I'll start off getting right to the point. I supported Hillary Clinton. I believe that she was the most qualified candidate by a mile compared to Donald Trump. Years of public service, including 8 years as First Lady, a New York State senator, and Secretary of State. To think that Donald Trump was going to make it to the GOP primaries was laughable. To think Donald Trump was going to win the election, terrifying. And here we are.
I have had many social media arguments over the past year. Many with friends. Many with family, unfortunately. I was/am the only Clinton supporter in my family. Not an easy spot to be in, but I can hold my own. Many a day feeling like I was banging my head against a brick wall. No argument to make for Hillary.
"She's a crook!"
"She's a murderer!"
"She's in bed with Wall Street!"
"She sent emails over an insecure server. Classified secrets!"
"She is responsible for attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, and the deaths of four American citizens, including Ambassador Stevens!"
Did I say emails? Oh...yes I did. Those were the most important it seems. Nothing Donald Trump says or does, (and he said and did A LOT) would be as bad. Nothing. Make racist statements? Emails, emails, emails! Attacks on immigrants and Muslim or Hispanic citizens? Email, emails, emails! No real plans for healthcare, the economy, or ISIS. Emails, emails, emails! (Pepper a little Benghazi rhetoric in once in awhile) Objectifying women, degrading women who were not a "10," a history of crude talk concerning women, possible rape cases or sexual harassment charges? Emails, EMAils, EMAILS!!! Nope. Nothing is worse than Hillary's email scandal or Benghazi. Never mind that the FBI told congress in July that they found nothing of consequence in the emails, and would not recommend criminal charges. Or that after all the money the Republicans spent on an investigation to find Hillary Clinton responsible for the deaths in the Benghazi embassy, they found nothing to show she was responsible in any way and could have prevented anything. Nope. Sorry, they said. She IS guilty. Doesn't matter what proof or lack of. Guilty guilty guilty.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to make inflammatory statements towards blacks, Muslims, LGBT community, and Hispanics. And nobody speaks out. Nobody can step up to the plate and say, "He's my candidate, but I don't agree with what he's saying about minorities and women." His supporters remain silent. Silence can speak volumes. If you aren't openly disagreeing, then I guess you must agree with the things he's saying?
But he has promised CHANGE. REAL change. He's not a career politician. He will come in and shake things up in Washington. About damn time! We don't care about the statements towards women, or minorities, or the LGBT community. It's about CHANGE. It's about not letting that "crook" Clinton become president. Doesn't matter that she was not convicted or indicted on anything. Even Ambassador Steven's family was vocal about not holding her responsible for the attack and subsequent death of the Ambassador. Didn't matter. CHANGE. Regular guy. Doesn't matter that he's had all these bankruptcies and failed businesses. Or screwed hard working people out of money he owed for services.
Nope. Emails emails emails!!
I have a problem with all of my friends and family that support Trump, never once condemning his words of hate, bigotry, or possible rape and harassment charges. Nope. Emails, emails, emails!! That is a far worse crime. Doesn't matter she was found "careless" but not criminal. Like many of those who had served before her and done the same thing. I was vilified for supporting a "criminal" and a "liar." Yet Trump lied at every turn. Didn't matter. CHANGE. Emails, emails, emails!" Hillary is rigging the election! She does those things. But never mind that if that's the case, why did she lose to Obama? Why did she lose this election? I would think that if she was as powerful and conniving as people say, why does she lose?
So now Trump is going to be president. He has already flip flopped on a couple major promises to supporters. Hillary Clinton will have won the popular vote by a large margin. The people elected Hillary Clinton. The Electoral College elected Trump. People are rioting and protesting. Not condoning it. People are painting nazi emblems and hateful racist terms on buildings, etc. Not a word from Trump or very many that I know support him. People's view of me has been colored by my support of Hillary? I can say the same thing back.
So Trump supporters sold their souls for CHANGE. For a non-politician. No experience. Change will come. Just not the change they want, I believe. Obviously forsaking friends of race, faith, sexual identity, and gender. All for this man who has proven nothing other than the fact that his moral compass is broken. He doesn't even want to live in the White House full time. He wants to be able to golf and stay at his place in New York City or Florida. This is what being president is all about. Hillary Clinton would have gotten it. He apparantly does not. But that's okay. CHANGE. Be careful what you wish for.
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