life and I'm done with the party. I'm retiring from fighting for social justice and resisting fascism. We lost and America will never be the same.
As an active duty Air Force member, this was crushing. I can't beleive this Country is so incompetent and literally voted this guy in. What a disgrace to our Country. I don't have anxiety but I feel like I do after last night. We must respond in the next vote guys. Gosh am I still dreaming fml.
@sarterius6225 Exactly! He told us this would be the last time we needed to vote. America is over, Trumpland is what we are now. Nothing to be proud of in America anymore.
@@anthonybron620 We can rise from this. We MUST. When all seems lost, and we are going through hell, we MUST keep going. Together. I’m going to have your back. We must unite and get back on our feet. We must let our rage FUEL us. Not burn us down. Narcissists always fall. We have to be ready.
I’ve voted in every single election since I turned 18. I’m about at the point where I don’t want to vote anymore after last nights election. Then again, Trump said that if we elect him, we’ll never need to vote again, so who knows if we’ll ever be able to vote again.
You have considered the matter, where you're lied to on material points; SO look who lied to you, adjust, adapt, and make the best that the country and you can be.
I’m following you for years. I’m 84 years old and I came back to Chile where I have my family. I’m shocked, anguish, in pain. I lived in the USA for 50 years and after my husband passed I came back to my roots. I have two countries that I love dearly and I feel lost. Unfortunately I can’t become a member but I follow you faithfully. I’m so sorry for my beautiful country USA. God helps us.
I am so ANGRY I WANT TO CHECK OUT BUT I NEED TO KNOW I AM NOT ALONE ! Friends messaged me they cried I can’t just really disgusted embarrassed nauseous and disappointed in me fellow Americans
Try to take solace in the fact that Trump is completely incompetent. Hopefully he'll spend this presidency as he did the last, bitching on social media and playing golf. He's a lazy, incompetent fool. He couldn't even get a wall built in 4 years. ❤
Personally, I can't do it anymore either for my own health. We held on to hope for too long. We stood by you David and the others because you gave us HOPE. Now ALL HOPE is flushed down the toilet and we feel conned. Conned by the Media. Conned by our own neighbors, friends, and family members. We now realize that no matter what we do, the rich and powerful will never be held accountable. My hope in this country is officially gone. I honestly feel like the doctor just told me I have 2-4 years left to live, and I want to live my life without stress and worry. I can't sit back and watch these people continue to get away with everything. America has elected a twice impeached 34 count Felon and Sex offender to run our country!! I just can't believe this is the direction the majority of my countrymen want to take our country, and my mental health needs a break. I am so disappointed, and today I can say with absolute certainty that I am embarrassed and not proud to be an American right now.
If you turn your back to politics, politics will turn its back on you -R. Nader In any case David and the others aren't beholden to us in the way each of us is beholden to the future just are the Davids and the others(Here my assumption is youtubers or other political influencer types?) tr*mp is meat and bone like the rest of us and he's not looking too healthy these days. But you know yourself best, 100% take a break from politics but I wouldn't make it too long you know... If democracy is to survive the tr*mp onslaught we need fighters, but um so my message doesn't get taken out of context intellectual fighters I mean.
@@MintysMADthat’s what we’re doing. Why be mean about it? I breathed a sigh of relief when Biden won (which he did), and I’ve been pleased with the progress of these last 4 years. I’m disappointed that enough of my fellow Americans are OK with this choice, and I’m grieving. So are tens of millions of Americans, as well as literally billions of people around the world. But we won’t try to overthrow the government, so there’s that.
Omg, this was exactly my plan if Trump won. Yes, I am going to abandon politics. It just makes me upset and I feel I’m powerless to do anything about it because our country has been brainwashed. So why bother? It’s over and I could care less what happens to our country anymore. I’m grateful I have no children and I just hope everything I’ve worked for in life gives me a dignified retirement someday and then I’m out. In the coming weeks I will only pay attention to weather, business news, and traffic. But, yes I’ll still vote for my interests even if it’s fruitless.
Pavlov's dogs, David. They kept getting shocked over and over again. After a while they gave up and just laid there and got shocked. "The malice of the wicked is aided by the weakness of the virtuous." ---Winston Churchill
David, I am not going anywhere! All of us need each other now more than ever! My heart is hurting for you and all the others who have given your all to preserve our democracy. We cannot give up now! You know that old saying: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”? I’m with you, and so are many others. I think the people that have unsubscribed are more or less in a state of shock and mourning right now and are feeling unable (for now, at least) to keep their hopes, spirits, and energy up enough to face what lies ahead. It’s kind of like a knee-jerk reaction that will hopefully soon pass. Please don’t give up on those of us who have no intention of abandoning you.😢
I'm from the Netherlands, have been a subscriber since 2015 and watch daily and will continue to follow. Absolute shock ran through me when I saw the results coming in. I simply can't understand how this was the majorities choice. It's comforting to read so many comments from your supporters both US based and abroad.
It’s because cultural conservatives have an almost erotic fixation with immigrants. It is Trump’s rhetoric about deporting immigrants that won him his election. They measure their politicians not by how much THEY can GAIN from their policies but instead by how much OTHERS they dislike will LOSE.
Watching from Australia in horror. Poor America! That a great nation would elect that broken down grifter is beyond me. And will your elections ever be fair again?
Don't worry, Trump will dump Garland on day one. Then the DOJ will be an arm of the White House. Your country is heading for an era of lawlessness and hate. Good luck America.
Stick to sobriety and maybe indulge in a dessert or plate of chips as a treat. Let’s face it with Medicare etc on the line would seem wise to keep in tip top shape. I am concerned about the consequences for world. Both in manmade climate change and potential for WW3………but no I am not going to numb my feelings by drinking although I did just eat a sticky toffee pudding with a fresh banana……which was certainly not on my diet sheet 😂 Take care we will all get through this political insanity. We will survive and find a path to a better world.
i moved to the philippines a year into trumps first term but came back in 2021. now i worry about china fixing its eyes on tiawan, philippines, and siberia if russia is weakened by ukraine and NATO. this would be like being an anti-nazi german in WW2. is it better in germany or somewhere else?
I am abandoning politics. America could not deliver when the stakes were high and victory was in easy reach. I'm pretty sure at this point I no longer have a voice and I don't want to listen to the left, center or anyone else whine impotently. 250 years of democracy was just given away, never to return. Waiting for the retribution to begin.
If it makes you feel any better, the US has never been a democracy. You've NEVER had a voice. We are a plutocratic nation founded on terrorism, sustained by genocide, and enriched by slavery. Every decent thing you've ever heard about America is a lie. We are the bad guys and we always have been. Disengaging from our system is a moral and respectable course of action and I commend you for it.
@@aprilyoung5397 We had the win, we're Americans, citizens of a constitutional republic. We gave it up as though it had no value. 4 years from now, don't expect the same rights you have today. If we couldn't get the job done when it was easy, don't expect we'll beat a fully rigged system in 2028.
We're just totally discouraged David. I'm thinking of leaving the country...when I can afford to, but I will never unsubscribe to any of you good guys.
Thank you David for sticking with it! I follow you, Brian, and Jesse, as well as MTN, MSNBC, and a few others. I want to stay up to date on what is going on here and around the world. I feel like it's even MORE important now to stay informed. Scary times are ahead and we need to stick together.
I vividly recall the state of America four years ago: the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the loss of loved ones, and the poor leadership. These factors heavily influenced my decision to vote for Biden in 2020. (I was going to vote for Biden either way) I carried these memories with me this year, voting in remembrance of my ex-girlfriend's father. His mismanagement on the pandemic alone should have disqualified him from office. The ignorance of my fellow Americans is disheartening.
I completely agree with you @7mike2300. I am an old woman of nearly 80 years old, but I never thought our country would vote for an adjudicated rapist, defamer, and felon for president. This tells me that character does not matter to the average American. I also suspect racial bias and misogyny as a cause of this landslide.
