Today via CommonSocial, Twitter and Facebook we asked for your responses to our #CommonDebate feature
AS part of Scotland’s new media, what you think about the news is a top priority for CommonSpace – we want to know how you feel about major news stories, and what events you think should be getting attention.
Your views on news issues are incredibly important to us, and we want you to be involved every step of the way. Whenever there’s a big question or issue drawing public attention, we’ll use the #CommonDebate hashtag to make sure your voice is heard.
After the news that Republican presidential candidate Donald J Trump had defied predictions to secure victory in the US election, today’s #CommonDebate question came in two parts asking both: ‘How do you feel about Trump's US Election victory?’ and ‘What does a Trump presidency mean for Scotland?’
Our first responder struggled to reconcile Trump’s victory with common sense, and felt that perhaps his presidency would create an opportunity to offer Trident nuclear weapons, part of the control for which resides in the Pentagon, back to America:
@TheCommonSpace A Victory Over Common Sense.
— Richard McGinley (@Richiestoke) November 9, 2016
@TheCommonSpace Give him his missiles back. He'll probably need them.
— Richard McGinley (@Richiestoke) November 9, 2016
Another twitter user was simply stunned, and thought that Trump’s ability to hold a grudge could be an issue for Scotland in the future:
@TheCommonSpace I'm stunned. I don't understand what I am missing. I think he'll be bad for Scottish Indy. His grudge on wind farms and golfing will bite us
— prof iffy beans (@Dickybeau) November 9, 2016
One user higlighted First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s public support for Hillary Clinton as a possible issue.
@TheCommonSpace What does #trump mean for #scotland?
Another tantrum from @NicolaSturgeon ! pic.twitter.com/ZkA605Bseq— Mike Haseler (@scotpolitik) November 9, 2016
Concerns were raised by this user about how foreign policy under Trump might affect Scotland:
TheCommonSpace worried What will his foreign policy look like x will he start yet more US wars for power/profit?
— Cait (@queenrato2) November 9, 2016
This user showed evident disgust at Trump’s success, and felt that possible instability created by his presidency could damage the independence movement in Scotland.
@TheCommonSpace Eurgh.
— Simon William Cree (@piratesprogress) November 9, 2016
@TheCommonSpace Potentially bad for indy movement. An unstable world makes people cling to the familiar.
— Simon William Cree (@piratesprogress) November 9, 2016
Finally, one twitter user recast Trump’s victory as a call to action, and as a signal for Scotland to protect it’s assets:
@TheCommonSpace Time for action, not feelings. Get down to the business of protecting assets we have left before May sells out
#indyref2— Everywoman6 (@Everywoman6) November 9, 2016
We’d like to thank everyone who responded, and encourage you all to get involved in our next #CommonDebate on CommonSocial, Twitter or Facebook, or even tell us what you think about the latest question in the comments below.
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