Endurance

Half of America is despondent about the election results. It's like the air was let out of their balloon after the expected turn of the page on the toxicity of Trumpism did not materialize. All of a sudden they needed to rethink how their psychology would endure yet another 4 years of incompetence, idiocy and antics that will test their belief in what they thought people were capable of. 

I am much less surprised than I used to be which does not mean I am not disappointed. People who gorged on MAGA kool-aid and believe that this administration will cure what ails them are in for a rude wakeup call. Trump hasn't even been sworn in and the circus of stupidity has already begun. 

That America was prepared to elect an imbecile who is also a felon should surprise us less if we understand both history and human psychology. There is a significant portion of society that believes in saviors while another faction uses their tenure to line their own pockets. 

The intelligent and well-intentioned aren't listened to especially in an era that openly feasts on ignorance and wears lack of expertise as a badge of honor..

Being held captive by a handful of swing states, the votes of a great deal of Americans do not matter at all. The hope of bypassing the electoral college system to one where the electors choose the president based on popular vote results, does not yet have enough states signed on. 

It will be an uphill battle to get to 270 since the current system suits the minority currently controlling the country very well indeed. They are busy taking the country backwards.