I said after this election, this country will show me its true colors. I am African American and I am retired military, a retired firefighter, and I was a police officer for 4 years. I gave blood sweat, and tears for this country so many times over. I don’t know what the future of the country is at this point. I don’t want to feel at the end of the day, the sacrifices that millions of military personnel, firefighters, and police officers have made for the country, means nothing to so many Americans to elect Trump back in office knowing what we know about him 😔. At the end of of the day, I have to be hopeful/prayerful, that we will get through another Trump presidency. America is home to me. I have no where else’s to go.
Howdy hi hi. The way that this happens is that most who have voted for Trump don't actually know the things he's done. This is because most people simply don't pay any attention to political news outside of big elections. And even then they tend to only listen to a single candidate. Efforts to convince people of the importance of staying informed. Are oftentimes viewed as simply a sales pitch saying hey vote for me. It may sound cynical, by my greatest source of hope today is that truth means nothing to Trump. And so many of things he has promised to do. Will simply be forgotten or dismissed out of hand. I have to believe that. One of the things he has promised to do is to to cut social security benefits by a third. If that were to happen, I wouldn't survive long enough to see the end of his term in office. And that is not hyperbole.
I suspect people are feeling hopeless and giving up. Today's not a good day for many of us. Give it time for this to sink in for people. When the shock wears off, hopefully people will return.
@@MintysMAD you are a special sort of loser, wasting you time under the comment section acting like a bully. Irl you would look at the ground like the bitch that you are.
There is a reason the feel hopeless. What is to come will be bad, very, very bad for the United States of America and the world. What is to come will likely not be able to be totally undone in my lifetime. Perhaps my sons and grandsons. But not mine. They will not give up power willingly.
Yes I’m absolutely turning my back on politics and especially this country. If will never be what it was in my lifetime again. Sorry David I’ll finish my year but I won’t be back again to any channels. I wish you the best of luck
I don't know about everybody else but I am done with politics. When there was a rallying cry when Trump said 'they are poisoning our blood' and the disrespect to our fellow AMERICANS in Puerto Rico, this country is about race. Plain and simple. My daughter dates an African American and there is nothing I can say to him to smooth anything over....nothing.
Trump won twice when running against women candidates. He lost when running against a man. It does not matter how qualified a candidate is, Americans have spoken loudly that unless the person has male genitals, they will not be president. This was not just about race, this was about repressing women, as well.
As a subscriber from the Uk I woke up this morning and couldn't actually believe what I was seeing and reading. It's just unimaginable what's happening over there and the seismic ramifications. I'm petrified and I don't live in your country. It's a global struggle and we need to regroup , mobilise, and organise. The fight back has to start once the grieving is over. But we need to to be bigger, stronger, bolder and relentless.
Another in the UK feeling the same way. Felt like someone had died today, going round with this horrible cloud around me. Feel for Kamala who gave it all she had and more. It is hard for me to trust the results to be honest.
@@TotemCrow My concern is the recent news that labour members were campaigning for Kamala in the USA. This will now cause Trump to be difficult to the UK government because he was just looking for an excuse, he will see them as mini democrats. He will destabilise the UK with misinformation and you watch Farage rise to power with Trumps help. The UK will become MiniMaga in short order I hate to say
@@m.janeroberts8640 come back when you’re ready. I want to give up too but we can’t. We must rise from the ashes stronger. That’s what America CAN be. No, it isn’t what is. But we CAN be.
While I’m utterly disappointed in the result’s - the only positive is that trump can’t run again in 2028 (as long as he doesn’t become the dictator he wants to be) So we might as well get it over with. I’ve been learning the past 9 hours that there’s more to do than just vote - we can try to volunteer, help out local elections, try to hold our local officials accountable. Most importantly - we have bonded over creating a JOYESS and beautiful community… whether or not Kamala runs again, she did bring so much hope and joy to us Americans. We can continue that. We know who most of us are, that actually care about each other and see through all the lies and propaganda and evil.
@@AutumnTeaParty All Trump supporters are traitors to the United States and their countrymen. They don't care about the law or basic human decency. It's over. The USA is over.
Me personally I invested soooo many hours in watching channels like yours and Brian Tyler Cohen and the information you put out was great and I’m thankful people like you exist but it also gave me false hope because the things you guys were talking about especially when it came to how unhinged the Right is just seemed so obvious and common sense to me and I couldn’t comprehend how people could literally have all this information with FACTS and still support that guy. I was just hoping for a win as a black man in law enforcement surrounded by colleagues who support this bs but I was completely wrong and honestly I’m not surprised.
@@hammieinvestigations5392 I don't think the majority have any real understanding of what a dictator is. They have turned hit ler into a celebrity hero, and they are (by percentage data) incredibly uneducated. drumpf's 2 syllable blaming rhetoric spoke to them. kamala's policies that helped the top 20% of people only, didn't help her. She thoroughly dropped the ball. Prior to that, the justice system all failed you hugely. Dems are limp biscuits that are too scared to speak up and until they learn how to, it's never going to get better. jmo of course.
@ be gracious to you guys? No thanks. We won’t forget how you treated us for the last 4 years, how you lied, how you spread propaganda, how you flooded the west with millions of illegals. No sympathy at all.
How are you shocked? Our economy sucks and we have a President that can’t put 2 words together, and you honestly expected his VP who is extremely unlikable and unrelatable to stand a chance?
I wish I could. I’m too old but if you are young I say go if you can find a country that will accept you. Research. It’s not as easy as you might think. Good wishes to you.
I’ve got a job in Europe. Much nicer here. Salaries are lower but cost of living is much lower too. People are a lot more educated and intelligent. The USA was a great empire but unfortunately had a short life. Much to the delight of the Russians and North Koreans unfortunately.
People are tired of having hope when the other side doesn’t care about the rules. It’s especially frustrating when there’s no consequences for the most horrible people. It all started at the Nixon pardon.
which is why the left has to use tit-for-tat game theory and start holding the right to consequences.
but all we ever hear is to not " go down to their level" ...
we need real leaders on the left.
and we need people that will follow those leaders.
the left has neither.
That’s correct. And this morning I read how the DoJ is trying to find a way to dissolve the cases against Trump. The rules only apply to us.
10000000%
This 👆
I feel the same way.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”
I’m a Canadian from Quebec and I wish you all the best in the difficult times coming.
Someday Canada will take over the world ..... then we'll all be sorry.
I am in Montreal also. We have problems as well. Our health system is literally collapsing and the Quebec government is spending hundreds of millions of the language office and another billion on a roof for that white elephant, that has cost us over 20 billion in total in adjusted dollars. And there should be blood in the streets. Instead, crickets. This sickness is spreading all over the world. The net has become the opium of society. A tool that should have informed has led us here.
I never liked that proverb. The necessary for the triumph of evil is all sorts of evil conspiring. This election is as much on Mitch McConnell as it is on Lindsey Graham and Christians in name only and so on ... and of course the voters who only care to the tip of their nose and about nobody and nothing else. Bonhoeffer and Cipolla remain to be correct. It is just one big egoistic grift from top to bottom. But you are right, looks like Trump got about the same amount of votes as last time ... looks like Harris got fifteen milllion votes less than "Sleepy Joe" ... what did them millions think if at all?
I'm thinking of moving to Canada
David Pakman has lied and strung you guys along. He has continue to look the other way. Have fun!
Almost TWO years of "He killed his own campaign" and "crows are leaving his rallies" and he still wins. Im finished with politics.
My thoughts exactly.
100% this...
This is what I hope David and BTC will read. It almost feels like a waste of time reading every day about Trump’s “FATAL ERROR” and he wins in a landslide.
Take a break, for sure. Recharge. But eventually, we need you in the game! This nation only works when people of conscience participate. If they check out, we’re fucked.
I really do think those titles themselves are not helpful I actually got tired of them but still felt that Kamala would win. I would like to see last titles like that. First off they provide some fals sense of security. I would like to see them change.
We are just gutted that all of this has come to nothing. Many of us need a break. We felt so invested and now are heartbroken. For now that is.
