Profile of a Trump Supporter

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I was going to do a cheeky post on Taylor Swift or something, but…I just couldn’t. As much as I realllly didn’t want to write about the election, ignoring the state of our nation right now just didn’t sit well with me.

Scrolling through social media and watching the news today, there was definitely a tone. An overwhelming consensus of, almost arrogant disbelief in our country that manifested in highly divisive and passive aggressive comments.

A few highlights: written by my friends on Facebook or sent directly to me:

Trump supporters are “dumb, uneducated, delusional idiots pushing for change, regardless of what disaster may entail. This country is breeding ignorance.”

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“If you voted for Trump, explain to me why your female, black, latino/a, LGBTQ+, and Muslim friends don’t matter to you.”

“Trump Supporters: racist, xenophobic, sexist, homophobic, misogynist clowns with an affinity for orange spray tans.”

“Wow. There are racist and ignorant idiots all over this country.”

Reading these comments, it hurt. Personally. Why?

Because they were about me.

Yes, I voted for Donald Trump.

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Now before you “X” out of this post, I invite you to just read to the end.

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If you’ve read any of my posts before, I think you will know that I am none of those things. I am not some filled-with-hate monster that my friends are tweeting about.

I am a young Christian woman, college educated, who is friends with nearly all immigrants and ethnically diverse millennials in NYC. I am an artist with tons of LGBT friends.  I have been sexually assaulted. And I have been working – yes, professional acting brings in a pay check – since the age of 7.

And my heart is full of tremendous love.

I’m not here to judge anyone. And I’m not going to sit here and tell you to think like I do. I wanted to just share why I voted for this “unconscionable” candidate.

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First of all, this was a difficult election for me. 

Neither candidate was a beacon of morality. I had to look past the individual and vote on what they stood for. Or rather, what they stood against.

Donald Trump, (much like Bernie Sanders, honestly) was the candidate that was taking a stand against the corruption of far left, liberal, big government, and its mainstream media accomplice, trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

Honestly, I don’t blame my friends for tweeting these ill-informed things out. The mainstream media has been crafting the Trump narrative, painting him in as corrupt light as possible (some of which, he definitely earned), and failing to pay any lip service to Hillary and her criminal activity.

Wanting to have secure borders and supporting legal immigration does not make me a racist or xenophobe.

Wanting to become energy independent does not make me irrational and idiotic.

I am allowed to vote against government-funded abortion facilities and healthcare with mandated aborticants.

I am allowed to vote for fiscal responsibility. Getting America back to work. Reducing our national debt.

But mainly, I am allowed to vote in protest to the onslaught by the liberal far left and the agenda they push in the mainstream media, in newspapers, at public universities, in celebrity/pop culture. That does not make me a bigot.

My vote was a big “middle finger” to the extreme left.

It was me taking back that day when I was a freshman in college and I had to do an oral report to my class of 200+, what a “rim job” was. For a grade. At a public, liberal university.

It was me taking back that time a liberal professor spent a semester trying to talk my brother out of his religious beliefs.

It was me standing up for the 8 month baby in the womb, days before delivery, who, under Hillary would have been legally allowed to be killed.

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It was me standing up for our military and the men and women who have risked their lives to protect mine.

It was me voting to create job opportunities for all Americans.

It was me declaring that there is corruption in Washington, and I won’t have it any more.

It was me taking back America.

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One of the biggest things I heard echoed across social media today was, “What am I going to tell my children?”

You’ve probably seen it too.

How will I tell my children that this country approves and celebrates bullies, rapists, homophobic, racist, sexist, and hateful people? And elected one to run our nation?

Here’s what I’ll say.

I voted for you. I voted to protect the constitutional rights that our country was founded on. So that when you grow up, you have those unalienable rights that, at the time, were under attack by a corrupt government and slanderously biased media. I voted for the unborn. For the safety of our country. For religious freedom.

I voted for you. For your future. For your liberties, that have been slowly eroding by an extreme liberal agenda that neither respects God or the common man.

And I am proud of that vote.

Am I proud that Trump was the one I cast my ballot for? Not especially. He has said and done some incredibly horrendous things, but I had to look past that for the greater good.

And please, let he without sin cast the first stone.

Would I have loved to see a woman break that glass ceiling and become President? Absolutely.

But I refuse to elect a woman that reeks of corruption, simply because of her anatomy.

That would be the epitome of nasty.

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So that’s the last you’ll hear about the election or politics from me on here.

Back to “programming as usual” on Monday.

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1,275 thoughts on “Profile of a Trump Supporter”

  1. Thank you for expressing your reasons for voting for Donald Trump. Also thank you for your faith and prayers for love and unity.

