Trump Supporters

We must take care not to demonize the supporters of Donald Trump. He may have received votes from some racists and extremists, but for that matter, so did the other candidate. We cannot advance the political discussion by demonizing our neighbors. That simply leads to more division.

I know kind, wonderful people who not only voted for the Donald, but who support him enthusiastically. 

Some of these people lament the impact of globalization on the American worker. Some fear Muslim immigrants pose a grave danger to American citizens. Some of them believe that abortion is unforgivable under all conditions. Some believe that members of the LGBT community are sinners simply for being who they are.

I'm not going to challenge their views - I actually agree on the globalization issue. Debate will accomplish nothing. No one is going to change their opinion because of anything that I have to say. 

These folks have found a champion in Donald Trump. He speaks to them and assures them that he cares about their concerns. Whether he actually does remains to be seen. 

I, myself, am going to pray for these people. I fear that they have made a deal with a devil, a reckless, unqualified, tyrannical narcissist whose assumption to the highest office of the land puts all of our lives in jeopardy. I pray that their well-meaning but short-sighted choices have not damned the rest of us to a hellish future in the broken, brittle shell of a once great nation. Prayer, plus four years of biting and uncensored protest, is the best that this American citizen has to offer.

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