People are freaking out and just turning off political stuff while they grieve.
People grieve in different ways.
I'm not going anywhere.
Agreed!!!
I agree. I woke up to it. I went to sleep to it. I can’t do it anymore for my mental health.
People absorbed months of "orange man bad" content, and now they feel sick that he won.
They need to turn off their TV's and drink a glass of water. Left-wing paranoid hysteria has got them in a chokehold.
@@MintysMAD Taking joy in others' grief isn't the win you believe it is. It shows that Dems were right about you all, and Joe was right in what he called you. These people aren't grieving because their team lost. Maybe that's what you aren't getting, since you seem to be treating it as nothing but a team sport.
It is what it is.
It is a blip, David. People feel hurt. REALLY HURT. Unwanted by Mr. "Uniter" and their fellow Americans. They do not see humanity in existence anymore. One of the worst days of my life.
Nope, I’m out
hahahahahhaahahahhahhahahah. enjoy it
@@noahw.9379 You are what's wrong with humanity.
I hope it's a blip. I feel exactly the way you described above. I just wanted to throw my hands up and say I'm out I'm done.
@@philipdefrancisco7540 mine too. But we HAVE to get back on our feet and stay in this. They won the battle but the war is still raging and we have to do our part.
I don't plan to cancel. I am exhausted and feel horrible. I'm 76 and unfortunately have little in my life. I appreciate everyone hard work. I have never been so upset about an election.
I’m 69 and I understand.
67- not giving up
I know it sounds trite & it's a cliche but,... Keep on keepin' on🏴🇺🇸🇬🇧💙
Don't feel too bad. Trump did not win this election. He stole it.
I'm 65 and I feel lost.
As a woman, I feel like I've been deserted by my own country. I don't matter. My health doesn't matter to my country. I'll be 59 next month and the thought of living the rest of my life under an oligarchy is so depressing 😢
I feel the same way. I'm sorry.
Literally nothing has changed between yesterday and today. It’s all completely in your head
It's all going to be ok!! Strong economy, more affordable cost of living, no more billions to feed the military industry in foreign wars, a secure border, no more fentanyl and human trafficking flowing into the county. Chin up! I know "orange man bad" and your team didn't win but bright days are ahead
I hope RFK just leaves healthcare alone. My hope is they do little as possible. I don't want us to lose our healthcare. 😢
@@RyuksWrld Literally *everything* has changed after yesterday. Sad attempt at gaslighting.
I’ll be honest, David. It’s just exhaustion. The election is over, the hype reached its fever pitch, we lost and now some of us just need a break.
Late night even you
Holy shit what are you doing here
Also the graph looks like going stronger up nearing the election (the drop seems to be that amount). I guess that just means that people are more interested in US politics close to the election, which makes sense. Doesn't mean they'll not be coming back. Maybe the graph can be interpreted otherwise though.
Honestly, I'm European, so I'll tune out of US politics and focus on the next elections in Europe for some time as here are important elections.
Hope democracy stays strong here and over seas!
@@MintysMADbruh he's your president, you voted for him lmao.
If things go bad for everybody, thats solely on republicans. You'll be crying about antifa for months 😂
@@MintysMADdon't forget we are americans we are your neighbors we are you servers we are the businesses you go to we are Americans we are in this together don't forget when Trump is gone that will be it and all your hate will just make us more divided. I said this in 2008 2016 2020 and now I'll say it again we are in this together ❤️
I've been fighting this fight for 30+yrs... I'm done. I have epilepsy and a daughter with special needs. My wife is an immigrant, and has dual citizenship. We've been looking to move if this situation happened. I wish you guys the best, but at some point we have to admit this country is too ignorant and morally rancid.
Me too. I've been considering leaving for awhile to retire, universe just gave me that nudge. Just got a 1 way ticket
Yes we’re looking into moving to a different country at this moment due to what happened humanity in United States no longer exist only greed!!!
I took a vacation to Switzerland earlier this year and being in those mountains in open nature, wow I've never felt more peace. Maybe the answer is leaving this country. And in Nordic countries specifically, they seem to be voting for all the right policies... 🤔
These people are mean,don't care about their fellow man,have no soul
Just sickening
@@robmckee8488don't blame you
Last night I was shaken into belief that I do not have the same values as the majority of Americans. It has left me with so many hard questions. I am not even a democrat. I am so concerned for our country.
I feel the same way.
Not all of the votes are counted yet. We could still win the popular vote.
Apparently all of US have core values that just do not matter anymore. I am disgusted disappointmed
and scared!!!
Same here. There are fundamental differences in core values - they don’t have any, aside from “me first, and you can F-k off”. We can’t compete in that environment.
Me too...
Sorry David, im too checking out. Me and my partner are leaving the country in February. He has a house in Thailand so we're going to get ourselves organized and get out of dodge. Democracy is hopeless and after crying, sreaming and speaking to my therapist i am at peace and accept this defeat. Its a tragedy that our nation voted hate and fascism but it is what it is.
Can I rent a room?
David, when I woke up this morning I was sad, terrified, angry and I felt very alone. I have been leaving a comment on all of my channels to thank them. You brought us important information every single day and gave us hope. We knew what we were up against and yet we had places to go to for support. I could never imagine dropping any of you, you always delivered the truth. I want to let you know that I have appreciated every minute of work that you put into guiding us. We did NOT think our country folks would ever settle for a a rapist, felon, hateful con man. WE will never understand the people who would want themselves or their children to have a leader like him. If people are angry because of the outcome they should NOT be angry at the people who delivered the information. Thank you for everything you do 💙.
I got hour of sleep
Enjoy the silence all of you enemies of the country deserve. Now you know what its like to be unjustly censored and silenced. Have fun.
They are my sentiments exactly!💙
People are upset, acting out, blaming & punishing the wrong people (like you and other channels) who have been a truthful, reliable source of information and encouragement. It's sad and we will all lose what is left if they do this. Please folks don't.
Grow up princess.
I’m a 60 year old white woman living in a rural village in England… as soon as the first state went red last night I felt sick. I have watched American politics… all the UA-camrs.. David Pakman, BTC, Meidas touch etc… for 8 years. I am heartbroken and dumbfounded. I had a 13 week old fetus die inside me a few years ago …. I went to hospital and thank God we have reason left here for the moment… the drs gave me an anesthetic… perhaps 30 mins later I was in recovery thanking god I would be able to return to my husband and 2 pre school boys. I grieve for the women who won’t have my opportunity… I grieve for the LGBTQ community who will be persecuted, and all the other decent hard working Americans who are minorities. At this moment I cannot bear to ever ever see that man’s face again, or hear his voice. We have the horror of Farage… I am already unable to speak to some family and friends because I cannot believe in white nationalism and facism. To me and most of my normal friends and acquaintances, this result is unfathomable…. God help you, and the world as a whole …
Grow up, it's not going to affect you. The World doesn't revolve around you, its going to be ok.
Not American, but this election is going to have ripple effects all over the world. If Trump follows through with all his promises, a lot of things everyone takes for granted is going to just stop being true.
We can only hope that there will be better times coming afterwards.
Shut up loser!😂😂😂😂Trump Uk
The same feeling here in Sweden.
@@SBuk1 It's all theatre.
I’m scared for this country.
We are fucked
THE GLOBE! (Insert villain laugh).
... and scared for the world.
@@MintysMADwe can send you some unabashed racism if you want; or did you bring your own?
We all are, i dont see Trumps family ever leaving
Yes. I'm done.
Voting does nothing.
Protesting does nothing.
Campaigning does nothing.
Networking does nothing.
Donating does nothing.
It's futile. Half the country hates humanity.
And its that mindset that allows things like this to happen. They say "oh there's nothing we can do to change anything, so well", and then complain when things go bad
Peaceful protest does nothing. I hate to say it but we can peacefully protest from now until the cows come home but until something catches on fire nobody will listen to us.
