" I didn't really know how I felt about the US presidential election
until the day before, when I thought Hillary might actually win. It was a
heavy and distressed feeling. It isn't easy to explain everything which
informed that feeling, and I doubt even a long answer would be enough
to convince an ardent 'progressive'. The issues in which Clinton has
played a leading role involve intensive social programming and mountains
of lies from the media, State Department, and those who mindlessly repeat their talking points.
Many progressives have expressed (and kept on expressing) their shock
at how Trump could have won. To them, Trump represents all that is wrong
with our world. In their eyes he's a racist, xenophobic, sexist
homophobe who brings out the worst in people. But the world is not as
black and white as it is often presented. It takes a sincere desire to
uncover the truth, and that includes taking a look at our long-held
beliefs, which takes time and requires a sincere effort to understand
the world. It requires seriously considering the possibility that we're
wrong, that we don't have the entire picture, and that perhaps our
strongly held opinions are not as justified as we think. That's hard. "
