I am totally still in denial. I find myself doing stuff like checking my garden, and suddenly I will think about the election and that Trump actually won, but my mind rebels and labels such stupidity as impossible. Of course reality quickly asserts itself, but the same think keeps happening again and again.
Anger, definitely! But it is kind of a free floating anger that is yet to attach itself to anyone or anything except for the monster himself. Other possible targets for my anger keep popping up in my mind, but they are so many, my anger can't be properly directed to anyone of them. I certainly blame the deplorable who were motivated by racism, hatred and misogyny. I also blame the ignorant who refused to take the time to educate themselves so they could have debunk his lies and because they were willing to overlook a myriad of his atrocities that would have normally totally disqualified any Presidential candidate. But how I can I effectually direct my anger at tens of millions of faceless individuals?
Bargaining has begun in my case. I am starting take some solace in the fact that Trump will have great difficulty in enacting his agenda and that failure is certainly possible. I also starting to consider that Trump has totally destroyed any chance the Republicans of attracting the fastest growing demographic, Hispanics, AA's and single women, going forward.
Depression, I have had some taste of that, but If I can help it I don't plan wallow in that state.
Acceptance: I don't ever plan to enter this state,though I guess it is inevitable. However, I don't think it will ever be possible to use the word President and the mad man's name in the same subject.
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