Trump won because of the condition of America. Period. People can cite racism, misogyny, xenophobia, etc. and at the end of the day (myself often included) we brushed that off as ignorant redneck dinosaurs. Well.... whatever you want to call it, it's a much larger issue (fucking understatement of the decade) than most were willing to concede. Had Clinton won, yes it would have been more business as usual, and that part of America would have continued to be ignored, marginilaized, and made fun of. Obviously I disagree with them, BUT in hindsight I feel us democrats were as much a part of the national divide as they were/are. The difference being not only were we morally "superior", but we had the governmental momentum. Clearly false.



So how am I dealing with them? Trying to get them to understand that I have a brother who is alive because of Obamacare. That I have friends that are happily married because of the constitution ruling. That they have their concerns and I have my concerns, and 20 years down the line NO ONE wins if we don't consider both.



And honestly, that's not a conversation I would have had with them a month ago.