But I don't think either of you have answered my original question:
"what is your read/take/opinion" of this outcome, and how it relates to the immediate future of the U.S ?
Media comments down here are mixed, "Trump loses", "Democrats huge win","Expected Mid-Term result" etc.
Ray (The curious one)
I don't think the outcome will change much. Trump has only exposed what was already there in our society. Although the majority of Americans (approx. 60-65%) still believe in the founding principles and ideals of America, kindness, empathy, diversity/inclusion, service, equal justice, independence, equal opportunity, personal freedom, etc., there is still that 'hard-core', that has always been there, who either practice and/or condone the despicable attitudes and actions of this current admistration. And then there are the super-hypocrites; those that are willing to tolerate any and all types of unacceptable behavior in exchange for an (imagined) tax break, a pro-life judge, and a promise to protect us from the invasion of Black and Brown people who are hell-bent on taking our jobs (and eventually our country). Under this administration, ideally, immigration would be restricted to Scandinavian countries with special exemptions for Germany. Sure hope they can find enough Scandinavians who enjoy picking fruit, doing lawn maintenance, and making up germ-ridden motel beds.
So how do I feel about Mr. Trump and the current administration? I'll save myself some typing. Just take Capt Russ's post above and multiply it by 10.
chas