Lmao the cultural blip since 1990 is gone. Things will go back to normal and America is great against enemies. Cold War 2, no time for woke BS
Your husbands boyfriend sends his condolences
Let’s try to unite as reasonable people, so we don’t have to feel so lonely in this insane world
America voted in a Convicted Felon. Way to go Law and Order Party!
@@mrmanown fake charges right lol, ignore completely all the documents and proof that was given to courts, ignore his voice call to 'beg' for extra votes aswell
@@mrmanown you are lost in your echo chamber, there was nothing fake there.
@@felixbeaulieu852who else has been convicted of those charges?
@@colonelangus8247 Trump set the precedent. Get a clue.
That's the problem. You guys just don't get it. Trump isn't a felon. He has been the target of political persecution. If you don't believe me, then believe 72 million vs 66 million.
I really have no words for what happened last night. As a black women in this country, I feel like we don't matter and I never felt this way before.
I feel just sick for you, and for all of us. (((hug)))
You don't matter more than anyone else... welcome to equality.
I'm so sorry.
They have clearly sent all women a message we don’t matter.
As an outsider looking into America (Aussie here!), can you try to explain to me why it seems that black and latino men have increased their support for Trump? Do they not understand that they will be amongst the first to be targeted by him?
When I woke up this morning and saw the map was almost all red I didn't want to cry, the feelings I had were called embarassment & disgust. I have never been more ashamed of this country in my life. We're capable of being so much better than electing a career failure/fraud & convicted felon AGAIN.
WTF?!?
I'm a conservative it's not the red, it's the man. I voted for Kamala yesterday
trump was right, the country is garbage?
I think voter apathy, particularly among young people, is to blame. I think is comes back to Russian social media propaganda that constantly screams "both sides are the same!" because they know a non-vote, is a Trump vote.
TIME to remove that (FELON) BOX TO CHECK WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB
You should be embarrassed. Your country sucks right now.
Yeah glad I live in Australia. US media and institutions have allowed a profoundly demagogic and anti-liberal strain of authoritarianism to infect political discourse and I think the country may now be doomed to a spiral of grievance politics . Unfortunately, this is a very good argument against democracy.
Yeah...thanks for Rupert Murdoch!
I’ve been in the Navy 23 years. Afghanistan, Middle East, Africa, Europe, South America. I’ve invested too much to watch this country fail. I just need a nap David, then I’ll be back in the fight.
@@johnm950 thank you for your service, all I have to say other than that is, it’s a great thing we have soldiers who stand with our constitution- makes me feel so much better and safer again thank you so much! When you come back, I will be here hopefully planning and in progress of our future in some way.
thank you! I needed this. greetings from germany.
Thank you SOO much for your service to the US (and for us, your northern allies). I'm positive you won't give up! You've got the most fighting spirit of anyone. Stay positive, Sir! And pray that NATO doesn't get torched 🙏🙏🙏
Me also.........I will be dogging trump for the next 4 years. Spreading freedom and truth.. What ever happened to morality and decency ?? Never go back. we forge ahead to 2028....exposing maga for what they are💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Thank you for your Service and God bless 🙏🏽.
I've been a moderate republican for 39 years. I woke up sick this morning and cannot comprehend how people could vote for a person like DT. He was immune to anything he did. There are just too many things to even list, but any one of these things would have been political death to anyone else. I am proud to say that I have never voted for him. Everyone complained about the economy, My saying was "Ethics and Morals over Money". I'm not at all savvy in politics, but I am a descent person and feel that society is becoming more favorable toward the rule breakers and if you are person that tries to follow the rules and do the right things, you are laughed at. Sorry for my rant. Those of you that feel the need to shoot me down, go ahead, I don't care.
David, I will definitely remain an interested listener to you show.
I've only been alive for 28 years, but I've come to the same conclusion.
Honesty, integrity and following the Golden Rule doesn't get you anywhere in life clearly.
Some rules SHOULD be broken.
People who only follow the rules and do the right things have never been anything but BORING.
👏
@@GarethOfByzantiumAnd we all know that avoidance of being boring is the most important thing in life😮
@D-Allen I feel deflated I'm lifelong centrist democrat. I believe the democrats let the leftists hijack the democratic party. The democrats failed us 😢 The courts failed us 😢. Merrick Garland failed big time. Trump should be in jail today he should not be the president. It's sick even to me a democrats to watch maga hijack the republican party and turn pro-ruSSian . The democrats really failed . They need to rebuild both parties. Our WW2 heros are turning in their graves 😔 💔
We gave $200 a month to Kamala. Campaigned door to door for Obama twice. How people voted for Trump I’ll never understand. I’m 57. I’m an Air Force veteran. And yes I am done with politics. The billionaires have won.
Kamala represents the billionaires. She's a corporate tool.
yeah dave's centrist brain can't that "the left" has been moribund in this country for a long, long time.
this is just the fermi paradox answering itself.
you don't know reality.
The dumbification of America is complete.
I think I need to leave Politics for awhile to
People don’t want to hear about it anymore it’s depressing
Loads of my friends have said they don’t want to watch anything about news or politics for the next few years. The ones that I speak to on social media only have closed their accounts. They posted goodbye messages then left. I feel like half my community just went to ground and I’m surveying the wasteland by myself. Something died in a lot of people today.
I am as devastated as any American. I feel sorry for you and the whole country.😢😢😢😢
Because all your energy and attention was to solely defeating trump. Why not put that energy in to helping the community or crafting policy. That's why Trump won.
@@HumanHamCube Trump won because the american people are fucking morons as a majority, clear as day. Facts don't matter. Take care of yourself and your family, everyone is out here for themselves now. America continues to be on the decline.
@@HumanHamCubewhat policy has trump crafted?! Concepts of some plans?
@@chadb1866don't bother you won't get anywhere with them.
David, I am not an American (Netherlands), I am normally not engaged in politics at all. But I followed you these last months leading up to the election, and your platform needs to exist for sensible and intelligent people. Its just a small drop but subscribed to your channel. Keep fighting America. You will get through this. Love from Holland. 💙💙💙
My husband and I are in your beautiful country right now. Thank you for caring. I thought that we would return home in a few days with a new, promising leader, and now this. It's surreal but I will still be hopeful.
We’re not giving up. We are just shocked… This is not our America… These are not the leaders for America..
@@Ckawauchi35 Thank you for your kind words and I cannot believe it either... We have our clowns in Holland too but yours is on a complete other level 😥 Bless you and enjoy your stay in our country❤️
@@SN-zb7ew Europe and most of the rest of the world are shocked too, you deserve so much better than this... You deserved Kamala. I know all of this is easy for me to say but good to hear you'te not giving up and will not break your spirit 🤜🤛
@@SN-zb7ewI hope the against hope that I was wrong, but I told my wife during COVID quarantine that America's business and political machine was built on racism and exploitation. Someone simply came about as its avatar (Trump/Maga). That avatar had one mission; give different people their own reasons to fear and then convince them YOU and YOUR TRUTH are the only solutions to what you fear. This malignant spirit was always a major part of Post Civil Rights America. The rash is now the full infection.
I live in Finland. The rise of the far-right politics is a global phenomenon, not just a local problem in the US. The only way to get out of this nightmare is to join forces and fight back.
The big problem I think is present in left wing politics is that we are not the same kind of gullible hive mind as the people on the right. We have our own opinions, which may not exactly match those of the people who represent us. We are capable of critical thinking, unlike the right wing folks - and I like to believe, we actually beyond out own personal interests. These are all amazing things, but they also mean it's harder to get all people on the left behind one person.
This is not the end of everything. Dictators come and go. Just how hard your next four years will be IS up to you. Not speaking up, not voting, not trying to fight back, those are the things the people on the right want. They want to break you. That is not the way forward. You need to keep fighting.
Well said.
Thank you for saying this. The people fleeing don't understand that this same thing is happening most everywhere.
Yes please share some of your famous sisu, sounds like America is gonna need it!
You live in literally the best country on the face of the earth! I've said that about Finland for years. There is no effective movement in America as MAGA was. Our free thinkers don't organize, they in-fight, get marginalized, and the most brilliant of them won't run for office. Those establishment high ranking politicians in office are all sellouts. Harris included. They shut out anyone who is not on board with their own corporate agendas.
