Brits react to the US Election | OFFICE BLOKES REACT!!

[@floydhill9265]

Democracy is 7 wolves and 3 sheep voting on what's for dinner. This is why our founding fathers saw fit to create a Republic.

[@RobBrown88]

The best part about the election being over is the end of all the annoying political ads. My God they’ve been bombarding us from all sides over here!

[@markjohnson6194]

My VPN earned it's money this year. No political ads when KZbin thought I was in Mexico

[@M2161]

YES! I’m in school in upstate South Carolina and constantly get those targeted ads for the swing voters in North Carolina and Georgia

[@AwesomeRich]

I'm with ya on that! The last thing I wanna hear is an "advert" abruptly pausing my music to vomit fear mongering nonsense at me for nearly a full hour every 14 minutes or so!

[@samster1oooooo]

​@@markjohnson6194 😂 same

[@morewi]

Ad blocker is your friend

[@swervo990]

This was for Peanut 🐿️🇺🇸

[@djkd21]

Justice for Peanut! And now he will get Justice cause Trumo is fired up about it!!! ❤

[@johnblaze1878]

Justice for Peanut's friend raccoon Fred they took him too! I think that was his name.

[@TreyM1609]

RIP PEANUT!!! The greatest Squirrel to ever squirrel ! And don’t forget Fred the Racoon too! He was also put down when he was seized by an illegal search!! JUSTICE!!

[@thePouncingPurplePanther]

Amen!

[@ChristaFree]

Him too but this was for us.

[@LibertyWolf1]

The "swing" states aren't set in stone. They change all the time. It all depends on local poling.

[@coyotelong4349]

One state will go from non-swing to swing maybe every 10 years That’s not often enough to make a difference… You still have about 7 states deciding every election It shouldn’t BE that way. If it were “One Person, One Vote” you would have people all across the country’s votes combining together to decide who’s president, not individual states All the (many) Republicans in a state like California, for instance, could combine with Republicans in states like Arkansas and Iowa to elect Trump Instead, with the EC, California Republicans have no voice in Presidential elections

[@charismatic9467]

@@coyotelong4349 If it were only popular vote that would bne total democracy which is a stupid concept.

[@Roger-il8iw]

Polling was way off. Also we had a huge ballot harvesting problem last election, which most states passed laws to fix. The dems got like 6 million less votes than last time, which never happens. Glad things are back to normal.

[@Roger-il8iw]

@@charismatic9467yeah that would make us a city state government. La and New York would control everyone. The electoral college is smart.

[@Ssenivac]

Most people forget that we are NOT a democracy, we are a a REPUBLIC that uses the democratic process.

[@claytonboren3353]

Thank you! Say it all the time America is not a democracy it’s a constitutional republic

[@coyotelong4349]

Incorrect… You cast a ballot, and your ballot is counted to decide the winner of an election That makes America a democracy. PERIOD. 😂 That’s literally all that a democracy is The terms “Republic” and “Democracy” do not mean different things… A Republic is a type of democracy. A monarchy (like Britain) can also be a democracy Your argument is akin to arguing that “A Ferrari isn’t a vehicle, it’s a sports car”

[@coyotelong4349]

@@claytonboren3353America is a democracy in the form of a constitutional republic The words “republic” and “democracy” are not conflicting terms… It seems you have been brainwashed to believe that “democracy” has to do with Democrats, and “republic” has to do with Republicans… Which is ridiculous

[@MusicMike747]

@@coyotelong4349The reason Americans are pushing back so hard against this “democracy” talking point isn’t about the technical, political definitions. It’s because the radical left plays fast and loose with definitions as a political weapon. The leftists expand and redefine words in an attempt to coerce people. (i.e, “man” and “woman”) With the real threat the Democrats pose, I will always demand the United States be referred to as a Constitutional Republic.

[@NotSoFast71]

@@coyotelong4349a democracy I where you vote directly for a person, like mayor or governor. A republic is where you cast a ballot and that counts towards someone (electoral college) voting on your behalf.

[@michaelvaughn6859]

i guess that the people from other countries forget that the US is a union of individual states each with their own government

[@GeorgeEugeneBarrett]

Plenty of people here in America forget that too. LOL.

[@jacqueline-ki6bk]

It drives me up a wall!!!!

[@arjanpelle]

We probably know better than half of the maga crowd. Anyway, a union of states does not mean certain states must be weighted more than others AND that every state should donate all of their electors via a winner takes all principle. so nice try.

[@Joel-l7y1c]

​@@arjanpelleyou're still not understanding any of it.....nice try though

[@arjanpelle]

@@Joel-l7y1c I understand it, you just seem to think that the current way the union is oganized, electorally, is the only possible option. That's fine, sometimes it's better to keep things simple for simple folks.

[@thomsewell2361]

Trump Won the electoral and Popular vote. So no one can argue the people of the US didn’t want him- majority did. Never-mind that Kamala wasn’t even democratically chosen by the people to be the nominee. The electoral votes were created so that big cities in large states would not dictate every election. New York is a great example, the State tends to lead more republican, save for a few cities in the greater state. New York City however, with its large population, is democratic. If it were by popular vote, the focus for politicians would only be the cities.

[@TyOneWorld66230-y]

I haven't seen the final tally but it's very likely that more eligible voters chose not to vote than voted for Trump. So yes, the argument can be made that most didn't want him.

[@coyotelong4349]

With the EC though, all the Republican voters in NY get forgotten And there are a lot more Republican voters in NY than, say, WY or IA

[@Joel-l7y1c]

​@@TyOneWorld66230-ygoddamn you people live in a fantasy world Your kind of cognitive dissonance is why the Democrats got crushed roundly

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

He should not have even been on the ballot. Period. Being convicted of a crime disqualifies you. Bank fraud and sexual assault are crimes, and he was found guilty. Having a massive amount of debt disqualifies you he has that. It is seen as cause for concern because you may accept a bribe to repay your debt, and in exchange you do things or make decisions that may put our national security at risk. Why did he get a pass?

