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Stephen King Reacts to Donald Trump's Election Victory

Source: Newsweek

Published Nov 06, 2024 at 9:16 AM EST

Author Stephen King has responded to Donald Trump's presidential election victory by sharing a social media post about the fragility of democracy.

Hours after polled closed on Tuesday, Trump was declared the winner of several battleground states. CNN had declared him the victor in Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Trump's win in Wisconsin took him over the finish line past the 270 Electoral College votes required to secure his path to the White House.

Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada remained too close to call, though Trump held leads over Vice President Kamala Harris in each of those states. Two Electoral College votes also remain to be awarded in Maine. As news of Trump's victory made headlines and trended on social media, horror writer King, who is a frequent critic of the former president, shared a post of his own.

Without directly naming Trump, King wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "There's a sign you can see in many shops that sell beautiful but fragile items: LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO HOLD, BUT ONCE YOU BREAK IT, THEN IT'S SOLD. You can say the same about democracy."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-stephen-king-kamala-harris-2024-election-1981268

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There's a sign you can see in many shops that sell beautiful but fragile items: LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO HOLD, BUT ONCE YOU BREAK IT, THEN IT'S SOLD.
You can say the same about democracy.
5:57 AM · Nov 6, 2024

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Stephen King Reacts to Donald Trump's Election Victory (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 6 OP

I was waiting to see what he would say. StarryNite Nov 6 #1

So easy and glib for a man who became "comfortable" enough writing about our Backseat Driver Nov 6 #6

It's similar to the Pottery Barn rule. yorkster Nov 7 #10

You bought it, you'll almost surely break it. Magoo48 Nov 7 #14

The country has been sold to the U.S. oligarchs. SergeStorms Nov 6 #2

Yes the US is now owned by oligarchs and foreign dictators. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #8

There's just never "enough"...... SergeStorms Nov 8 #15

It is an addiction. No amount of money will fill the holes in their souls. Irish_Dem Nov 8 #16

Sold out by whiny ass men who won't vote for a woman. we can do it Nov 6 #9

They'll have theirs, so... czarjak Nov 6 #3

This sucks Bap32108 Nov 6 #4

Yes, it does. Beyond belief. ShazzieB Nov 6 #7

George Carlin's "American Dream" piece was prophetic. Google it if you missed it. Evolve Dammit Nov 6 #5

Wow. There's a quip that will live on. Perfect. Martin68 Nov 7 #11

We have let Ben Franklin down Evolve Dammit Nov 7 #12

He has broken us, we are in pieces and it's not by mistake. lark Nov 7 #13

StarryNite

(10,821 posts)

1. I was waiting to see what he would say.

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 04:23 PM

Nov 6

Backseat Driver

(4,635 posts)

6. So easy and glib for a man who became "comfortable" enough writing about our

Reply to StarryNite (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:15 PM

Nov 6

worst nightmares. Why did he have to write about our pretty sexy dresses, ladies.

yorkster

(2,405 posts)

10. It's similar to the Pottery Barn rule.

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 10:53 AM

Nov 7

You break it, you buy it.
No mention of dresses, unless I'm missing something.

Magoo48

(5,338 posts)

14. You bought it, you'll almost surely break it.

Reply to yorkster (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 02:36 PM

Nov 7

SergeStorms

(19,312 posts)

2. The country has been sold to the U.S. oligarchs.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 05:02 PM

Nov 6

Not to mention foreign countries ruled by brutal dictators. It's their's now, and they're going to have a "Going Out of Business" sale beginning in January 2025. The government has been sold, and it will be split up and given to the capitalists who supported 💩.

Irish_Dem

(57,325 posts)

8. Yes the US is now owned by oligarchs and foreign dictators.

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:19 PM

Nov 6

Trump will be a very rich man.

SergeStorms

(19,312 posts)

15. There's just never "enough"......

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:04 AM

Nov 8

for these wealthy pieces of 💩 is there? They already own most of it, but they want it all!

Irish_Dem

(57,325 posts)

16. It is an addiction. No amount of money will fill the holes in their souls.

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #15)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:10 AM

Nov 8

They will destroy everyone and everything to get their money fix.
Nothing else matters.

Owning a trillion dollars still won't be enough for them.

And yes they believe everything belongs to them.
Like Putin, Trump, etc.

Everything is theirs for the taking.

We will be getting an up close and personal view of psychopaths in action.

we can do it

(12,774 posts)

9. Sold out by whiny ass men who won't vote for a woman.

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 07:06 PM

Nov 6

czarjak

(12,404 posts)

3. They'll have theirs, so...

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 05:29 PM

Nov 6

Bap32108

(9 posts)

4. This sucks

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:03 PM

Nov 6

It really sucks that trump won. 😞😞😞

ShazzieB

(18,641 posts)

7. Yes, it does. Beyond belief.

Reply to Bap32108 (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:17 PM

Nov 6

There are so many feels that I'm not letting myself feel just yet. A mixture of all these and more:

Evolve Dammit

(18,603 posts)

5. George Carlin's "American Dream" piece was prophetic. Google it if you missed it.

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 06:12 PM

Nov 6

Martin68

(24,597 posts)

11. Wow. There's a quip that will live on. Perfect.

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Thu Nov 7, 2024, 10:54 AM

Nov 7

Evolve Dammit

(18,603 posts)

12. We have let Ben Franklin down

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Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:46 AM

Nov 7

lark

(24,149 posts)

13. He has broken us, we are in pieces and it's not by mistake.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 12:59 PM

Nov 7

He and his puppet master PUtin are out to destroy us and that's exactly what he intends to do. Democracy and America or even Americans mean zip, nada, zilch to him. He's destroying us on purpose at the orders of the master and he will not stop until we are total vasals to Russia and the citizens are so poor we can;t buy food - just like there.

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