The Finn's voted in a bunch of mean minded populist fuckwits who proceeded to pull up the ladders their voters climbed through their lives. Health, education being the main casualties and banged up taxes when reality bit their pure white dream. The hostility towards foreigners, even the white ones like me, has risen to the point thus far that many of the skilled immigrants in my English as first language circle (western European, US, Australian) have upped and left the good tech and gaming industry jobs they had and moved to more welcoming countries. Many had been here years. The only light at the end of this tunnel is that the right wing here ( Finland) is as incompetent at running a country as the UK's post 2000 conservatives and the last 30 years of republicans. Once the shit hits the fan ala Brexit, dawning reality in Finland and soon trumpism, maybe, maybe sense will prevail.
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Completely sticking around. Thank you for hanging in there too David
He lied and gas lit everyone for 9 years. Remember how Biden was at the top of his game until the left couldn't lie about it anymore?
Well, for as long as the fascists allow it anyway.
I think the people who unsubscribe are simply afraid. Dictators like lists...
The Left is dead. Left wing commentators have completely failed. Pakman should retire.
@littlebitofhope3333 he was the most pro free speech president we've had in decades. He never once tried paying media outlets like the DNC. "The White House is flagging post for Facebook" ~Psaki admitted to the suppression of free speech
WTF am I supposed to do? I live in a red state, red district, with nothing but MAGA stooges in office.
You too huh? Greetings from Oklahoma, I hate it here but I'm poor so moving to a more expensive state isn't in the cards anytime soon.
Best you can do, just move to a blue state, you’re kinda fucked LOL
Same here in Georgia. These rednecks have guns.
🤣
Welcome to the “free state of Florida”
I can't afford a paid subscription, but I'll comment on every post I can to help. You and Brian Taylor Cohen have been my mainstay throughout the last few years. I am a former lifelong Republican (my first vote was for Reagan in 1984) until Trump. I wrote in a Republican candidate in 2016, and my first Democratic vote was for Biden. And I am broken-hearted. I invested my heart and soul into this campaign and even gave a little money I couldn't really afford. Thanks for being here to do what you do, David. Hang in there!!
@@SusanneMBarrett 💞
David is the ONLY paid subscription that I have and that's not going ANYWHERE. We NEED people like him and if I had the disposable income to support the entire list that he gave here, I would do so in a HEARTBEAT. I'm in this for the LONG HAUL.
Don’t worry you’ll have more money now under trump
@ unfortunately this has been proven wrong by many with knowledge in this. We should be in a recession in about a year and a half with his tariff policies. Also I am worried more about the women who will die during miscarriages, and doctors unwilling to be charged to save the women’s life, not the money! Families will be without their mothers which was already happening with the overturn of Roe V Wade.
@@sonnyofficial7658 less money*
Let them leave David. People have the right to be cowards if that is who they truly are.
Lots of independent news channels are losing people. All our faith in the news has been shaken to the core. You, Luke, and the other independent pro-democracy channels did your job and spoke truth to power and informed the public about what's truly happening in politics. I'm not abandoning you, Luke, or any other channels. We need you and other independent pro-democracy channels to report and fight harder than ever for our terrifyingly endangered democracy. Keep up your outstanding work and stay strong! 💙💪
@@MintysMAD retarded troll
Well he’s going to cancel you anyway so what does it really matter. Yeah they get organized and Dems run away and cry!!
Keep up the good fight it ain't over🎉
@@MintysMADnever will happen
What Truth? This shill said Biden was at the top of his game until nobody could lie about it anymore
I’m out. I’m a middle-aged, middle-class, straight white man. I’ll probably be ok. Just sick and tired of voting in the interest of others who turn around and vote against themselves. The billionaires have triumphed and they ain’t giving up power easily.
There is nothing we can do anymore. Voting doesn't work, logic doesn't work, reason doesn't work. This country will never recover.
And the judicial system doesn't work.
I agree with you. America is fucked, a big time.
That's what David and other optimists don't seem to get. This isn't about us pulling up our bootstraps and fighting. We just fucking did that. He says we cede ground to them. Um, there's no more ground left to cede. They just took it all. They have a 1000 page book on what they're going to do with their power, and I'm pretty certain it doesn't include "give liberals another chance at voting". This happened in Russia, and once the extremists took power, they kept it.
It will. Just in about 20, 30 years
@@rosesweetcharlottehopefully I’m still around to see it
I’m one of them, I unsubscribed from all of my political channels, after 9 years of beatings I’m done with politics. I’m done with America. This is surely the end and I’m going to just focus on myself and my family and make the most of the time we have left. Thank you and goodbye😊
They have the House.
They have the Senate.
They have the Supreme Court.
They have the Presidency. I'm tired of being told to "Keep the Faith" or "Stay diligent".
That ship has sailed.
this is the core of it all
Becuz the left played Woke politics. Go woke go broke 😂
The checks And balances... Have left the chat. There is no more checks, no more balances, and no one to speak for all of us anymore.
Smh sad day
They had all these in 2016 also, then we took the House in the midterms, and then the Senate and White House 2 years after that.
I've completely lost faith in America at this point.
Same
@@Hr07hgar87 don’t give up there are millions of us still here💞
Me too 😢
Same here. I’m done wasting my energy on this stuff.
I think that I'd lost that a while ago, but was just holding on, hoping that things would get better.
As a Norwegian citizen having no other connection to the US other than having lived there for an exchange year in high-school and still having contact with my host family. I don’t live in the US and I don’t plan on living there ever again. I was paying attention to the election because of the fear of a Trump presidency, now that he is president I see no reason to pay attention as I can’t do anything about it and it is honestly damaging to my mental health.
I am perplexed by the absolute stupidity of voters in the US. I have no hope for the US electorate, I just hope that Trump is a big mouth and does as little as possible.
I think we are all tired of platitudes and hollow, hopeful rhetoric. We want a fucking plan. We want action.
We’re definitely tired, and at this point, I don’t think people care about this stuff because we’re heartbroken 💔. We need time to heal. As viewers, we support your content, but right now, we need your support in this moment.
I'm done with useless chat. I don't need to be told to have "introspection". FASCISM is here.
Salty
I agree. Same
Never thought I'd see the country that defeated the Nazis be so happy to adopt authoritarianism just to "own the libs" or whatever.
Ha ha , 😃😃😃😃😃😃😄😄😈
We lost and lost badly. The fact of the matter is the American people don't care about morality they don't care about decency they don't care about others. We fought, we lost.
Boo hoo! Suck it up as Whoopy likes to say. Elections s have consequences. MaybE Mr. Orange will do something good and positive and beneficial and mind boggalingly superalidocious. Look introspectively, maybe you are just effing wrong.
I think President Joe Biden should resign promoting Kamala Harris to president. She becomes 47. Trump does Trump. President Harris has fun nominating her Vice-President. We could enjoy her awesomeness. It would a fabulous moment in history.
I am absolutely still with you, David. We really need to keep fighting this insidious evil.
Define ‘fighting’
As a veteran, I’m disgusted with the state of our country.
Don't worry, it will be much better in late January.
@@JDR8how?
Thank you for your service. I’m disgusted too
@@JDR8go somewhere else maga-ot.
@@JDR8very happy to living in annother country.
Neither the Legislative or Judicial branches of our government would stop him. Our justice system couldn't stop him. This election was our last hope, that truth would overcome lies, that good would conquer evil, that justice would prevail over corruption, and that he would finally be held accountable and face long overdue consequences. But we, the people couldn't stop him either. We lost. I'm done with politics.
whos going to stop him from ending womens rights
@@roxaskinghearts no one unfortunately. if you have the money and means it's best to get out now. America will be a failed state in short order
@@dk-jy3ug Let us grieve then rise from the ashes stronger. The fact that we feel this way means we care. And if enough of us care, we can make things better. Let’s stick together to survive this mess. When you are ready, please let us unite.
