I'm not sure whether this has been shared in the thread already, but this is a great 'let's take a step back' bit by MSNBC.

@darkecho117: at least part of the answer is that it didn't seem necessary. Look at how little of a chance all the polls gave him before the election. This didn't feel like a "holy crap, we need to take action" sort of situation as much as a foregone conclusion. I think that also explains the level of shock and surprise that people are feeling.

@sackmanjones: In contrast though, when they thought they were going to win, a large number of Hillary supporters were telling the Trump supporters to cowboy up and accept the results as they came. It turns out that no matter which side of politics you are one you have your jerks carrying on.

I'm not from the USA so I have no horse in this race (and actually understand and respect both votes, unlike many), but this stuff is fascinating to watch.

Since I'm not familiar with that country's system, I honestly ask: What can actually be done to challenge Trump's presidency short of waiting to vote for another while making a better left (or right) wing? I'm genuinely curious.

@imsh_pl:

This is pretty much why Trump won, or at least it's a large part of it. The media practically told everyone that they didn't even need to vote. Just one more way that the Donald Trump presidency is essentially the American version of the Brexit vote.

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