This was a 4 party election held with 2 party candidates.
Party 1 (democrat) was thrilled to have a lifelong politician from a good "political family" that would beat the drum for the old guard dems.
Party 2 (leaning democrat) These are my people for the most part. Care about civil rights, care about humanity, care about the environment, care about individual human rights. Mostly scared to death when Hillary won the nod because we knew it would be (BCS) business as usual and little would actually get done. Hate Hillary and wished almost anyone else could have been the choice.
Party 3 (STRONGLY republican) The old guard republicans, God first, no rights for gays or women, there is no global warming, government too big, too much tax, shouldn't provide healthcare to anyone. Have those babies cause there will be no abortion but once they are here $crew them they are on their own.
Party 4 (leaning republican) These are the people that are sick of business as usual, want a voice for "the little guy", believe that America is off the tracks and wanted someone to "fix it". Mostly moderate, mostly good people, appreciate diversity, believe in women's rights but still hold fast to family values, and dream of a "simpler time". This party is not racist, misogynist separatists, they sadly are thrown in with them due to their vote. Also sadly a lot of them bought into Trump fixing America, why I have no idea cause most of them are really smart people.
Now, what took place is this.
Party 1 voted for Hillary because they were diametrically opposed to "the wall" the racist rhetoric, the hate, the divisive nature of the republican campaign. They want environmental laws, they want protection from persecution. Still (mostly) hate Hillary regardless.
Party 2 was split by some percentage voting for Hillary or Trump or third party or write in. They believe the same as party 1 but some were so disenfranchised by Hillary as the democratic nominee they chose to go another route, can't blame them.
MOST of both party 3 and 4 voted for Trump except in rare cases voting for Hillary (due to conscience) or third party due to Trump's own nastiness.
Now, the wild card was party 5. (HEY WAIT I THOUGHT THIS WAS 4 PARTIES???) This is the group of "mostly republican" knuckle draggers, we'll call them the toothless minority (no offence intended) this party rarely has voted over the years cause until now there was no candidate racist enough to get the KKK members motivated. These people are excited and already flexing their racist muscle by violence, intimidation and openly revealing what they had mostly kept behind closed doors until now. They want a strong white America, strong boarders, strong military, take no crap from nobody.
What happened is, party 5 was all in for Trump, party 2 was not committed enough to Hillary so boom, we end up with Trump. Whom I am personally embarrassed by. All I have to hold onto (to give me some faith in America) is the fact that Hillary will end up winning the popular vote by millions, so at least I know most of the people (that voted) saw through the thinly veiled republican candidate.
The preceding was simply an expression of opinion and by no means is meant to put anyone or any group of people down. In America we all have a right to think what we want to and to express it peacefully, that's all I am doing.
Also - on a side note. It's sad that politics (the 2 party system in particular) has degraded to the point of doing something just to undermine the other party. Not because you or your constituents believe it's the right thing or the best thing to do, but just because it will block the other party. That goes for BOTH sides of the isle too. That above everything bothers me about the current political climate. No one wants to make anything better or fix anything (no not even Trump) Everyone just wants to undermine, beat, defeat the other party. It's sad.
