"Donald Trump I voted for you BUT.."

[Mnementh]

Peh said:

Mnementh said:

(1)Yes, I'm OK with that. Because I don't wanna judge the decisions of other adult persons.

(2)You missed my point: these people were always there and will always be. The worrying part is, that this time in this two elections they are pointed out and it is made a fuss about it. That means, that a lot of people aren't willing anymore to accept the result of an election, if it doesn#t suit them. This is the really worrysome part. And it isn't the only sign, there are much more signs that the willigness to accept the results of an election is eroding.

(1) Example:

The teaching of evolution shall be replaced with creationism in schools. Your position is on evolution, because that one is a scientific theory supported by evidence. Evolution is a fact. Creationism is not a scientific theory, it's not even science. People vote for creationism, because it's what they believe in and think that evolution is just a theory. After making their vote, creationism does indeed win. And evolution is being banned in schools. Some people who didn't know much about the subject or didn't care much about the subject at all voted for creationsism and regret their vote after the outcome is clear and realise what the topic is about. So, they wish they could have voted for evolution instead. Even worse, the people who were misinformed or didn't care are now in the majority for the evolution vote.

And you tell me you would be OK with that, because you don't wanna judge the decision of other adult persons. This is an extreme example so I can make my position clear on this topic. It's not to insult anyones believes. But I didn't wanted to make it to difficult to undestand. Do you understand where I am going with this?

(2) Accepting the results and regretting the vote immediately after voting for the results has nothing to do with each other and nothing what this thread has to do with that. A democraty have always an opposition and accepting the result, doesn't mean you also have to comply with everything that follows.

(1) What if you mforce evolution on them, against their will. Will that change the people?

I grew up in eastern germany. The government thought it decides what's best for the people, even if they think different. They decided evolution is the thing to teach in school, so this is what I learned. but ask yourself, is this kind of decision-making the right way, even if it prevents in some cases bad decisions?

(2) Nono, you don't have to comply. But point here is - you are unhappy with the results, and that is completely OK and understandable. So you point at the regretters as the party to blame. But that is worrysome, because they are always there. Think in four years, Trump loses closely against the resurrected John F. Kennedy. But afterwards Trump points to people regretting it and therefore taking the result in question. Is that good.

You can test all your suggestions to remedy the situation against a simple scenario: what if Trump implements your suggestions the next election. Would you oppose it? If you would, your suggestion is probably bad also in the case it helps to bring a result which you favor. So you suggested - maybe not so serious - people should take a test about policy-positions of the candidates before the election. Would you like it if Trump implements such a test for the next election?