2016 Postmortem

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,953 posts)

6. I'm with you. It's not that Trump is horrible; many horrible people have run for president.

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 03:32 PM

Dec 2016

But in the past they have failed because a majority of the voters recognized they were horrible and rejected them for that reason. The most depressing thing is that this time so many people either liked the aspects of Trump that we find horrible, or they just didn't care. The overt racists, xenophobes and misogynists voted for him because they recognized his racism, xenophobia and/or sexism and endorsed him because of it. Those people are hopeless and I don't care what they think. It's the others - people we thought were basically decent even if they had opposing political positions - that make me despair that anything good can come out of this. Those "decent" people just stood back and watched Trump spew the most hateful things and voted for him anyhow because maybe they thought he'd cut their taxes.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

73 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but instead of [View all] lunamagica Dec 2016 OP

Yes, feeling of doom grows. elleng Dec 2016 #1

I am sorry for my four year old grandson who was taught to call Hillary "Madam Pwesident" CTyankee Dec 2016 #5

HA! I haven't heard of reactions of my grands, elleng Dec 2016 #8

I got to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Jack was fine in his carseat.. CTyankee Dec 2016 #16

That sounds wonderful! elleng Dec 2016 #17

It is. Did you know that my son is working on an Exoneration Progect to get innocent men unfairly CTyankee Dec 2016 #29

Yes, you told me, but I'd forgotten. elleng Dec 2016 #32

that's what my son said "It's my life's work." CTyankee Dec 2016 #36

I feel the same way. We have a different country today. Democrats have been widely rejected at Trust Buster Dec 2016 #2

We weren't rejected when Howard Dean DK504 Dec 2016 #41

True, but nativism wasn't leveraged back then. Republicans saw firsthand how the Trump blueprint Trust Buster Dec 2016 #45

and alot of that was reaction to Bush/Iraq radius777 Dec 2016 #55

For me its his fams TANGIBLE and ADMITTED ties to Russia and his ride or die defense of putin uponit7771 Dec 2016 #3

Me too. Every day dawns a little bleaker and darker COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #4

I'm with you. It's not that Trump is horrible; many horrible people have run for president. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #6

Exactly CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #7

I totally share your feeling. nancy1942 Dec 2016 #9

This isn't the country I thought I lived in BainsBane Dec 2016 #10

Same here. This election demonstrated how many deplorables there are. I never dreamed so many RKP5637 Dec 2016 #30

I am with you. You are far from alone. Control-Z Dec 2016 #11

Same here!!! RKP5637 Dec 2016 #31

I feel that same way ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #12

It's like an alternative ending for "A Face no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #13

Count me in too. I do try to take mental health breaks Kittycow Dec 2016 #14

(most of) My Trump-loving family voted to kill me resistance2016 Dec 2016 #15

Good Lord brucefan Dec 2016 #18

Oh my dear... annabanana Dec 2016 #22

Please, please, get help ASAP! lunamagica Dec 2016 #46

You are cared for here resistance2016. montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #47

yes, that's exactly how I feel msdogi Dec 2016 #19

Welcome to DU msdogi. Auntie Bush Dec 2016 #57

Yes me too! BlueJac Dec 2016 #20

Antidepressants Sophiegirl Dec 2016 #21

I was thinking the same thing. It was a severe downer but I muddled through with no meds CTyankee Dec 2016 #37

I've never been able to find an antidepressant that works for me Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #72

For me it's the, in your face, of his cabinet picks that sets me off. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #23

Yes! I agree. montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #49

I feel doom-ish...but I'm still hopeful that Trashpot's antics are going to backfire on him and in TrekLuver Dec 2016 #24

yes. I am an optimist - but my hope level is at an all time low. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #25

The excerpt perfectly illustrates how I feel. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #26

It's what he got away with all year:this election cycle brought out all the ugly in this country. JHan Dec 2016 #27

Trump is Reagan with the veneer of civility removed. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #28

Comparison hibbing Dec 2016 #33

I wish I could be more optimistic Lifelong Protester Dec 2016 #34

You are not alone bekkilyn Dec 2016 #35

You are not alone in this. leftofcool Dec 2016 #38

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Dec 2016 #39

Given the cabinet picks, there's no way not to be gloomy. Vinca Dec 2016 #40

I have become an insufferable asshat since election day. Moostache Dec 2016 #42

and you are in a LONG LINE MFM008 Dec 2016 #51

You are not at all alone, as evidenced by... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #43

I feel the same way. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #44

I can't bear to socialize with anyone I suspect or know voted for DT. Ilsa Dec 2016 #48

Fortunately I don't know anyone who voted for the insufferable Liar. Auntie Bush Dec 2016 #58

You are not alone. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #50

Yes. I am thoroughly pissed and disgusted to my soul. Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #52

Everything will be OK. HassleCat Dec 2016 #53

I'm ashamed... northoftheborder Dec 2016 #54

I wake up everyday wondering what awful thing or person orange hitler promotes kimbutgar Dec 2016 #56

I don't feel gloom.Having lived in the 60's I see this as an opportunity for big changes post Trump. jalan48 Dec 2016 #59

I feel the same way too and am in Canada! akbacchus_BC Dec 2016 #60

I feel much the same way. Very little solace on DU because of all the gloaters. Justice Dec 2016 #61

Yep, me too. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #62

Many feel the same way AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #63

Paragraphs friend, paragraphs. nt fleabiscuit Dec 2016 #66

I'm there with you 100%. Was actually thinking this same thing last night. beaglelover Dec 2016 #64

The level of disgust I feel overwhelms the hurt in massive levels. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #65

Hell yeah! Gracias Cha Dec 2016 #67

Por nada, Cha lunamagica Dec 2016 #69

.. Cha Dec 2016 #73

I think the best thing to do is do something to help other people Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2016 #68

I'm with you. It's gonna be bad. And there's not much anyone can do about it. DanTex Dec 2016 #70

Oh, Dan, I kow, I know. Thank you for your wonderf post today lunamagica Dec 2016 #71