I totally agree, but have a concern that I do not know what to do with. At the individual level you can either determine that the supporters do not have the mental power to think for themselves, or can be talked to and have facts change their beliefs. I have yet to meet any of the last category. As a group these people are extremely dangerous as we have come to see in the past two weeks especially. However to get past this political point someone, or we, are going to have to treat them civilly and with respect to show and teach them that they are not acting in their own interest. This will have to be done publically and point by point. I have not idea how we get past this point I just hope that Trump does not decide for retribution and try to start a civil war.

Well put. I couldn't agree more, recently having come to the same end. Brava.

There is a piece, somewhere (and I am unsure how to search for it, it just pops up every so often) about how polite society must actually be a skosh impolite or it breaks down. This is that dash of impolite that is necessary. The part that said "I respect you, and I am being as polite as possible but, STOP RIGHT THERE!" You in fact have to be a little bit rude or those who don't care will just step all over you, and your polite society.

I voted today. Straight Democrat ticket. Even if there was a race with only a Republican running I didn't vote for them.

I agree whole heartedly and will add for those voting republican because of 'fiscal conservatism' the republican party has been looting and bankrupting this country for fourty years. Each time we've had republicans in charge the deficit has grown exponentially. Red states run on a deficit while blue states pull their own weight financially. The last time we had a republican congress and president we had the great depression. Republican finance policies are bad for the economy. Full stop.