I think that this was a very good way to argue against Trump supporters because it broke down the reasons why Trump supporters voted for him. I know a couple people that decided to shut everyone that was Anti-Trump because “he was going to be our president regardless of how people felt” and I think these type of people are part of the problem too. People fail to have empathy towards other people having their rights taken away because they don’t have anyone that would be affected.
I also believe Trump has really made the nation unite in the way people are going out to protest him defunding Planned Parenthood, and banning Muslims. I think this is a revolutionary time and I do hope that people start to realize that Trump is not qualified to be president of the United States. The people that he is appointing are also not qualified to do what they are getting appointed to do.

As many Americans I am still trying to digest the news of our new elect president. I was in total shock and disbelief that there were so many people voting for Trump when election day came around. After a few days of trying to comprehend the news and come to realization that there was nothing that could be changed or done anymore I try to understand and see things from a Trump supporters perspective,what else could I do? I think a lot of people were just tired of so much political talk and things really not getting any better and just were looking for some kind of change, dramatic change and they sure got it. In my opinion I think Americans just want hope so desperately that they are willing to give someone without a political background who has disrespected our veterans, harassed women, encourage racism a chance to do so but at a very high risk. And then it makes me think… what the outcome have been different if it would of been Bernie rather than Hillary running against Trump?

Oh, how awful it is to read this post-election-results, and know that all of this neatly compiled information, all these salient points weren’t deemed weighty enough by a large portion of our voting populace who chose to align themselves with the racist, homophobic, misogynistic, xenophobic bombast that came from Donald Trump.

I spent the night of the election crying and throwing up. My reaction was visceral. I have never felt, so bodily, such despair and fear over politics. I am terrified, in belly clenching sort of way, for myself (especially living in a Red state, at the moment) and those in my queer community, but also for persons of color, non-Christian religious folx, and those in financial and social strife whose lives will be most effected by Donald and his ilk and their push for legislation that seeks to strip people of their civil and human rights as well as erode the safety nets so many people rely on for basic survival. It’s so hard to wrap my head around this being the reality we are facing. I cannot process the sheer irony of this being Trans* Awareness Month, and simultaneously the month in which Mike Pence (champion of some of the most draconian anti LGBTQ+ laws and supporter of torture masquerading as ‘conversion therapy’ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelangelo-signorile/post_13213_b_12009498.html ) secured the position of Vice President.

It’s been incredibly challenging to get my head out of this fog, to get up show up and participate in this post-election world, where I find myself skeptically scanning every face for clues as to whether or not might be someone who willingly bartered away the physical safety/civil rights of fellow citizens to ensure promises of economic or cultural safety for themselves.

I wish I could have read this before the election so I could pass it on to some of the Trump Supporter friends I have and hope to put them on the right path. I honestly am still in shock and disbelief that our country, after going through so much, would allow this to happen. Hillary did win but the Electoral College saved Trumps ass even after Trump called them a disaster (but now they are genius, to him). It also scares me how false he is on his ‘facts’ and how much he flip flops on everything he says. I’ve done my best to ignore the fact that he will be the new president of the great United States, but every time I hear his voice, name or see a picture or video of him I get physically sick to the point where I’ve thrown up. The fact that this Cheeto has this power over me already scares me. Even after reading your article I still don’t understand how any human with a soul could vote for such a mentally unstable boy. I used to visit family in Europe and be proud to say I am American, now I am completely embarrassed and ashamed to call myself one.

I am personally a Hillary Clinton supporter and very excited to vote tomorrow with my grandmother, who is actually 93 and just 3 years before she was born the US granted women the right to vote. She is also very excited to vote for the first female president and is delighted with how far our world has come. With that being said, I also do see why people may vote for Trump. I do not agree with it, but many Americans are feeding off the fear and hatred he instills in them. Many Americans are far from happy with how our country is being run and for them finally a man in power is openly saying their feelings. Yet, Trump is shockingly appealing to a group of Americans that could not be more different than him. Trump is an extremely wealthy, privileged and actually educated man. Nonetheless, he is attracting mostly white, poor, non-educated men and some women. I believe these men and some women hope that Trump could be their hope for a better life and aspire to be like him. Yet, that dream will most likely never be a reality for them.

what is interesting to me is that people are just ignoring the fact that he has brought women down with comments about sexually assaulting them and say its okay because they let themselves. calling women fat, pigs, and ugly. during the debates he would constantly interrupt Hillary while talking, something that really isn’t normal during the debates in past elections. all this ties with the fact that he cant control his temper and will fall under any kind of pressure by making bad decisions. he mentions that he will cut taxes for the rich, well he is the rich, which means that he is looking to make himself richer by obtaining the highest seat of power this nation has. self-interest is what trump is looking for In my opinion.

Although I am not a Trump supporter, I do respect his courage to stand up about politics. Politics have always been managed by the wealthy and the middle class has always been in the shadows, Trump from his campaign have brought serious attention, to the point where the middle-class has stood up to make American politics change. In respects I agree that I don’t really have a very fond liking for either of the running presidents, but I most likely on Hillary’s plans to have the voices of the middle class be heard and change America for the better.

Voting in this election is not a matter of politics anymore. In my mind the question is whether you are a good person or someone who cares only about themselves. When I see a Trump supporter, I can not help but judge them because of what Trump stands for. He is a misogynistic, racist, bigoted, narcissistic, man with not confidence. He constantly praises himself and belittles others to feed his ego. People don’t get what he can do when he sits in the oval office, for example, because of his fiery temperament and his inability to respond in a civil way during a conflict, he could easily start a nuclear war. As if these reasons are not enough, he has sexually assaulted countless women, and is soon to be on trial for rape.