When the election took place I was in Hong Kong enjoying the city as much as possible, but I still followed the news occasionally. Before you read further I just want you to know that I am not a Trump supporter, but with this post I just want to share how I experienced the election while I was in Hong Kong.

 

In Hong Kong we got some of the first polls before I went to bed (November 8, 2016). What I saw surprised me a little, because Donald Trump was actually leading. He was not leading by much, but he was still leading. I did not think much about it since it was just the beginning and it could easily change, so afterwards I checked my phone for a little while and then went to sleep.

When I woke up (November 9, 2016) I saw another poll and Donald Trump has increased his lead and I was like: “Are you serious? What is happening?”. I also looked through my Facebook and Instagram and there were many reactions from around the world and most of them were shocked about what they were witnessing. However, it was actually quite easy for me to get the result out of my head, since I did not want it to ruin my day.

I spent most of the day in Cheung Chau and I have never been there before, even though I have been in Hong Kong around 20 times I believe (crazy right?). Before I went to Cheung Chau I had some breakfast/lunch at a dim sum restaurant and there were a TV broadcasting TVB News with the recent results. His lead increased again and here I realised that Donald Trump has won several important states one after one and he will likely win, but Hillary could still make it. The only problem was that it looked really bad for Hillary Clinton, since there were only around 9 states left.

Then I took the MTR to Central Station and went to Star Ferry Pier. It is quite easy to find it when you use exit A at Central Station. I boarded a ferry and was heading to Cheung Chau. Please note that you have the option to choose a fast or slow ferry, but there is of course a price difference. The ferry to Cheung Chau was fairly comfortable. It was not dangerous, but at some point it would shake a lot. It felt like strong waves was hitting us every second, but the people around me was just sleeping.

I actually did not do anything significantly in Cheung Chau, but it was great to explore a location I have never been to. Most of the time I just took photos around their beaches. Sadly the weather was very grey, but I might edit some of the photos and share them on Instagram one day. My plan was to visit the Cheung Po Tsai Cave, but it was too windy and I did not felt like going since many has told me that it is just “a bunch of rocks”.

Before I headed to the ferry I bought a Yakult slush ice from a local store and some people mentioned that Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump and congratulated him. Donald Trumps victory is reality!

Everyone at Cheung Chau was talking about the result and about the fact that “sor lo” has won (“sor lo” means foolish man).

While I was waiting for the ferry there was a TV broadcasting Donald Trumps press conference about his victory. I looked at the people around me and they all looked with fear.

There were many different comments from the locals in Hong Kong about Donald Trump being the next president. Some people were just laughing about the result and could not believe what actually happened. I even saw a woman crying when the result were announced, but honestly I do not know if she was crying because of the election. Below I have shared some of the comments from Hong Kongers:

 

“No, no, no this is bad.”

“We are screwed no matter who wins.”

“Hillary lacks power and how can she possibly lose to this sor lo.”

“Mom, did sor lo really win?”

“Oh no Trump is going to attack China and thereby Hong Kong. We are doomed”

“Luckily my family do not live in USA. I only have some relatives in Canada.”

“Well he is their problem, not ours.”

“We are doomed, we can’t move to another planet.”

 

Here are some of the comments I saw through social media:

 

“Anyone shaking?”

“WTF USA.”

“What is going on USA?”

“If Trump can seriously win the PRESIDENCY OF THIS NATION, I don’t want to see a job description with experience required ever again.”

“Donald Trump is a reminder that you should just apply for that job you want even if you don’t have the experience.”

“I was expecting to wake up to the first female president ever.”

“Luckily I don’t live in the US anymore.”

“Are you kidding me?”

“My day has been ruined.”

“A crazy country elected a crazy man.”

“Well how about moving to Canada?”

 

Donald Trump surely knows how to create attention to himself and some would claim he is very self-centered. With only a few more days until Donald Trump enters the White House, I really hope he is not as crazy as he sounds and as he has acted. Looking through his Twitter account can be very frustrating, so I do not know what to expect from Donald Trump, but we will have to see.

Trump won because he is a big marketing scheme. You can compare him with a reality star without political experience. In other words he is an outsider in an election with voters desperately asking for changes. Maybe that is exactly why he is the next president, because people want changes! Donald Trump has expressed many big changes and that could be the reason that his supporters just ignore all his scandals, because he wants to fight the system. You have to remember that the scandals he is involved in would have been the end of any other politician.

 

Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right.

This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences.

When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree besides the river of truth, and tell the whole world: no you move.

With all said – maybe people dislike the result, but that is always the case when it comes to elections. You might be frightened about what will happen after the 20th January 2016 and there are already articles about Trump ruining important political traditions.  Just remember that there will be people around him giving him advice to rule the country in the right direction even though he seem like a mad man. Who knows he might surprise us in a positive way. I just believe there will or there must be someone close to him looking after the Uniteds States and the world.

I hope this blog post makes sense. I might sound very naive, but I hope you received my message. Nothing has happened yet and we have to believe in a better future no matter how hard it is.

 

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