I know this is going to be unpopular but I am friends with and I understand many Trump supporters

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4. They should have paid more attention before the election

I am not disputing your claim that these are otherwise decent people (at least the ones you know), but tuning in to even one of the debates, for even a half hour, it would have been clear to them that something was wrong with his knowledge and temperament. They could have seen his bigotry and ignorance.

We're all busy people. But even a few minutes a day scanning a newspaper will get you all you need.

My question is: what was so wrong with the status quo that they were upset with? (We're clearly not talking displaced steel or coal workers). The economy was doing well. There was no mass influx of immigrants (that had already slowed dramatically) if that was their beef. And speaking of beef, what was wrong with the cattle? Where were they getting their information that things were so bad? I can only assume Fox News.

I really don't have sympathy for these folk, really, even if they are "coming around." It's too late. We have four years ahead of us of a totally messed up government, and it is going to hurt us all.