@@Garywhitetrumphobgobbler well elon will be on mars while healthcare becomes forprofit again
@@petersulewski remember men women do have a harder life then us all my charity money is going to protecting women now work trips out of America get them quick
Military here. I have four years left until I retire and I’m heading to Windsor Canada. I’m not living in a country where they don’t do anything to felons, racist, and rapist.
I'm sad and angry. Thats not going away. At 68 I had hoped a woman would finally get into the White House. We are not slaves or 2nd class citizens. I pray we all wake up to the darkness that has slithered into our house.
Ma'am, this was it. This was the one to get up and get the papers for. And somehow, we didn't wake up to see Madame Harris, becuse people wanted a convicted felon more.
womens rights are done for get out
Next time don't send a woman to do a man's job.
I was hoping as well, but I did say to my family and friends, America will never vote a female in as president, that's the way America is and this vote proved it.
@@topherbec7578That is pure BS, Germany had a woman as chancellor for more than 16 years. I guess you are not ready for real change in the USA or maybe your education system is just garbage.
It's not just A loss It's THE loss. If we stay angry then we're just yelling at clouds. More than half the country wants this. We can't pretend they aren't the problem that can't be fixed.
So many masochists getting gaslit by these emotional content creators..
you lost hahahah
@@KissSlowlyLoveDeeply-pm2je so did you, you just don't know it yet
You ever think you are wrong?
You've been yelling at clouds (Trump)for years instead of channeling all that energy in to the community, policy crafting and reform.
I feel sick from the pit of my stomach, but I refuse to give up. 💙🇺🇸
They break the rules, David. Thats what they do. And that's how they win. Keep it real.
Sorry. I'm done. This morning I canceled my subscriptions to PI, NY Times, Boston Globe, and TPM. I already suffer from complex PTSD from childhood trauma. I can't take any more bullying, cruelty, and scapegoating. Good luck to you all.
Bill, I’m sending you a big hug. This is so hard for me too. I wish we could all be together in person to console each other during these times. Even I’m on the brink of suicidal ideation because of everything I have to lose. All I know is if we stop fighting and giving our support, then all is really lost
I dealt with a lot of this stuff too.
One tin soldier walks away.
@BillWeye Thank you!!! It's best that the fragile folks not participate in difference of opinions with others. It's a dangerous world out there when you start discussing ideas with people. Stay diligent in only validating your own thoughts and letting ZERO new ideals infiltrate your mindset.
With Love, I understand.
David, don’t be discouraged. You gave us hope, we are in mourning and people are angry. You are a voice of reason, intelligent and poised. I pray for you and your livelihood. Let’s unite and fight!
@@MonicaSanchez-u7p I am with you and David and just joined membership:) love your heart💞
@@sarahSeasons77 my heart with you from Algeria keep going dont ever give up
We have to keep fighting. Don’t give up. The Right isn’t going to stop. Neither will we.
@@theinquisitiveprince7095
Damn Skippy. I'm ready to kick ass and chew bubble gum. Wait, I don't have gum. Darn it.
Thoughts and prayers work so well.
I was going to stay away from watching politics since I have extreme anxiety and I'm terrified but I don't want your subscriptions to go down on my account. I will walk with you to whereever we need to go.
I empathize with you! Please take mental health breaks. It’s okay to come back to things later. 💜🫂
Me too
I agree @elizabethbritt864 I want to stop watching politics.
You are correct. I voted Democrat my entire life and I'm done with the party. I'm retiring from fighting for social justice and resisting fascism. We lost and America will never be the same.
As an active duty Air Force member, this was crushing. I can't beleive this Country is so incompetent and literally voted this guy in. What a disgrace to our Country. I don't have anxiety but I feel like I do after last night. We must respond in the next vote guys. Gosh am I still dreaming fml.
If there IS a next vote... :(
bold of you to assume there will be a next vote. there likely wont be
@sarterius6225 Exactly! He told us this would be the last time we needed to vote. America is over, Trumpland is what we are now. Nothing to be proud of in America anymore.
@@anthonybron620 We can rise from this. We MUST. When all seems lost, and we are going through hell, we MUST keep going. Together. I’m going to have your back. We must unite and get back on our feet. We must let our rage FUEL us. Not burn us down. Narcissists always fall. We have to be ready.
I’ve voted in every single election since I turned 18. I’m about at the point where I don’t want to vote anymore after last nights election.
Then again, Trump said that if we elect him, we’ll never need to vote again, so who knows if we’ll ever be able to vote again.
The sad thing is that America has shown the world who it is now.
They always knew. I did.
America first Trump 2024!!!
You think you are the international police, the saviors. You are just international bullies.
Ya, Honey Boo Boo showed the way about 10 -15 yrs ago.😢
This is how it was built
Today SUCKS. But I’m not going anywhere David. You’ve been great, & I’ll be paying attention & we’re still going to need you!!💙🇺🇸
I'll stay
You have considered the matter, where you're lied to on material points; SO look who lied to you,
adjust, adapt, and make the best that the country and you can be.
Dont Worry Pakman! I’m a Maga cult follower and I just subscribed to your channel. Now you don’t have to worry about losing subscribers.
From South Africa. Feel so sad. Stay together and support each other.
I’m following you for years. I’m 84 years old and I came back to Chile where I have my family. I’m shocked, anguish, in pain. I lived in the USA for 50 years and after my husband passed I came back to my roots. I have two countries that I love dearly and I feel lost. Unfortunately I can’t become a member but I follow you faithfully.
I’m so sorry for my beautiful country USA. God helps us.
Chile has had its own dark past that's for sure. Dictators, and worse. But the people still go on!
I am so ANGRY I WANT TO CHECK OUT BUT I NEED TO KNOW I AM NOT ALONE ! Friends messaged me they cried I can’t just really disgusted embarrassed nauseous and disappointed in me fellow Americans
Dude nothing will happen chill out, even the last time nothing happened until covid and that happened to the whole world
Hang in there, you’re not alone - REALLY
Same, JoAnn! You are not alone🤗 I am hurting for my country today💙
Try to take solace in the fact that Trump is completely incompetent. Hopefully he'll spend this presidency as he did the last, bitching on social media and playing golf. He's a lazy, incompetent fool. He couldn't even get a wall built in 4 years. ❤
You won't lose me, my friend. Still here. They will find us no matter what, so SUPPORTING you all the way.
Personally, I can't do it anymore either for my own health. We held on to hope for too long. We stood by you David and the others because you gave us HOPE. Now ALL HOPE is flushed down the toilet and we feel conned. Conned by the Media. Conned by our own neighbors, friends, and family members. We now realize that no matter what we do, the rich and powerful will never be held accountable. My hope in this country is officially gone. I honestly feel like the doctor just told me I have 2-4 years left to live, and I want to live my life without stress and worry. I can't sit back and watch these people continue to get away with everything. America has elected a twice impeached 34 count Felon and Sex offender to run our country!! I just can't believe this is the direction the majority of my countrymen want to take our country, and my mental health needs a break. I am so disappointed, and today I can say with absolute certainty that I am embarrassed and not proud to be an American right now.
I feel the same way.
100%
If you turn your back to politics, politics will turn its back on you -R. Nader
In any case David and the others aren't beholden to us in the way each of us is beholden to the future just are the Davids and the others(Here my assumption is youtubers or other political influencer types?) tr*mp is meat and bone like the rest of us and he's not looking too healthy these days. But you know yourself best, 100% take a break from politics but I wouldn't make it too long you know... If democracy is to survive the tr*mp onslaught we need fighters, but um so my message doesn't get taken out of context intellectual fighters I mean.
We won’t have a choice but to keep moving forward. Our lives depend on it. Been a fan of yours for a long time.
@@andyackerman7132 it’s over. Cry 😂😂
@@MintysMADNo, it's not!
True, but at this point, it is more about being able to say 'I told you so' when it inevitably all falls apart.
the US is a sick country. The division is too big. The unity is gone. This is not livable.
