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I agree totally. I've been mourning since Wednesday. Today, though, I'm just plain angry. I'm a very civil person who tends not to speak when I'm emotional, and I know I can't be civil right now to people I suspect voted for Trump, including some family members who (at least) aren't abrasive Trumpists. "It's about policy," or "We have to protect the oil and gas industry in Texas." Hogwash. It was mostly classism, racism, and misogyny. I'm angry at them, too.

Writing is the best way for me to process my thoughts, though. I've given myself an assignment today: a 2000-word term paper, explaining why I'm so disappointed in the majority of the American population and what I fear will happen as a result of what they've done. Thesis statement, in-text citations, reference list and all. Only credible sources that I will link to so that when I'm questioned about anything I suggest in conversation, I can refer to fact/evidence, not BS conspiracies or Faux News talking points. Sorry. I'm a little upset... Thanks for your well-articulated post.

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Sadly, the regular people who voted for Trump and the republican congressmen and senators will suffer. Sadder still they will never know it was their votes that brought their misery.

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Grieve, heal, comfort, learn. Then resist. Persist. Do Something.

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Thank you Rex. This is so helpful in putting anger and sadness into perspective, thereby restoring hope for a return to truth and decency.

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I'm in a reading group which focuses on the writings of Timothy Snyder. Reading Bloodlands I had the horrifying realization today that Trump's plan to deport millions of immigrants -- the people who plant and harvest and process most of our foodstuffs -- we're likely to spikes in food prices far beyond the $3 a dozen price of eggs today. We plan to put in a much larger vegetable garden this year, and repopulate our little flock of layer chickens. I urge all of our upstate NY neighbors, regardless of who we voted for, to do the same.

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