[@dawn6320]

Happiest Day Nov 5th. Americans have Spoken very Loudly !

[@justintrefney1083]

The thing about the electoral college is it forces candidates to go to more states. Without it California, New York, Texas and Florida would determine the presidency. With the Electoral college there is usually between 6 and 12 swing states and they change every few elections.

[@daryl9053]

Devil's advocate, it also allows for minority rule.

[@coyotelong4349]

No. It doesn’t *force* the candidates to go to any states but the swing states You claim that without it, California, New York, Texas and Florida would decide every election… Is that really worse than Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia deciding every election, which is the case now? With the Electoral College, Republicans in “blue states” like Illinois and California are being silenced… Their vote for president means nothing. Because their state’s electoral votes go to the Dems every time In a “one person, one vote” system, all the Republican votes in the country would actually matter…

[@coyotelong4349]

The swing state don’t change… Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan are always swing states Why is it better having these states decide every election? The Electoral College is actually silencing Republicans in places like Inland California or Downstate Illinois… These 2 states always go to Democrats In a true “one person, one vote” system, all of California and Illinois’s Republicans would actually have a lot more clout, because they would combine with Republican voters in red states

[@gokaury]

​​@@coyotelong4349the swing States most certainly do change. Just two elections ago Florida was considered a swing state for 20+ years. Now it's considered a solidly red state and as such has ceased to be a swing state. They may not change all too often, but to say swing states do not change is not true.

[@coyotelong4349]

@@gokaury They don’t change nearly often enough to matter There shouldn’t be “swing states” anyway… Every state in America should be considered a swing state in any election, and should be treated as such If there were no Electoral College, then that would be the case… Candidates would be compelled to go talk to members of their party WHEREVER they are California has lots of Republicans, so does Illinois and New York State, but every presidential election their votes mean nothing for president because of the states they live in… That’s thanks to the EC

[@MrLcarter24]

The Brits, the Australians , and the Canadians are so much more informed about our elections than we are about their elections. Hell I saw an Australian news reporter say that our elections are just as important if not more important than their pick for their prime minster. Crazy stuff.

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

I started lurking on foreign news sites around 20+ years ago and was surprised at how invested foreigners were in our elections. Some even saying they should have a say in our elections since it affects their lives too.

[@12USHED]

First message I got last night when it was pretty much confirmed trump won was from my Aussie buddy. He said he was 14 beers deep watching the election all day and his girl was begging him to turn it off 😂

[@nullakjg767]

makes sense. canada, brits, australia dont really have the power to enact global change.

[@kovacs88]

I'm Canadian and most of us know more about American politics than we do about our own. Everything America does trickles into Canada, so it's very important to us. There are a lot of American owned companies in Canada, and we get a lot of our products from America, so when RFK Jr. talks about getting harmful chemicals out of food, that is very exciting for us too.

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

Canada hates Trudeau so much I'm extremely concerned we're going to elect our own pack of Conservative dumb fucks soon.

[@theeternalsuperstar3773]

Having the popular vote does nothing legaly, but it does usually give a candidate more legitimacy.

[@maciedixon3983]

I’m greatful he won the popular vote for stability

[@unc54]

@@maciedixon3983 Sad how he created an environment for that to be the only stable outcome.

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

Not really. Millions don’t bother to vote b/c their state is already designated red or blue. Had hoped that even more Americans would turn out this year, even if not in a swing state.

[@Roger-il8iw]

It’s a guard against city state government. And also a guard against fraud in one state. Without the college, everyone would move to the cities and they would hand out even more free stuff. It would rig the system

[@damionhunter314]

If the election were decided only by the popular vote, then the large cities in New York and California would decide the election every time. The genius of the electro college is it gives a voice to those living in more rural areas.

[@DG-nk7jo]

It would make sense if the electoral college was removed as the electoral college doesn’t represent the peoples will. Also, Trump won the popular vote so respectfully, you are incorrect about big cities deciding the election everytime. If the electoral college didn’t exist, trump still would have won this election.

[@srccde]

Sure, like they decided it this time?

[@DG-nk7jo]

@@damionhunter314 The electoral college denies the people’s will.

[@lisahumphries3898]

@DG-nk7jo The electoral college spreads out power. Each State of the Union has its individual rights and voice. Each State votes for a president (electoral votes). Having individual States rights spreads power around, thus, preventing a dictatorship. When power is consolidated in one area, that’s when a dictatorship can occur. Democrats always create Federal laws that override States’ Rights. Republicans always eliminate Federal laws and leave it to each individual State to decide.

[@darrinlindsey]

That is an asinine statement. Popular vote mean that the people throughout the whole country, all get equal votes. One body, one vote. It doesn't matter where any one body is standing, in the country, when they vote. Every person counts as one vote. The electoral college is not fairly created. Example; Wyoming has approximately 700,000 people. The state gets 3 electoral votes. That means that each electoral vote represents 233,000 people. In California there are 40 million people. The state gets 55 electoral votes. That means that each of the electoral votes represents 727,000 people. One electoral vote in Wyoming has 3 times the power of each vote in California. It ended up this way, because our founding fathers couldn't have dreamed that states would have 40 million people in it. It's time that we go back to using the numbers that our Constitution States we should. That would mean, that for every 34,000 people in a state, it gets 1 electoral vote. That would make every state equally represented.

[@bufordteejustice1119]

The election was just perfect. President Trump is exactly what we need. Looking forward to 4 exciting years. MAGA 2024.

[@memphisfig]

Electoral votes are allocated among the States based on the Census. Every State is allocated a number of votes equal to the number of Senators and Representatives in its U.S. Congressional delegation-two votes for its Senators in the U.S. Senate plus a number of votes equal to the number of its Congressional districts.

[@annfrost3323]

Each state has 2 Senators. Therefore there are 100 senators.

[@alexmoffitt8063]

As an American, I really appreciate y’all picking a video that not just tells you the results, but also helps explain the process. The electoral college system can be quite confusing even for some Americans. Keep up the great content! : )

[@imusltd]

thanks man, I had literally no idea about the voting system over there, it was fun to check it out!

[@tommiles3686]

Polls are always wrong with the exception of a few select. They always lean left

[@joebloggs396]

Most of the media seem that way. Not as much the case in the UK which is why Guardian readers always shout loud to seem more important.

[@StackRunItUp]

It’s always funny watching people lose their minds over this stuff 😂 and I just sit back and watch them.

[@ssilent8202]

mood

[@Jimbow-sz9kh]

Yeah. I do enjoy the amount of hate white women (especially) are dishing out right now because they can't get a baby vacuumed out of them whenever they feel like it. Having to be an adult and make adult choices is scary. I get that. But... *"Hoes mad" starts playing*

[@Linda-nr7bt]

Other countries should cater what happens here in the U.S. Because if America falls so does the world!

[@help8help]

If you don’t like the electoral college you’ll have to change the Constitution.

[@joanyow7952]

when pollsters interview the CNN staff info tends to be skewed

[@Steve-hq4fm]

The swing states are not always the same states and it's not always 7 either, they move around every 5 to 10 years.

[@seanbanks6598]

The problem of just using the popular vote is California and New york would decide who the president is and politicians would ignore all the other states with this method it gives every state a voice and say in the election!

[@LiteralCrimeRave]

No they wouldn't. Not even close to half the country

[@red14carbluebattleship76]

@@LiteralCrimeRaveIt would be like seven states. That is how many it would take to get a majority of the popular vote.

[@LiteralCrimeRave]

@@red14carbluebattleship76 If every single person in that state voted for the same person. Which has never even been close to happening since the first few elections when very few people were able to vote

[@red14carbluebattleship76]

@ Just shows though how many would be needed in the most extreme measure. Unless you need all 50 states, which you never do, popular vote will always leave smaller states without a voice.

[@LiteralCrimeRave]

@red14carbluebattleship76 You don't need all 50 states at all. And if a state is solidly red or blue it gets ignored. Most

[@ballenmedia]

Yeah some people, them all being left leaning as far as I have seen, aren't fans of the electoral college, mainly because they often have hard time winning it, and instead have an easier time winning the popular vote. The electoral college has exited in the US since the late 1700s when it was put in the Constitution. Also attempting to get rid of it would almost be impossible considering it would require passing a Constitutional Amendment through Congress then require 2/3 of the states approval. That's required for all Constitutional Amendments. One of the main reasons it exists is to bring a compromise between states with a large population, who would basically control the popular vote, and the remaining less populated states, that's why the numbers differ. Also the electoral college exists, more importantly, to recognize the power of the states themselves. After it was the states at formed the nation and its government in the 1700s. The electoral votes can only change after every 10 years when a census is done to tally population changes, which currently, on average shows at least in 2030 when the next census takes place, many of those electoral votes will be taken from more northern states and given to more southern states and people move south. As for Trump's win, he is only the second US President to win non-consecutive terms, the first was Grover Cleveland in 1885 and then in 1897.

[@coyotelong4349]

I want the EC gone for the sake of Republicans, actually There are many Republicans in California and Illinois and other “blue states” but they get ignored because of the EC

[@annfrost3323]

As explained in the video, a candidate can get elected president without winning the popular vote. It is subjective to electoral votes . Trump won both: Kamala 67,857,300 Trump. 72,271,400 (he got 4.4 million more popular votes)

[@ChristaFree]

The American people united and our mandate was clear. We are done with woke. We use the electorate system because we're not the united States of California and New York. Each state gets a say.. Trump won the popular vote too, btw.

[@jimt503]

The Electoral College was a brilliant solution to the problem of the tyranny of the majority. The ancient Greeks had a Direct Democracy (one person, one vote) and it contributed to their downfall. A vote of over 50% governs all. So if 50.1 % of the people want to impose their will on the 49.9% thay can do it. The Electoral College takes that away. The U.S. is not a democracy, it is a Constitutional Republic, a confederation of states. Without the EC the major metropolitan areas on the coasts could dictate to the entire country. One can see the effect of it when the winning candidate loses the popular vote. It forces those who want to govern to appeal to a wide range of states, rather than to just those in the biggest cities. The problem with this narrator is that he believes what the major American media says. Trump's first term was hardly underwhelming. In spite of the extreme pushback from the democrats and the press, he had several major accomplishments.

[@emilycoley8200]

Electoral vote numbers are based on census count of the State

[@hengineer]

Thing about the swing states, is due to political realignment, as well as interstate population shifts, swing states do change over time. Florida and Iowa used to be swing states. Pennsylvania and Wisconson used to not be swing states.

[@Jklopoppcorn]

honestly tried to keep my expectations for the election in check, and... it worked amazingly!

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

Ditto! I avoided all the stress and I'm enjoying the gloat-fest.

[@liberallioness4335]

@@Jklopoppcorn Yes the Democratic system that is full of "deep state swamp people" and is "rigged" and stole the election from him last time oddly didn't steal it this time....isn't that fact interesting ....it's only broken when he lost

[@liberallioness4335]

@Raggmopp-xl7yf that's very mature of you🤦 I can see why you liked Trump...he would be just as small and childish

[@fyvefouroh]

@@liberallioness4335 people did the same thing when Biden won, lol. But I don't agree with gloating or "rubbing it in"

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

@@liberallioness4335 Why? I'm old and didn't vote. I honestly just didn't want to be involved.

[@StasiaStJames]

Swing states are not set in stone. Florida used to be a swing state.

[@BringOutTheLobster.]

This election was crazy 😂 We were closer to winning New York than the democrats were to winning Florida

[@arjanpelle]

@@BringOutTheLobster. No 'we', this is a Trump win, not a republican win.

[@BringOutTheLobster.]

@@arjanpelle I don’t know where you live but all the republicans are rejoicing right now. You are the minority

[@Yawnzee_]

​@arjanpelle not sure what planet you live on but here in PA we are partying you are definitely in the minority

[@arjanpelle]

@@Yawnzee_ I'm not even in your country, thank god. And i'm not refuing that people are partying. I'm just saying that it's a one man achievement by Trump, it's a shift to the maga crowd not the republican party.

[@Carleeetoes]

People often forget a lot about the props in their states! It's not always about the candidates

[@kathrynoneill5862]

I'm so Happy!

[@djkd21]

Metoo 😭 i was emotional cause of how bad life got last 4 years and when Trump gave his speech at 3am last night. It was emotional.

[@etommy13]

@@djkd21 If your life is determined by who holds office...you are a loser.

[@TreyM1609]

#imhappymetoo

[@coyotelong4349]

@@djkd21None of you can even explain what Trump will do to make groceries cheaper, but OK I guess

[@hers6694]

@@coyotelong4349It’s hilarious they think he’s going to make things cheaper when 1.) he doesn’t control the price of groceries and 2.) his economy was way worst than the one we currently have now. people must have somehow forgotten the hundreds of thousands of lives he cost Americans by spreading misinformation during covid as well as the infamous government shutdown he commenced in 2019 because Congress refused to fund his “wall” - we lost about 1 billion during that month of shutdown-. Hope those idiots are happy though because this presidency will be his last.

[@danmayberry1185]

Daz just might remember this trip.

[@MrThankman360]

7:15 The issue with using the popular vote only is that the most populous areas (coastal cities that think alike) would be always pushing their beliefs and policies down on the rest of the country. Not a good idea for social cohesion. That’s why we have states like we do. It’s a federalist system. And we are a democratic republic.

[@John_Redcorn_]

The founders were smart af.

[@ssilent8202]

@@John_Redcorn_ ong

[@SpottedZebra]

That same reasoning is why I think the big cities still control too much even in this system, like Cali probably wouldn't be 54 free points to blue every time if that got cut up into 3 or 4 pieces Nebraska style. Do the same to TX/NY/FL while you're at it and there wouldn't be anything worth over 20.

[@zachdemand4508]

We are a constitutional republic.

[@marcpower4167]

​@SpottedZebra they should do something like that here in Canada. At this point if a candidate takes Ontario and Quebec. It's pretty much over.

[@garygramling5618]

I'm still hungover lol! It was a long night. And I'm on the West Coast! Those poor people back East where all the action was taking place...

[@Deborahtunes]

Yeah, presidential elections are long for us here on the east coast. I usually stay up until 3 or 4 in the morning...

[@GoodbyePreacher]

good post as always guys

[@SAVikingSA]

I'm not sure you guys are aware, but members of the Labour Party were in the US and actively campaigning for Kamala, so that should be interesting for you guys in the UK, lol. Nice job, Kier!

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Dont forget in the UK they arrested a guy years ago for reading the Bible in a park. And even worse now they've been arresting people for their social media comments....

[@coyotelong4349]

Just like Liz Truss was over here campaigning for Trump

[@joebloggs396]

And Farage was cheering on Trump at a Republican event.

[@SAVikingSA]

@@joebloggs396 Farage isn't currently the head of the UK's government, now is he?

[@TheLastKentuckyIrregular9524]

​@@joebloggs396Farage wasn't working for the campaign.

[@FlyingTigress]

@14:29 Two components to the difference between the polls and what, ultimately, happens on Election night. 1) There's the factor that some people on the 'right' don't want to give their intended voting information to pollsters. The same phenomenon when asked about whether/not they own guns. 2) Some news outlets oversample Democrats when reporting results from the telephone calls, etc. Oversampling = reporting results from a higher percentage of Democrats than actually is the split between Democrats, Independents and Republicans.

[@danmayberry1185]

Trivia: The most recent Electoral College is named New Clacton.

[@aj4909]

its been about a year since i consistently watched new blokes?!!!

[@andrew6061]

You don't see the winner in california till a week after because we are to slow 😢

[@tehclefty5317]

California was given to Harris immediately... What are you talking about?

[@TattleDelta]

1:08 "Nothing to do with us" Damn, to be so naive lol.

[@maryslack6169]

What the polls failed to realize we didn't agree that out of control inflation is normal and we're good paying more and more for gas groceries and other things far more than before. Opera boarders was another issue.

[@FredHenry1850]

Keep in mind that the swing states shift around with the different decades. The swing states change over time. People move. Ideas change. So too do the swing states that make the difference in the election. And if the states do change, then that makes them all important. The main objection to the electoral college that people have is that a candidate can still lose even if they win the overall popular vote. The reason the Founding fathers did it this way was so that the large population centers of the country can't vote for the whole every single time. If this was the case, the rural population, which normally votes more conservative, would never have their individual vote make a difference. It would essentially turn into a one-party system, which our Founding Fathers did not want.

[@chroniccomplainer3792]

From a completely unbiased view, just giving you the super basic argument, the electoral college vote puts more weight/importance towards swing states. If we switched to popular vote it would be the opposite and put more weight/importance in NYC/LA/CHI. The candidates currently spend most of their time in the few swing states. If we switched they would spend most of their time in NYC and LA

[@cosmicthespider7974]

I’m so glad to not have Kamala in charge. It is genuinely a load off my shoulders. I love how invested the rest of the world is in our politics. Feeds into the American sensationalism.

[@acslater017]

So instead we have a fascist who says he wants to terminate the Constitution.

[@etommy13]

Wait until trumps trade war. You are in for a world of hurt.

[@youtubeisstupid-q1d]

MAGA! I was a little nervous, but faith in humanity has been restored.

[@alexbrandon2193]

When they talk about the popular vote they mean the national popular vote. The state popular votes do matter. Biden did win the popular vote for the whole country and electoral college in 2020. Hillary in 2016 won the national popular vote but lost the electoral college because she won big in very populated states but won less than half the states while trump won more votes in a majority of states but less populated states. But It’s only happened 6 times in US history where the national popular vote and electoral college winner was different. The vast majority of the time the winner of the electoral college also wins the most votes across the whole country.

[@arjanpelle]

Gore and Clinton won the popular vote most recently. It doesn't happen often, but it should not happen at all in a civilized nation. Most importantly: election campaigns could become much more transparent and democratized. No longer this ridiculous focus on swingstates and disregard for 'safe' states by both parties. Ridiculous.

[@billbliss1518]

Well, as my history teacher told me, it really comes down to who wins the most of 51 individual popular votes in the states and DC

[@dawn6320]

The Best Day Nov 5th !!! God Bless America ❤

[@newtvii45]

this is the first time ive seen Mike introduce a video...

[@ESUSAMEX]

The swing states are not always the same states. Some elections there have just one swing state and other times there were more than 16. The electoral college makes sure that states with a high population do not dominate smaller states. Population number set the electoral college vote totals for each state. California has the most because it has 40 million people. Then Texas has 30 million. Florida is next and then New York. There population numbers I do not have at this moment.

[@billbliss1518]

It is annoying to live in a state where you know your vote won’t make a difference, but the other thing is that the swing states change. Florida and Ohio used to be the two big swing states but now they’re considered guarantees for Republicans. Back in the 70s and 80s California was guaranteed Republican but now it is guaranteed Democrat. Up until Trump won them in 2016, WI, MI and PA were reliable Democratic states but have since entered the swing state category.

[@marcpower4167]

I'll never forget that election here in Canada when Trudeau got in. I was born in Newfoundland but now live in Alberta. Alberta is typically a conservative or NDP province. That election Alberta was largely conservative the bulk of the senate seats going conservative, all 7 of Newfoundland's seats went Liberal. A lot of people here were blaming "the stupid Newfies" for giving Trudeau a majority government. Alberta has 34 seats in the senate, Newfoundland has 7. And there are 338 seats in the Canadian senate. 7 is a blip on the radar.

[@mrssanfl]

I agree.

[@barnabydodd8956]

Don't let anyone get away with saying a national popular vote is a better system. If we went by the popular vote, a few highly populated areas with very similar values and ways of thinking would dominate every election. With the current system, it forces candidates to have to appeal to the entire country as a whole. You can't forget about Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, or North Carolina. You can't forget about Nevada and Iowa. California and New York cannot dominate everything. There is a reason we are not a direct democracy, and there's a reason our country decided against a national popular vote long ago. With the electoral college, a candidate must have wide appeal. The only reason you are hearing rumblings of a national popular vote is because Democrats are mad they've been winning the popular vote for the past 20 years and have lost elections because they didn't win enough electoral college votes. They're mad California and New York isn't enough to win. They're just being sore losers.

[@scurra1163]

It is the better system. MOST of the developed world operates without the Electoral College and they do so quite well. _'You can't forget about Nevada and Iowa'_ Yes we can. They contribute little to the the economy or nation as a whole; yet they're allowed to dictate policy for States that actually drive economic, cultural, and intellectual progress; policies driven by demented fanatics that refuse to even attempt to compromise. It's absurd. _'With the electoral college, a candidate must have wide appeal.'_ Exactly the opposite. You only need to appeal to the states that have a disproportionate amount of votes for their population. States with historically poor education systems(by design of the party in power there) and are easily duped. _'They're just being sore losers.'_ No; we're just tired of ignorant, regressive policies being propped up by political DEI. If your polices were so good they would actually appeal to more people. But the only way you can succeed is by denying a far larger group of people their just representation.

[@johnmcnulty2705]

The States (Maine, and Nebraska) that split their votes got it right. You get the best of both worlds. You count each individual congressional district as they vote, plus whomever has the most votes in the state gets the remaining 2 senatorial votes.

[@ninja_tony]

The electoral college would be fine if the votes were split by district, or handled in some way that isn’t winner take all. That’s the key issue with the EC in its current form. And don’t you dare come on here with your clearly biased take and then whine about “democrats are sore losers”, because that’s a load of dogshit and you know it. You people also ALWAYS ignore the fact that California and New York have more republicans than any other states, and as it currently stands, their votes are meaningless. So if the EC went away, their votes would actually mean something. It’s common sense that every human being in this country should have equal say in who is elected. No one should have more or less power based on where they live. LAND DOESN’T VOTE.

[@Bea-Dubya]

Total BS. The popular vote would rarely have a Republican winner. That’s what needs to be said.

[@MoeRon-ry2zr]

@@scurra1163 Nothing you can do about it, but WHINE. It is the law of the land!! Happy MAGA Day!

[@angelacurtis4456]

Lets get the Senata and House Republican and America on its way to being better again. Vance 2028.

[@Micah3539]

Lol you guys r brave. As someone who lives over here and definitely did not vote for the orange one. You comment section is gonna be nuts.

[@d2ndborn]

My taxes, fuel, food and insurance will be going down. My stocks already went up $200 in on day. Win, Win,Win

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Yessir!

[@John_Redcorn_]

Bigly

[@samster1oooooo]

Yup stocks up!

