"What is your opinion in NM, will the new president Trump make America great again or will he lead America into some form of cronyism, nepotism, fascism or even totalitarianism?"
Short of states flipping from recounts, electoral college defectors, or impeachment, the best case is that he makes the low-skill, low-information voter _feel_ great again until the remaining baby boomers retire. Meanwhile, the tech sector continues to grow and attract people from every culture. Together those two things ought to make Trump-like electoral voting blocs collapse all things being equal. Worst case is that more people freak-out and decide that being fascist is in their interest, that living in a post-truth world is easier for them, and (ugh) they keep banging-out babies taught to think the same way. I fear the trend could continue across Europe. I can see why Putin would like that. I'm hopeful when I turn on CNN off hours and see their UK correspondents taking a shift. I'm hopeful when I see big U.S. companies like Microsoft or Google hiring across the globe for all kinds of work. Perhaps that will give pause to the new administration. If not, at least we have a chance of getting out! I was in San Francisco for the holidays and I was surprised how many people aren't just laughing when then they talk about California leaving the union. There really is a palpable sense of disgust and alienation. Marcus ________________________________ From: Friam <friam-boun...@redfish.com> on behalf of Jochen Fromm <j...@cas-group.net> Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 5:28:18 AM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: [FRIAM] Divided America In Europe people are shocked about the results of the American presidential election. What is your opinion in NM, will the new president Trump make America great again or will he lead America into some form of cronyism, nepotism, fascism or even totalitarianism? American itself seems to be deeply divided https://public.tableau.com/views/USvsTHEM/USvs_THEM?:showVizHome=no His supporters take him seriously but not literally, while his opponents take him literally bit not seriously. I guess the FRIAM group is divided too between those who take Trump seriously and hope he will make their situation better, and those who take him literally and hope he will fail. Which side is the majority? http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/trump-makes-his-case-in-pittsburgh/501335/ -Jochen Sent from my Tricorder.
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