    Interestingly, I came to the opposite conclusion. For most of my life I have been a conservative. For most of my life, I have voted for Republicans. I only voted for a Democratic candidate for president once in 1972 during that turbulent period of the Vietnam war.

    Subsequently I voted for Ronald Reagan, George H. Bush, and George W. Bush in the 2000 election. In 2004, I voted Libertarian because I could no longer support George W. Bush. I felt that he had abandoned fundamental conservative principles of limited government.

    In 2008 and 2012 I voted Republican again. Not because I didn’t like Barak Obama. I felt that it was a blessing that an African American became president, but I favored the free market ideas of McCain and Romney over the progressive big government ideas of the Democrats.

    In this election, I had four major criteria;
    1. Who had a vision of ensuring world peace
    2. Who was promoting racial and religious harmony, both domestically and internationally
    3. Who was most concerned with creating a healthy environment for young people
    4. Who was addressing the problem of the increasing income disparity between rich and poor in America and throughout the world.

    From the beginning I felt that Donald Trump failed all . As one of your readers said earlier. I thought that he was conducting a sophisticated public relations campaign that appealed to many of the worst instincts of the American people, playing on people’s prejudices and negative emotions.

    Rather that the above values stated in my four criteria I felt that he was espousing the values of greed (money), winners versus losers, pride, and arrogance. In ways both subtle and overt he catered to latent feelings of white supremacy.

    I didn’t form my view based upon the attacks of others but on what I saw and heard of his own words and actions in the primary debates, his rallies, the GOP convention, and the three debates with Hillary Clinton.

    Research into his past as a businessman and media personality further disturbed me. I was also disturbed by the fact that his campaign was fueled by one-sided revelations of hacked private emails criminally orchestrated by a foreign government and the bizarre one-week revival of the Email investigation by FBI director James Coomey so close to the election. A bogus investigation that proved to be of no substance yet had a huge effect.

    The campaign was bizarre and Donald Trump brilliantly employed the public relations propaganda techniques developed by Edward Bernays, the founder of public relations.

    At the beginning of the primaries, I thought that I would not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. The candidate I liked was John Kasich. When Donald Trump got the nomination I thought that I would probably vote for Gary Johnson.

    In the 1990’s I campaigned against the Clinton’s and I have been consistently critical of the Clinton’s since that time. My mind has been exposed to negative information about the Clintons for decades, though I had to credit Bill Clinton with the ability to communicate a positive vision and also commend him for the beneficial results of his cooperation with Republicans in his second term.

    However, in this election cycle, I gradually came to feel that the Democrats under Clintons leadership were the ones who were espousing love and unity, racial and religious harmony, economic justice, and a positive vision for the future of the world.

    As you pointed out, God works through imperfect people. All men and women are sinners and fall short of the glory of God.

    Up until two nights before the election I was determined not to vote for Clinton or Trump. However, that night, in prayer and meditation, my mind changed and I felt that the Holy Spirit was prompting me to vote for Hillary Clinton because she was the one articulating the values of love and unity.

    And so I did… much to the shock of my family and others who had known me for a long time. I think that it is important for Donald Trump and those who voted for him to remember that the majority of the people in the United States voted against him.

    He won the electoral college vote but he only won a minority of the popular vote. He did not even win a plurality. Hillary Clinton received more votes that he did. Both he and the Republican leaders need to pay heed.

    I do not believe in political messiahs. Only God can save us. Only God can deliver us from the power of the evil one if we humble ourselves and put our faith in him.

    I am not writing this to judge you for voting for Donald Trump. I share your hope for the future of our country and the world. I join you in your prayers that God’s will may be done and God’s Kingdom will come.

    America needs to forgive, love and unite if we are to solve our problems and play a constructive role in the world. I hope we can do this. I am pleased that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have expressed their desire that he can be a good president. I too hope that he may be humble and forgiving and that God will give him the strength and vision to lead this nation. The same for all our other leaders of both parties. With God’s help none of our+ problems are unsolvable.

    Thank you once again for sharing your thoughts. Also, thank you for the opportunity to share this alternative point of view.

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    1. Hi Alex, thank you for this thoughtful response. I really appreciate you sharing your perspective. This election was really difficult, with both candidates being less than ideal. Your four criteria are very powerful and I applaud you for having such a strong purpose behind your choice. My choice was based on my “top issue” that I simply could not ignore, and that was voting for the “pro-life” candidate, even if it was for DT, a very broken vessel. I agree, America needs to forgive, love and unite. So so so true. I pray for the healing of our nation and for the guidance of DT. I pray that he uses his time in office to work for inclusion and peace among ALL people. God is in control, let’s keep our trust in His ultimate goodness. Thanks again for this healthy dialogue. Big big hugs xox

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      1. Thank you. I am also grateful that you initiated this discussion with your blog. I feel that it is helpful and healing. I love your blog. you are a wonderful fun inspirational writer. You have been a muse to me and inspired me to write several pieces. One was Open the Door of Love that was inspired by one of your discussions on relationships. https://acecolvin.wordpress.com/2016/10/22/open-the-door-of-love/
        Thank you for your many posts that have ministered to me.