[@jackie7576]

You think the government is going to lower food prices and insurance? How stupid are you? .. that would be Socialism, dumb, dumb. MAGA's are the dumbest people in America.

[@Val-z8I]

Yes

[@excelmango5454]

The popular vote means absolutely nothing.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

17:01 Mark! (Hey! Where's the "NCC"? 🖖 ) I'm Viewer #12,161! 🎉 Thumb Up #588! 👍 Blokes, you're welcome, and thanks! 😊 Notes: I've been a registered "Independent" from the get-go since I was 18 because I dislike partisanship politics. It reminds me so much of high school nonsense. 🤬 So I for one am relieved that it's over! Albeit for now. I'll enjoy the relative peace while it lasts. 😊 Bye-bye for now! Namaste! 🙏

[@AnDreasDondo]

First Harambe🕊️ & then Peanut 🕊️

[@DebraHarter]

Mike, you are allowed to have an opinion! Your country and mine are closely entwined! I am so happy President Trump won. The last four years were insane and the Democratic Party fell so far off the left that Americans had enough!

[@thezu9250]

The Biden administration got your inflation down to 2.4%, unemployment went down to 4.1% and the stock market was reaching record highs. It’s absolutely insane to me that you guys are falling for the man who caused everything to go bad in the first place.

[@coyotelong4349]

Harris’s platform was actually very moderate She touted border security, a cap on price gouging, etc

[@Tbone1492]

We making America clean and safe again for the office blokes 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@adoptednuyorka]

It has everything to do with UK

[@kansasgoldilocks]

I have to add my two cents on the electoral college after reading these comments defending it. As a left leaning person who grew up in what was considered a "red" state, I did not even feel like my vote mattered. Only 55% of the vote there is "red" though, so 45% percent of the population is basically not represented. We should not have 5-7 states deciding the fate of the entire country each election cycle and candidates should not be basically ignoring a large portion of states because they've already been deemed "red" or "blue."

[@doop8436]

Can say same thing about Popular vote.. Electoral vote is done so that only a few states wouldn't decide who President.. Take California and New York(Please lol) they have a sh*t load of people. The Founders didn't want let's say 15 states get to choose the Pres and the other 35 states are out of luck.. It took almost all the states to decide the Pres..

[@TheLastKentuckyIrregular9524]

So your answer is to put the power in the hands of 5-7 big cities? More importantly, why should whole states have their politics decided by one or two major cities? Look at Illinois for example. 90% of their counties are deep red. Why should illinoisans in those counties abide by the vote of Chicago?

[@UncLester]

The pollsters do the best they can by scraping the bottom of the barrel for information. Only a special type of person will voluntarily stop what they are doing to answer questions, especially political ones.

[@thebk247]

The Electoral College exists because the US is a union of different states. It’s basically the EU. It exists to make sure that each state or country gets a voice within the union. It wouldn’t be fair for the UK to make laws for say Germany now would it?

[@lisahumphries3898]

It also prevents a consolidation of power on the Federal level. When power is consolidated is when a Dictatorship can occur. Who always wants more Federal power and Federal laws that override State’s Rights? Democrats.

[@vermontmike9800]

@@lisahumphries3898well said

[@arjanpelle]

This is an awful comparison, just awful. The electoral college leads to a vote in a certain state being more valuabe than those in others, both due to the winner takes all concept and the fact that some states represent somewhat more electors than their population justifies. When states are not represented equally, by default this hurts the rights of other states. The local rights in states are well anchored and the electoral college does not contribute anything to it. That being said: individual countries in the EU still have many more rights, liberties and sovereignty than any state within the US has.

[@georgiabelle5176]

We are a Republic of States

[@vermontmike9800]

@@arjanpelle that last sentence is comedy gold.

[@emilycoley8200]

Sanity raising the finger to madness.

[@liberallioness4335]

@@emilycoley8200 Trump is sane??? Bahahaha

[@Camroc37]

@@liberallioness4335 RFK, Tulsi, most of his admin? Yes actually. Kamala? Straight up unfit for duty.

[@M2161]

God bless America ❤

[@User_32]

So this is how I find out I wasn’t elected???? Cool

[@OfficeBlokes]

always next time brother

[@AW11-e4h]

Landslide 🇺🇸

[@MAGA_MUSIC01]

As a non voter i saw this outcome months ago, with all the complaining about prices i had a strong feeling trump was going to win. I'm just surprised how big he won I was expecting a close race not a blowout.

[@arjanpelle]

Above all, it's disgusting to read all these comments treating it all as if it was a football club winning or losing a championship. It's your futures, dudes, treat it with a bit more dignity and think what the real impact will be, or you will keep being disappointed in every president you elect like you always are according to the approval ratings.

[@Mvrky0]

The reason people are so happy is because of how bent Harris is, if she won it would have been the end of the Democratic voting

[@arjanpelle]

@@Mvrky0 ah yes, she's so bent she'll be calling local governors for more votes and in a few months rally the democrats to storm the capital. Oh wait... They are happy because they hate liberals as liberals and magadudes are taught to fear and hate each other. It's a complete tribal jokea and it will destroy the US, just a little bit faster now that Trump has gained power. First action: huge tax cuts for anyone but the people cheering right now. You'll be paying for them though, and in 3 years from now they'll convince you the real problem is unisex bathrooms and immigrants eating pets, not the erosion of the middle class.

[@FourFish47]

@@arjanpelle It's amazing how many people are brainwashed, isn't it?

