# Cheer up, things aren't as bad as you think

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheer-up-things-arent-as-bad-as-you-think/775791>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 28, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheer-up-things-arent-as-bad-as-you-think/775791 "2016-12-28T20:49:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheer-up-things-arent-as-bad-as-you-think/775791/41 "2017-01-03T12:13:09Z")

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> [@Quartz](#):
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> I have yet to meet anyone who voted for Trump who believed the things he was saying. Have you?

Sort of. It’s just that it’s usually either things he _didn’t_ actually say, or they are creatively interpreting what he said to mean what they want. Of course the latter is probably one reason why he was generally so incoherent; he threw out word salad, and let the gullible see whatever they wanted in it.

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheer-up-things-arent-as-bad-as-you-think/775791/42 "2017-01-03T12:48:05Z")

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> [@ZurBob](#):
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> An interesting person.
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> Some find his thoughts insightful…  
> You display neither of these characteristics.

This is MPSIMS, do not insult posters out side of the Pit. If you have a problem with another poster take it to the Pit.

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**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheer-up-things-arent-as-bad-as-you-think/775791/43 "2017-01-06T20:59:09Z")

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> [@Der\_Trihs](#):
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> he threw out word salad, and let the gullible see whatever they wanted in it.

Hope and Change!

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheer-up-things-arent-as-bad-as-you-think/775791/44 "2017-01-06T22:12:18Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> I don’t think things are that bad _now_, we’ve had 8 years of steady and competent leadership.

ROTFLMAO! That was a good one!

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheer-up-things-arent-as-bad-as-you-think/775791/45 "2017-01-06T22:54:27Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> I don’t think things are that bad _now_, we’ve had 8 years of steady and competent leadership.

Steady, competent, dull, and uninspiring but necessary. I started a thread about it [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=810117).

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