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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 Nov 2016

    Losing the election doesn't mean giving up.

    7:59 PM - 8 Nov 2016
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      2. Linknovate‏ @linknovate 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        unfortunately you were right months ago. The 'carismatic' candidate has the highest chances

        1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @linknovate

        I was praying this would be the counterexample.

        2 replies 4 retweets 6 likes
      4. Aarjav Trivedi‏ @aarjav 9 Nov 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Footnote 4 on http://www.paulgraham.com/charisma.html  now sounds like very contrarian but very prescient advice for the Republican Party. @linknovate

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      1. Brad Landers‏ @bradleyland 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Just what we need. A pep talk from the guy who stood on principle to support his free speech hating, Trump loving billionaire friend.

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      2. Jim V.o.R.‏ @JimYoull 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @RHNilsson you can afford to exempt yourself from the coming attacks. Most of us cannot.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Bob Nilsson‏ @RHNilsson 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @JimYoull @paulg

        No, we are in this together.

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      4. Jim V.o.R.‏ @JimYoull 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @RHNilsson @paulg

        appreciate the optimism but gutting health care and middle class support systems + demonization of intellect = not good

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Jim V.o.R.‏ @JimYoull 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @JimYoull @RHNilsson @paulg

        I came to CA in 2010; stopped being an entrepreneur for 1st time in my life because of health insurance non-availability

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      6. Jim V.o.R.‏ @JimYoull 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @JimYoull @RHNilsson @paulg

        now we're headed back. Dude I was a tech employer not employee for 25 years then suddenly couldn't afford basic health ins

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Jim V.o.R.‏ @JimYoull 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @JimYoull @RHNilsson @paulg

        and boom there goes a possible startup. How many great things never happened because of these penalties on creators?

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Hannah‏ @HannahOmid 8 Nov 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        with Trump in power it means #hate is the new American patriotism 😞

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      1.  🤔@ 🇱🇺‏ @VineetDevaiah 8 Nov 2016
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        because it's just the trough of sorrow .

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      1. Adam Haun‏ @adam_haun 8 Nov 2016
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        sounds like you've already given up

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      1. Dale E‏ @dpemmons 8 Nov 2016
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        @casey__allen perhaps it means we need to listen and learn why people voted the way they did

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      1. Mr. Tree Trunk‏ @roombamaster 8 Nov 2016
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        giving up on what? What are your ideals? The total corporate takeover of the world?

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      1. Akshay Dodeja‏ @dodeja 8 Nov 2016
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        We could be in the trough of sorry.

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      1. Jonathan Ward‏ @jrwrd 8 Nov 2016
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        It is hard to remember that if you don't follow the news, national politics has very little impact on your life.

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      1. .‏ @disruptwireless 8 Nov 2016
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        are you saying Hillary is going to lose?

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