[@hers6694]

⁠@@Mvrky0Trump is a rapist, pedophile, felon, wants to take away EVERYONES rights to create a dictatorship, and has also gone on the record ON VIDEO saying he’d have sex with his daughter Ivanka Trump….I didn’t like Kamala either, but not only has she already worked in 3 branches of government, but she was clearly more qualified for the position. That’s not even to mention Trump’s Project 2025 agenda and stating he wants to get rid of voting (for his dictatorship) but yea, Kamala is somehow the problem in this all…

[@dwilliams380]

@@Mvrky0that’s a stretch. People are happy their candidate won, and losers are being quiet. I can’t recall anyone I spoke to thinking Harris was gonna end the democratic voting process.

[@Camroc37]

The live polls never showed Kamala in the lead, she had half of trump and never passed him.

[@jacobwolfe6288]

Incredible victory! A full mandate from the people

[@liberallioness4335]

Not. All. Of. Us

[@jacobwolfe6288]

@ He won the majority and the popular vote. You’re in the minority

[@bluflaam777LSA]

@@liberallioness4335 It's never "all of us" ...ever. However, the pop vote and the electoral college say he is prez. Enjoy the new prosperity.

[@gpaje]

@@jacobwolfe6288 Mostly, they need to win the house as well if he wants to do everything he wants. If it matches history, he needs to do everything he can in the next 2 years before the senate switches again.

[@liberallioness4335]

@bluflaam777LSA He rode Obama's economic successes then screwed everything up....everything he wants to do cut social security and Medicare tax cuts for the rich stop overtime pay 200% tariffs on all imported goods etc enjoy the exploding deficit and inflation that's bound to come

[@bakedjesus1177]

Still waiting for the house total to get in but looks lole we gonna have house president and Senate

[@captainhook190]

Amazing day here in the USA proud to be an American! Also we’re finally done with the liberal gay bs

[@Bea-Dubya]

Keep going. Are there other things you “Americans” are done with?

[@ristusnotta1653]

liberal gays are your biggest problem in the country atm? 😂

[@karlcarr9784]

"Gay BS"? What the hell kind of comment is that?

[@el6285]

U know the gay agenda that they are constantly pushing forward and forcing down our youth.​@@karlcarr9784

[@Bea-Dubya]

@@karlcarr9784 it’s the usual suspect.

[@ariebarnhil1671]

6:58 it’s actually not that scary for Nebraska to worry about Pennsylvania. Each state has their own government. They decide 90+ percent of what they do with laws and taxes. Without the electoral college more people are worried that California New York and Chicago will decide what the entire country does

[@hydra_ger]

For Peanut 🚩🐿️

[@jefferyshute6641]

In America, we have a constitutional republic. We are a representative democracy in that we, the people, choose who will govern us. By the way, I'm not sure there will be as many adults in the room this time around to keep Trump from doing bad things.

[@petera618]

Correction The adults are returning to fix the damage the radical Leftist children have caused.

[@Tbone1492]

We need to replace Lammy. He's said to many naughty things. He cries to much lol

[@Yawnzee_]

As a Pennsylvanian I'm so glad to be living in a red state again Trump 2024

[@bobsylvester88]

I’m not sure if England can be saved at this point. But we’re gonna keep fighting in America.

[@Nicky2Chains]

When trump won in 2016 he lost the popular vote to Hillary. He also lost it in 2020, so this will be the first time he wins both

[@pointlessmanatee]

you got a loicense for them words?

[@giovanniayala9199]

Now we know for sure 2020 was stolen

[@williambranch4283]

2026 campaign already started ;-(

[@JoeyVatavuk]

the story here is that the people don’t want the country to go too far left or too far right. every single time we’ll go at most 8 years in one direction then inherently reel it back in.

[@ninja_tony]

Well, I would generally believe you, but this current election sent us farther right than I’ve ever seen in my long life, and it’s alarming just how many people are totally ok with that. I feel like what’s actually best for America is a more centric system that isn’t left OR right leaning, something more moderate that appeals to both sides equally, but I don’t know if we’ll ever see that now. Also, it bears repeating for those that don’t realize it that the so called “left” in America is basically center-right in almost any other country. That’s why I cringe when I see republicans claim democrats are “communists” or “socialist” whatever, because in the real world, the average democrat is pretty much dead center on the scale.

[@fluffylittlebear]

@@ninja_tony Extreme right is worlds better than extreme left.

[@lisa8351]

@@fluffylittlebear Ah yes. Taking away rights is worlds better than helping people and actually caring about your fellow Americans.

[@fluffylittlebear]

@@lisa8351 Murder isn't a "right."

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@lisa8351no rights have been taken away. Stfu up that nonsense. Only one side wants to get rid of the 1st and 2nd amendments and it aint the right

[@Kojak024]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@carolmanchester3575]

It would have been many days for results if Trump lost. He would delay delay delay

[@twomasta]

Red wave

[@liberallioness4335]

Orange Stain

[@quasicrystal5166]

@@liberallioness4335 Cry more!

[@ninja_tony]

@@quasicrystal5166 grow the fuck up.

[@GBrimstone]

​@@quasicrystal5166like you guys have been for 4 years? "Not my president."

[@quasicrystal5166]

@@GBrimstone LMAO. He is your president unless you move out of country! Funny how you liberals always say you are leaving but never leave.......🤡🤡🤡

[@jedigreg4636]

MAGA - Maybe Afford Groceries Again

[@tgc117]

The dumbest people voted for Trump who inherited his economy and destroyed it and voted out the people who fixed it. Good job.

[@ninja_tony]

Not if Trump goes through with his tariff plan. I’m holding my breath for now that someone in his cabinet convinces him of a better path forward, because the plan he campaigned on will only make things even more expensive than they already were.

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@ninja_tonyyou are clueless to the purpose of tariffs

[@thewolfdoctor761]

Uh, every economist predicts much higher inflation under trump. Good luck with your groceries.