So are you lefties still interested in expanding the Supreme Court? Maybe Trump will take your advice and add more conservative judges.
It’s bad, no doubt. But we cannot give up on this experiment. The alternative is too awful to contemplate.
@@MintysMADthat’s what we’re doing. Why be mean about it? I breathed a sigh of relief when Biden won (which he did), and I’ve been pleased with the progress of these last 4 years. I’m disappointed that enough of my fellow Americans are OK with this choice, and I’m grieving. So are tens of millions of Americans, as well as literally billions of people around the world. But we won’t try to overthrow the government, so there’s that.
Dude calm down. Not liveable?
Not giving up. We must continue to fight fascism. This isn't over.
Omg, this was exactly my plan if Trump won. Yes, I am going to abandon politics. It just makes me upset and I feel I’m powerless to do anything about it because our country has been brainwashed. So why bother? It’s over and I could care less what happens to our country anymore. I’m grateful I have no children and I just hope everything I’ve worked for in life gives me a dignified retirement someday and then I’m out. In the coming weeks I will only pay attention to weather, business news, and traffic. But, yes I’ll still vote for my interests even if it’s fruitless.
You sound sweet.
Pavlov's dogs, David. They kept getting shocked over and over again. After a while they gave up and just laid there and got shocked.
"The malice of the wicked is aided by the weakness of the virtuous." ---Winston Churchill
Damn, that’s a spot on quote for today.
I'm tired of all the stupid quotes. They are all meanless. If a majority of American voters want Fascism... no quotes will save us.
@ perhaps they won't save us, but they're not stupid. They're history, and we must remember the things we've already learned.
@ It truly is, especially for today.
Damn that's an excruciatingly accurate quote
David, I am not going anywhere! All of us need each other now more than ever! My heart is hurting for you and all the others who have given your all to preserve our democracy. We cannot give up now!
You know that old saying: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”? I’m with you, and so are many others. I think the people that have unsubscribed are more or less in a state of shock and mourning right now and are feeling unable (for now, at least) to keep their hopes, spirits, and energy up enough to face what lies ahead. It’s kind of like a knee-jerk reaction that will hopefully soon pass. Please don’t give up on those of us who have no intention of abandoning you.😢
This! 💙💙💙
I'm not going anywhere, David. After we process our grief and take a brief rest, we will be back, stronger. Never give up, never surrender!
I'm so disappointed in my fellow Americans. It feels pretty hopeless.
We may as well leave the country and live where the real criminals are...
I'm from the Netherlands, have been a subscriber since 2015 and watch daily and will continue to follow. Absolute shock ran through me when I saw the results coming in. I simply can't understand how this was the majorities choice.
It's comforting to read so many comments from your supporters both US based and abroad.
Can we move there
Thanks for standing by us, Netherlands, we really appreciate it. ❤
It’s because cultural conservatives have an almost erotic fixation with immigrants. It is Trump’s rhetoric about deporting immigrants that won him his election. They measure their politicians not by how much THEY can GAIN from their policies but instead by how much OTHERS they dislike will LOSE.
@@JanBaybarry-bi5fj
Far right won there as well. 😂😂
Watching from Australia in horror. Poor America! That a great nation would elect that broken down grifter is beyond me. And will your elections ever be fair again?
Merrick Garland needs to be fired & the DNP needs purging. I'm sick of these milquetoasts.
DONT WORRY! Garland will be fired in January, as will everyone else at DOJ.
That ship has sailed.
Don't worry, Trump will dump Garland on day one. Then the DOJ will be an arm of the White House. Your country is heading for an era of lawlessness and hate. Good luck America.
@@getoutusedition Yes, a very long time ago.
Oh he will be. Trump will make sure of it.
I quit drinking over a decade ago. Today, I'm struggling, Mr. Pakman. Your words are helping. I always prefer the bitter truth to sweet lies.
Congrats on your sobriety. Hang in there. 💕
Stick to sobriety and maybe indulge in a dessert or plate of chips as a treat. Let’s face it with Medicare etc on the line would seem wise to keep in tip top shape.
I am concerned about the consequences for world. Both in manmade climate change and potential for WW3………but no I am not going to numb my feelings by drinking although I did just eat a sticky toffee pudding with a fresh banana……which was certainly not on my diet sheet 😂
Take care we will all get through this political insanity. We will survive and find a path to a better world.
I haven't watched a minute of Pakman's propaganda for months because the gaslighting is sickening....
Back today to savor his tears 😂
I’m on the left and I’m done with politics. This country is hopeless
I hate that this is how I'm feeling, but it is
It is. But we need to find a way.
bye bye
Your bubble is hopeless. You're not.
Fk this country
Let them have it…I’m now 100% focused on living on a beach somewhere in a country far far away…
Turks & Caicos baby!
i moved to the philippines a year into trumps first term but came back in 2021. now i worry about china fixing its eyes on tiawan, philippines, and siberia if russia is weakened by ukraine and NATO. this would be like being an anti-nazi german in WW2. is it better in germany or somewhere else?
@@spencertwoeightyz3383the uk isnt too bad. Weathers a bit hit and miss, but Cornwall is gurt lush!
Need a housemate?
I'm with you 💯
I am abandoning politics. America could not deliver when the stakes were high and victory was in easy reach. I'm pretty sure at this point I no longer have a voice and I don't want to listen to the left, center or anyone else whine impotently. 250 years of democracy was just given away, never to return. Waiting for the retribution to begin.
Same. It’s not worth fighting anymore. Trump and MAGA can have America.
If you give up, you will never win.
If it makes you feel any better, the US has never been a democracy. You've NEVER had a voice. We are a plutocratic nation founded on terrorism, sustained by genocide, and enriched by slavery. Every decent thing you've ever heard about America is a lie. We are the bad guys and we always have been. Disengaging from our system is a moral and respectable course of action and I commend you for it.
@@aprilyoung5397 We had the win, we're Americans, citizens of a constitutional republic. We gave it up as though it had no value. 4 years from now, don't expect the same rights you have today. If we couldn't get the job done when it was easy, don't expect we'll beat a fully rigged system in 2028.
We're just totally discouraged David. I'm thinking of leaving the country...when I can afford to, but I will never unsubscribe to any of you good guys.
16-17 million people didn't vote this time. Where was everyone?
Young people stayed home again. They have ruined their own future.
At the McDonald's drive through, trying to get a Trump burger.
I’m starting to think did they ever really vote
@@robinblackmoor8732young people were deciding they want a family or want to end their lineage by some shit kamala
It’s weird. How could all those votes disappear?
Thank you David for sticking with it! I follow you, Brian, and Jesse, as well as MTN, MSNBC, and a few others. I want to stay up to date on what is going on here and around the world. I feel like it's even MORE important now to stay informed. Scary times are ahead and we need to stick together.
David, we are sticking with you, and Brian and Farron and Jesse. Don't worry. This nonsense will also pass.
Ppl are depressed
More people are leaving physically as well as emotionally and mentally. 🇺🇸 American democracy is dieing, and even rats flee sinking ships
@@skystarlit3713nope. It’s good democrats lost. You guys support censorship not the right😂
Not me!😂😂😂😂😂Trump U.K.
I’m not leaving!!!!!
I vividly recall the state of America four years ago: the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the loss of loved ones, and the poor leadership. These factors heavily influenced my decision to vote for Biden in 2020. (I was going to vote for Biden either way) I carried these memories with me this year, voting in remembrance of my ex-girlfriend's father.
His mismanagement on the pandemic alone should have disqualified him from office. The ignorance of my fellow Americans is disheartening.
I completely agree with you @7mike2300. I am an old woman of nearly 80 years old, but I never thought our country would vote for an adjudicated rapist, defamer, and felon for president. This tells me that character does not matter to the average American. I also suspect racial bias and misogyny as a cause of this landslide.
Ignorant Republicans and Democrats who roll over and do NOTHING.
was trump racist xenophobic and a flat out liar to blame China for Covid?
That was a dreadful time. He will F-up quickly, is my bet, and his own supporters will suffer. Only disinformation can keep him in.
