The Real Deplorables

This is the 3rd night of protests.  Protests of people who state "not my President."  So far, in Portland, Oregon alone there has been close to a million dollars in damages.

Sadly, this is all media driven.  These news sources are owned and run mostly by liberals.  They have created such fear in non-Trump supporters, that riots are now happening.  ("Peaceful protests", my ass.)

The mayors of Portland and Seattle have continued to feed the fire, by inciting riots.  At the very least, by telling officers to stand down, until it gets so out of control it takes hours to disperse.

Upon further observation, it appears the majority of these protests are in democratic run cities.  Coincidence? Doubtful.

Of course, the reporters that have been brave enough to ask the protesters what they really don't like about Trump, have not gotten a straight answer.  Psychologists would look at this and declare it to be "mob mentality."  They are just there, following the crowd.  Sure there are the few that really were there to march against the results of the election, but the rest are a different story.  There are those who use these events as an excuse to vandalize.

It's sad to read and hear about motorists in downtown Portland who have not only been threatened with bodily harm, but also (at least) one carjacking.  How is stealing another person's car or threatening the driver going to resolve your beef with the government.

What are these people really afraid of?  Change?  Isn't that what they voted for 4 and 8 years ago?  Maybe it's the fact they will actually have to find a job, instead of living in mom and dad's basement for the rest of their lives.  (Disclaimer: not all liberals live in their parents' basement.)

According to Yahoo News (at least an article posted there,) Women should fear Trump's presidency for 7 reasons. 5 of which involved their reproductive system.  But that's for another post.

God Bless America!

The Day After

To those who are dealing with a political hangover, my sympathies.  Grief is part of the process.  It has been this way for over 240 years.  Just like the Cubs and the Indians, there had to be a winner and a loser.

In response to the doom and gloom responses seen on social media, let's be logical here.  (That may be difficult for those who think with feeeeeelings instead of their brain.)  LGBTetc crowd: Your marriage is not being threatened.  It is the law, just like Roe v Wade.  Secondly, your opponent was taking money from organizations that throw gays off of buildings.  Please tell me

If you fear you will be losing your health plan, do not fear.  The GOP has stated all along they want to take what IS working with the ACA, such as including pre-existing conditions, while ditching the rest.

For those who are unemployed or underemployed: businesses hire and thrive under a GOP presidency.  Look at the stock market's reaction.  It dropped 800+ points overnight.  Only to rebound, ending up on a record day the following morning.

These are just a few quick, gut-check, responses.  More to come, as Living Right On the Left Coast continues...