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the_duke
on Nov 9, 2016
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Donald Trump is the president-elect of the U.S.
Sadly, elections everywhere are at least as much about charisma as they are about competence.
People usually vote for who they like, not for who's probably competent. Regardless of education.
gotofritz
on Nov 9, 2016
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Exactly. And it's not exactly groundbreaking news, so shame on the Democrats for going for Clinton and shame on her for not giving up after being defeated by Obama in 2008.
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People usually vote for who they like, not for who's probably competent. Regardless of education.