[@justincox2031]

​@thewolfdoctor761 oh no just like the first time he was elected. God your dumb

[@97moss]

FUN ELECTION

[@willvr4]

Daz, you've mentioned more times than I can count that you don't do politics on this channel. Just look at the shit storm in the comment section...but hey, clicks.

[@mrssanfl]

True.

[@Tomekkplk]

Hard to say his first term was under whelming when it was the strongest economy we’ve had in decades, and everyone was making money low income to high income earners and out fuel was dirt cheap year round.

[@jefferyshute6641]

And he increased our National Debt through deficit spending by $7.8 Trillion. The largest increase of any President in history.

[@ninja_tony]

The economy that was handed to him by Obama. But you all don’t like to admit that of course.

[@etommy13]

He inherited Obama's economy and then ran it into the ground. Just wait to see what will happen.

[@marydavis5234]

Not true, my healthcare premiums went up 30% when Trump was President the first time.

[@jackie7576]

Trump was negative 3million jobs (worst jobs creation since the Great Depression) added 8.1T to the national debt in just 4 years., the interest on that debt causes inflation. Trump left Office with a higher unemployment rate than when he went in. 6% Oil is a commodity, dumb, dumb.. presidents don't control the prices. Gas was cheap because the world stopped working, no demand. How are the long-term effects of Ivermectin use working out for you, dumb MAGA's? Why are you lying on a Brits page?

[@BareThomas84]

It is time for us to begin the healing over here and be civil people again. Moving in a positive direction. 🇺🇲 Trump #47

[@sullen2420]

I will NEVER be civil with fascists.

[@_WeDontKnow_]

LMFAOO

[@GBrimstone]

If you wanted civility.. you picked the worst candidate for that. You don't go far right or far left and then hope for bipartisanship.

[@lilJJslayer]

Daz and Aiden was the votes that got trump elected 🤣🤣🤣🤣 and they didn't even need voter ID

[@HoneyKrisp69]

I voted 3rd party even though I knew that person wouldn't win, I'm just sick of only having 2 options/the same 2 parties every time

[@marcpower4167]

Just be glad it's not like it is in Canada, there's the liberal party, the united conservative party, the new democratic party, the block quebecois, the green party and pretty recently they added the People's party. The Liberals and Conservatives and typically the main ones. Although NDP's made some headway in recent years. Bloc Quebecois gets some attention in Quebec but not really elsewhere. The others are pretty much a blip.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

God Bless the USA. This isn't just an election of Trump it's also JD Vance, Elon Musk, RFK jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek Ramaswamy, and many others I cannot think of. There's an entire coalition of arguably the brightest people on planet Earth. I've never been so excited for the future of my great nation.

[@liberallioness4335]

Holy shit this is the most delusional load of bullshit I have heard all day...."brightest people on earth"....get stuffed😂

[@miroo4097]

@@liberallioness4335yes because Hariss and her brain dead puppet were really bright now weren't they. Cope harder.

[@miroo4097]

@ cringe

[@ninja_tony]

That’s the most deluded, braindead bullshit I’ve ever read.

[@John_Redcorn_]

@@liberallioness4335as opposed to brainless kameltoe and braindead biden? Bwahaha! 😂

[@39kelevra]

I think it's funny this guy thinks people in the losing party will blame themselves for the loss. They'll blame everyone BUT themselves.

[@myjeanification]

We’ve elected a felon 😳

[@Tomekkplk]

That cares more about the country than pedophile lovers that are now leaving

[@jong323]

Trump 2024

[@ryanmoore4920]

😂

[@BringOutTheLobster.]

@@myjeanification at least he knows what he’s doing. Harris would have the country looking like the apocalypse.

[@Yawnzee_]

And still the better choice 😅

[@everyonelovesmajima]

American here, we’re disgusted. Sorry.

[@BringOutTheLobster.]

@@everyonelovesmajima who is we? Because the popular vote was red 😂 We are rejoicing in America. 🇺🇸

[@LordVader66]

@everyonelovesmajima Speak for yourself bud. Cuz WE THE PEOPLE are happy. We got a Clean Sweep 🧹 Time to actuating the Deep State. Have fun

[@MrThankman360]

American here. We are thrilled. Popular vote, dude. He won the popular vote too.

[@ninja_tony]

@@MrThankman360 well, you all will soon get exactly what you voted for, and you deserve it.

[@loganleroy8622]

Who is we? This is a great day to be an American. The country can finally start heading in the right direction again.

[@JackD0506]

So glad trump won 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

[@Ericgop]

Trump 2024

[@liberallioness4335]

Only two places Trump belongs Prison and Hell

[@VWWVVVWVVWWVWVWWVVWVVV]

@@liberallioness4335cope😂😂😂😂 bow to your new president boy.

[@betsybabf748]

@@liberallioness4335 That mentality and behavior you have exhibited is what greatly pushed Centrists and former Democrats to the Right. They were sick of the hate, nastiness, untrue propaganda and outright lies from the Left, not wanting to be associated with it. To still behave that way when it clearly backfired speaks more about you and your own intelligence level than anyone else.

[@liberallioness4335]

@VWWVVVWVVWWVWVWWVVWVVV not even at gun point...besides there isn't any room your already on ur knees serving the President elect 🤣🤣🤣

[@krisfrederick5001]

Germany was a democracy. Before it wasn't. What an embarrassment.

[@miroo4097]

I'm sorry which side installed their candidate without them winning a single primary vote?

[@kamialexis4831]

💯💯💯

[@arjanpelle]

@@miroo4097 well at least they didn't try to hang their VP, buddy.

[@ninja_tony]

@@miroo4097 which side literally tried to steal an election by storming and breaking into the capitol and threatening members of the government? You all should be thanking your lucky stars that the left isn’t willing to stoop to your disgusting level and pull something like that.

[@loganleroy8622]

@@arjanpelleExcept they didn’t, but sure, nice try.