People always want Grand Unified Theories, but there isn’t any for this. Clinton lost because of a number of factors. She lost because many feel like they are not heard, so why bother. She lost because she got complacent about where she was in actuality versus where she was versus the polls. She lost because The ubiquitous ‘they” cheated. DJT, the RNC, the FBI, and most of the national media all put their thumbs on the scales. She lost because of Russian interference. She lost because of Comey’s email vendetta. And, she lost because it is just where things are headed. Brexit, etc, is showing us that many many people want a firm hand in charge to save them from foreigners, climate change, “the gays”, etc. It isn’t rational but that’s what living in fear gets us, every single time.
The moral here is that most people will look for simple causes and easy scapegoats, Liberals and conservatives alike, but life is rarely that accommodating. It’s messy and bound to get messier from here on. These are the times we live in.
z.e.n. - g.i.r.l. 