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just a curious thought...

when trump won presidency... a lot of people were in a state of mass hysteria...

did it also happened when Obama became president? did people jokingly shouted that the white house is going to turn black? [sorry for the racism its just a question] i also watched a southpark episode...did McCain fans got depressed when obama won?

i'm not from american but it doesn't hurt to ask right?
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SW-User
No. When Obama was elected, there wasn't as much hysteria. I voted for McCain, but certainly did not care if Obama was black or not. I also did not throw a fit or protest. Shit happens. Sometimes who you want in doesn't get in. Big deal and it honestly has not changed most people's day to day lives either way.
TexChik · F
@SW-User really ? People have insurance they can't use because they can't afford the deductible , the premiums are so high they have a hard time making ends meet , people have to work two jobs because Obamacare forced employers to offer only part time work, many people list their jobs because obamas highest in the world corporate Tax rates force companies to leave the US.., and the list goes on
SW-User
@TexChik LOL! Well yeah, there's that, but I was thinking "most people's lives." I know Obamacare effed over so many people and it's awful. I personally know a few people it really screwed. I was thinking more along the lines of "the people still got up in the morning and were able to breathe and whatnot regardress of who they voted for." With Trump as president, some libs are acting like irrational rabid dogs.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@SW-User There are always other stories. I personally know a few people who were finally able to get coverage under Obamacare. It's a flawed law. But the system that was there before was deeply flawed as well.

Note that one of the big reasons why it's hard to repeal the ACA is because nobody wants to go back to the days where a preexisting condition made you uninsurable without a group plan. That part of the repeal is very hard to sell to most folks.
SW-User
@QuixoticSoul Oh yeah. There's definitely no easy answer and no one wants to outright screw people over.