It is not without a certain flavor of crow in my mouth that I have had to discuss the election results with friends and family. It is only fitting to point out that my amateur analysis of the campaigns and projected outcome of the election was proven to be accurate in only one respect; amateur. Painfully so. In my defense, however, I relied heavily on the polls which had proved to be largely accurate during the primaries.

Now we are seeing protests all over the country. People are actually protesting a legitimate election. This would be as effective as protesting the night when the Sun goes down. I have no problem with peaceful protest and neither should any American. These particular protests are at best, silly. At worst, symptomatic of the larger problem within American society. I assume that it is also a problem among other members of society but as I am a member of American society, I can only really speak for what I personally observe. So what is the problem? This; most Americans, due to their coddled upbringing and the detrimental effects of helicopter parenting, believe that not agreeing with something or someone is more than enough reason for that something or someone to capitulate to their tantrums.

I fought against Trump and will continue to be skeptical of his motivations until he proves me wrong. I still think the man is an absolute buffoon. I still think that the majority of his supporters were willing to trade dignity for rage. I still think he was as poor a choice as Hillary for President. However, I am also aware that no one cares what I think. I am fine with that. This is because I was brought up in a time right before the generation of, ‘if I think it, it must be so because mommy said I was special.’ So, I am laying out the following list of things that still hold true regardless of who had won the election and things that I am still concerned with. I do this with full knowledge that all three of you who read this blog will either agree or disagree. I am fine with either.

1. Donald Trump’s election makes the United States look awful in the eyes of the world, especially Europe.
2. I do not care about what the United States looks like in the eyes of the world, especially Europe.
3. Alex Jones is still an unhinged lunatic who is the media equivalent of the guy who sets up a ‘5 Dollar a Play’ 3-card monty stand in front of a special-ed school.
4. God willing, I will never have to hear about Hillary Clinton again and that makes me happy.
5. Not all of Trump’s supporters are racists.
6. Not all of Hillary’s supporters are brain-dead.
7. In four years we get to do this again.
8. Milo is still spot on about feminism but he is also a caricature who has pulled the wool over the eyes of his followers.
9. Most people who hate Hillary have Obamacare.
10. It is highly unlikely for anything that energized Trump’s most questionable supporters will actually happen. See; mass deportations.
11. The massive hypocrisy being displayed by the left at the moment coupled  with Trump’s more vocal support proves that there is no political, moral high-ground. See; “not my president” signs.
12. If Lena Dunham leaves the country, all of our lives will be better.
13. Watching Hollywood go absolutely ape has made this whole thing incredibly entertaining.
14. Hannity, Ingraham, Mitchell, Coulter etc. were right. But being right doesn’t mean you’re not a laughably transparent shill. Or asshole, if the adjectives are too clunky.
15. Rejoice! The Young Turks are sad!

Let me leave you, dear reader, with some words of advice. Immediately unfollow, unfriend, block or delete anyone on social media who over the past year has posted any meme featuring R. Lee Ermy or shared any post from that Adonis of man, Brandon Weber. Now that the election is over, we no longer have to suffer fools and reactionaries nor do we have to give them a pass because they were fools and reactionaries during an election.

Put it behind you. It’s finally, thankfully, mercifully over.