Why does a president's response outrage you more than it was man made and intentionally released? Who was the clear political benefactor?
I said after this election, this country will show me its true colors. I am African American and I am retired military, a retired firefighter, and I was a police officer for 4 years. I gave blood sweat, and tears for this country so many times over. I don’t know what the future of the country is at this point. I don’t want to feel at the end of the day, the sacrifices that millions of military personnel, firefighters, and police officers have made for the country, means nothing to so many Americans to elect Trump back in office knowing what we know about him 😔. At the end of of the day, I have to be hopeful/prayerful, that we will get through another Trump presidency. America is home to me. I have no where else’s to go.
Thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day next week.
THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!
Thank you for your service sir!
@@HumanHamCube thank you very much.
@@bsmlbn thank you
Howdy hi hi.
The way that this happens is that most who have voted for Trump don't actually know the things he's done. This is because most people simply don't pay any attention to political news outside of big elections. And even then they tend to only listen to a single candidate.
Efforts to convince people of the importance of staying informed. Are oftentimes viewed as simply a sales pitch saying hey vote for me.
It may sound cynical, by my greatest source of hope today is that truth means nothing to Trump. And so many of things he has promised to do. Will simply be forgotten or dismissed out of hand. I have to believe that. One of the things he has promised to do is to to cut social security benefits by a third. If that were to happen, I wouldn't survive long enough to see the end of his term in office. And that is not hyperbole.
I suspect people are feeling hopeless and giving up. Today's not a good day for many of us. Give it time for this to sink in for people. When the shock wears off, hopefully people will return.
I agree!!!
Wait till next week. Things are going to happen. Astrology and AI is on overdrive.
@@MintysMAD you are a special sort of loser, wasting you time under the comment section acting like a bully. Irl you would look at the ground like the bitch that you are.
There is a reason the feel hopeless. What is to come will be bad, very, very bad for the United States of America and the world. What is to come will likely not be able to be totally undone in my lifetime. Perhaps my sons and grandsons. But not mine. They will not give up power willingly.
@@PatchesOwner Agreed. Feeling hopeless here
Yes I’m absolutely turning my back on politics and especially this country. If will never be what it was in my lifetime again. Sorry David I’ll finish my year but I won’t be back again to any channels. I wish you the best of luck
Brother, I just subscribed. I appreciate all you do to keep the community well informed.
Same!!
Same
I unsubscribed don’t wanna hear this charlatan speak again. Davids been lying to us for years.
I don't know about everybody else but I am done with politics. When there was a rallying cry when Trump said 'they are poisoning our blood' and the disrespect to our fellow AMERICANS in Puerto Rico, this country is about race. Plain and simple. My daughter dates an African American and there is nothing I can say to him to smooth anything over....nothing.
So sad so true!
Trump won twice when running against women candidates. He lost when running against a man. It does not matter how qualified a candidate is, Americans have spoken loudly that unless the person has male genitals, they will not be president. This was not just about race, this was about repressing women, as well.
If it’s about race how did Trump just cobble together the most diverse Republican coalition ever. It’s specifically not about race
@@mattosmondosmond4632That republican coalition didn't include black people.
The racism was against them.
Can we panic now David
As a subscriber from the Uk I woke up this morning and couldn't actually believe what I was seeing and reading. It's just unimaginable what's happening over there and the seismic ramifications. I'm petrified and I don't live in your country. It's a global struggle and we need to regroup , mobilise, and organise. The fight back has to start once the grieving is over. But we need to to be bigger, stronger, bolder and relentless.
Ditto in NZ
Another in the UK feeling the same way. Felt like someone had died today, going round with this horrible cloud around me. Feel for Kamala who gave it all she had and more. It is hard for me to trust the results to be honest.
@@TotemCrow My concern is the recent news that labour members were campaigning for Kamala in the USA. This will now cause Trump to be difficult to the UK government because he was just looking for an excuse, he will see them as mini democrats. He will destabilise the UK with misinformation and you watch Farage rise to power with Trumps help. The UK will become MiniMaga in short order I hate to say
I don't know about the rest of the left, but I am abandoning politics. This country has shown it doesn't deserve my concern. It is irredeemable.
@@m.janeroberts8640 come back when you’re ready. I want to give up too but we can’t. We must rise from the ashes stronger. That’s what America CAN be. No, it isn’t what is. But we CAN be.
How about come join maga trump 2024
While I’m utterly disappointed in the result’s - the only positive is that trump can’t run again in 2028 (as long as he doesn’t become the dictator he wants to be)
So we might as well get it over with.
I’ve been learning the past 9 hours that there’s more to do than just vote - we can try to volunteer, help out local elections, try to hold our local officials accountable.
Most importantly - we have bonded over creating a JOYESS and beautiful community… whether or not Kamala runs again, she did bring so much hope and joy to us Americans. We can continue that. We know who most of us are, that actually care about each other and see through all the lies and propaganda and evil.
@@AutumnTeaParty All Trump supporters are traitors to the United States and their countrymen. They don't care about the law or basic human decency. It's over. The USA is over.
@@AutumnTeaParty are you kidding? They literally don’t want me to exist. You think I’m gonna join that cult?
Me personally I invested soooo many hours in watching channels like yours and Brian Tyler Cohen and the information you put out was great and I’m thankful people like you exist but it also gave me false hope because the things you guys were talking about especially when it came to how unhinged the Right is just seemed so obvious and common sense to me and I couldn’t comprehend how people could literally have all this information with FACTS and still support that guy. I was just hoping for a win as a black man in law enforcement surrounded by colleagues who support this bs but I was completely wrong and honestly I’m not surprised.
Latinos and white females stood for Trump.
Because your echo chamber is not working anymore and people are leaving
They already have abandoned politics. Turnout was absolutely abysmal.
This. Trump had pretty much the same number of votes in 2020, Dems didn't even show up
15 million less. Trump even saw less and still won... Democrats absolutely fumbled this one.
But, what about "the lines of people around the block' and waiting for hours? I do NOT believe the data---something stinks bigtime.
@@celdiadivis1013 Exactly! And all those people attending her rallies. The numbers never dwindled. I smell a cheat.
Yup. Its over. 🤠
I get you but I’ve spent 4 years waiting for Trump to be indicted.
Me too, it was hell waiting. I thought on Nov 5 Trump would be done for, but not so. I'm the minority, and the majority wants a dictator.
@@hammieinvestigations5392 I don't think the majority have any real understanding of what a dictator is. They have turned hit ler into a celebrity hero, and they are (by percentage data) incredibly uneducated. drumpf's 2 syllable blaming rhetoric spoke to them. kamala's policies that helped the top 20% of people only, didn't help her. She thoroughly dropped the ball. Prior to that, the justice system all failed you hugely. Dems are limp biscuits that are too scared to speak up and until they learn how to, it's never going to get better. jmo of course.
We are in shock and grieving. The future just became a scary nightmare 😢
Cry, just cry.
@@MintysMADAgain, being gracious will be important in bridging the country’s divide.
who's grieving? not me! im glad it's finally over and it went how it went.
@ be gracious to you guys? No thanks. We won’t forget how you treated us for the last 4 years, how you lied, how you spread propaganda, how you flooded the west with millions of illegals. No sympathy at all.
How are you shocked? Our economy sucks and we have a President that can’t put 2 words together, and you honestly expected his VP who is extremely unlikable and unrelatable to stand a chance?
I think people are scared!!
D-Pak, I'm considering abandoning the country, not just the politics. Talk me off the ledge
Its dirt. Its going to treat you poorly. Leave while its still legal.
Please leave
Congress will approve passports.
I wish I could. I’m too old but if you are young I say go if you can find a country that will accept you. Research. It’s not as easy as you might think. Good wishes to you.
I’ve got a job in Europe. Much nicer here. Salaries are lower but cost of living is much lower too. People are a lot more educated and intelligent. The USA was a great empire but unfortunately had a short life. Much to the delight of the Russians and North Koreans unfortunately.