Not Even A Little Politically Correct

Well America, we made it. We survived the chaotic campaigning, the mud slinging and the name calling. We found a way to make it through the cringe worthy debates and navigated the landmines of heated political conversations that cropped up everywhere. As soon as election day arrived, Americans breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Until the results came in.

As soon as everyone found out that the President Elect was Donald Trump, the world freaked out. No, that isn't right. They FREAKED. OUT. This of course resulted in riots and protests and flag burning. No, you heard that right. FLAG. BURNING.

This year's election in a nutshell.

It took me a week to calm down enough to be able to write about this and have any sense of humor about it. When your country reacts to bad news (or their perception of bad news at least) by throwing a tantrum like a spoiled 4 year old who was denied their favorite candy bar, it's hard not to feel ashamed and embarrassed. Because that's exactly what their behavior exemplifies. Let's call a spade a spade people.

So, right now, I'd like to address just those extremists who had the bright idea of burning flags and protesting Trump's election.

Dear Dumb Asses,

Let's make one thing very clear, 'kay punkin? It is NEVER okay to burn the American flag in protest. Yes, I understand that you are exercising your "constitutional rights" or whatever bull crap you're hiding behind in order to pretend you're a big person with big ideas. But burning that flag because you're upset that your candidate didn't win the presidential election is pretty damned stupid. You are basically saying, "Yes, I realize that the democratic system is 100% functional and that we really DO have a voice, but I am protesting it by burning the symbol of this country and it's entire democratic system. Also, everyone who didn't vote for Hillary is wrong and that gives me the right to riot in the streets." Does that sound idiotic to you? It should.

What's really ironic is that you're protesting Trump's elected status because of some idea that you have that he's a crass redneck not capable of running this country. Yet your reactions are just as crass and behaving in that manner is stooping to the level you perceive him to be operating on. So, congrats! You've learned the definition of two new words today: irony and hypocrite.

Sincerely,
A Disgusted Mom, Woman, and Registered Voter

What I am trying to understand is what the purpose of the whole thing was. Did people think that if they desecrated enough American flags or looted enough stores that someone was going to say, "Okay, you win, Trump WON'T be President now." Because that's not how this works. It's not how any of this works. So we are back to the tantrum analogy. A bunch of grown ass human beings threw a tantrum, knowing it wasn't going to change anything, just because "they could". The same constitutional rights that allow the democratic system to give a voice to the people protects their right to be utter morons. Fan-freaking-tastic.

To be frank, neither one of the candidates were great. They both have multiple issues and things that would have made us cross our fingers behind our back, close our eyes, and whisper to ourselves, "Please don't screw up this country."  Many of us voted not on who we wanted but on who we perceived to be the lesser of two evils. That's just the way this election went. But regardless of the outcome, in this or any election, we have to accept that this is who will be running our great nation for the next four years. We don't have to like it, but dammit we can sure be civilized people and act like adults about it.

And for any of you who disagree with me, I just want to say one thing: