The 2016 US election with its larger-than-life personalities and larger-than-life scandals has worn out American voters by endless mudslinging, even as other nations have been on tenterhooks as to who would finally triumph. Who would’ve thought it’d be Trump.
With so much on the line, the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th US President has caused an outpouring of sentiment on local news sites’ Facebook pages, with shock, skepticism, acceptance and even support being expressed. It’s now 2024 and he’s back.
Here are three major categories of comments, selected for interest, showing some of the range of Singapore-based feeling surrounding Trump’s dark horse victory.
The Funny
“You cannot laugh and be afraid at the same time.” – Stephen Colbert
I prefer:
What it means:
Prepare yourselves:
The Negative
“This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.” – T. S. Eliot
Take cover:
This is like:
Dystopia
The Positive
“Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but all the great changes have been accomplished by optimists.” – Thomas L. Friedman
Lesser of two evils:
High hopes:
How do you feel about Donald Trump in the White House?
By Vincent Tan
