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Where does that leave us now? For starters, we know the next four years are gonna be rough. Trump (and the GOP) are undoubtedly gonna do stupid (and hurtful) shit. There's no escaping it. So let's stop pretending to be shocked every time they say or do something hateful. There's no point worrying about what's going to happen next. As Adam says, I have to wake up and say "oh fuck, here I am again" in a new reality. It's gonna be brutal, but I have to keep getting up and pushing forward.
I think the point I'm trying to get at is that the GOP is going to try and wear us down until we can't take it anymore. Every outlandish choice is meant to exhaust us a bit further so we just give up. What I'm saying is - if I expect the GOP to do something insane and they do it, then all they are doing is following the plan. There's no point in expending anguish over another bonehead move if all they are doing is following their playbook. I want to focus my energy where it matters - effecting changes my own way.
One thing I want to start doing is stop using Reddit for my news. The left on Reddit represents I side I no longer agree with. They dunk on Republican voters who now have to reckon with their choice, instead of trying to help them. This I think is a faction of the left that alienates "normal" right-leaning voters. I don't believe that every Republican voter is a racist, bigot, transphobe, etc[^2]. To me, they are hurting right now and they see a guy who says "I'll fix it". It's a simplistic message, and it works. Whether or not that guy will _actually_ fix the problem is beside the point. The average person just wants economic relief. So if there's a guy that says he's got the fix for your problems, don't be surprised if people vote for him.
I can't pinpoint the origin of this phrase, but it goes something along the lines of "don't feel bad for falling into a trap that was set for you." This is what's happening now with many Republican voters. They didn't realize a trap was set, and now they have to deal with it. So let's help them out, instead of dunking on them and assuming the worst of their intentions.