How quickly the unthinkable becomes the new normal

[MH1]

5. I haven't adapted to it at all. It's scary as shit.

Not just the idea that this narcissistic whackjob could become President - I actually think that's unlikely, although possible and we shouldn't be complacent. The REALLY scary shit, to me, is that there are enough republican primary voters - people organized enough to get their asses to vote in a primary (which is more organized than a substantial slice of the eligible American public) - who actually wanted this whackjob to be the republican nominee. Now subtract some portion of the vote for the non-supporters who were trolling the process, but that leaves a fairly large number of our fellow Americans who actually think that "President Donald Trump" is a fine idea. THAT scares the shit out of me. Then add the constant reminders of how awash in guns this country is. And that these people are exactly the ones that would feel justified in using guns to get their way. (See: Ammon Bundy; Malheur Refuge standoff.)

Fucking terrifying. I don't see myself adapting to the concept. I just want the nightmare to end.