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  2. Love it. And seeing your whole face, you’re even prettier than I’d imagined when I saw only half your visage.  God bless, and keep up the good work. From: BeautyBeyondBones To: oneelbk@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, 10 November 2016, 19:30 Subject: [New post] Profile of a Trump Supporter #yiv0803141438 a:hover {color:red;}#yiv0803141438 a {text-decoration:none;color:#0088cc;}#yiv0803141438 a.yiv0803141438primaryactionlink:link, #yiv0803141438 a.yiv0803141438primaryactionlink:visited {background-color:#2585B2;color:#fff;}#yiv0803141438 a.yiv0803141438primaryactionlink:hover, #yiv0803141438 a.yiv0803141438primaryactionlink:active {background-color:#11729E;color:#fff;}#yiv0803141438 WordPress.com | beautybeyondbones posted: “I was going to do a cheeky post on Taylor Swift or something, but…I just couldn’t. As much as I realllly didn’t want to write about the election, ignoring the state of our nation right now just didn’t sit well with me.Scrolling through social media an” | |

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    1. Hey CSG! oh my gosh, what a kind thing to say. thank you so much 🙂 Amen to that — God bless this country and I pray that He heal those who are hurting and heal the deep divide that is plaguing our nation right now. so glad you stopped by. hugs and love xox

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  4. You sure know how to keep us engaged! I did not see that one coming (considering we are both Beyonce fans and she was all about Hillary ha!).

    BUT…What I can say is that I REALLY appreciate how you broke down all the reasons for which your vote supported. That was so informing and needed. Most if not all is what I stand for too.

    Personally, I just do not know what to think about our new leader. Another part of me believes that this is not over. Things are changing. We are living in a time like no other before. I do not know what is going to happen, but practicing our faith is what will get us through these times. It is a scary thing.The world is acting out and as believers we have a choice on how to react.

    Thank-you for this post.

    -JV

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    1. Hey JV, haha yeah, Beyonce was definitely a surprise cameo on the Clinton trail! thank you for this thoughtful response. It seriously means so much. Yeah, I wasn’t thrilled about having to vote for DT, per se, but he stood for the issues that were the most important to me…ie, being pro-life. And I definitely respect that other people have other issues that are more important to them, and they are 1000% entitled to those opinions and beliefs! That’s the beauty of democracy. But you’re right, we need to cling to our faith. Cling to the Father. And pray for the healing of our nation and the new president elect. Thank you for sharing your powerful insight. hugs and much love xo

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      1. In the end we are most definitely in this together as believers and people who love other people. I believe there is nothing love cannot not infect.

        ❤

        -JV

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      5. You cannot support a Trump vote with “love heals.” That’s ridiculous. Trump will allow the police to kill people based on their race or disability. If he carries out his promise to get ride of Obamacare, people will die for lack of medical care. This goes on and on. His casual remark, based on his ignorance, about punishing women who have abortions, would not outweigh that even if we believe that the spirit enters the body at conception. (And that was not the belief of the people who wrote the Bible.)

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  5. Thank you for this post. It was poignant and to the point.

    I appreciate your vulnerability and willingness to share your thoughts. Unfortunately, I think this election cycle has instilled a lot of fear in a lot of people. The fear to share their thoughts and be able to have an open dialogue with other people across the spectrum of beliefs.

    Continue to do what you do! This post continues to give me hope knowing that this conversation is one of the very reasons why I’m proud to be an American. 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much Jar of Fortune. I appreciate your kind and encouraging words. Yeah, my heart goes out to those who are upset and hurting as a result of the election. I pray for healing for our country and for there to be a willingness to listen and understand on “both sides.” Hugs to you friend xox

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  6. This post was clear and well argued. I am a British person so can’t vote anyway. As a foreigner you can only hope that the Americans who voted for such a controversial figure get what they want. The prediction of the President elect reaching the White House in 2015 was uncannily accurate, showing a public awareness that he had his eye on the top job which he now has.

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    1. Thank you so much for this reflection, Anne. Yeah, I just pray that he brings good to our nation and that we are able to heal from this deeply divisive election season. We need love and compassion and lots of it 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. hugs to you friend xo

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  9. Trump was not my first choice. Ben Carson was. Both of them were “outsiders” from the business as usual politics because our political system is broken and in desperate need of repair. Our founding fathers did not intend for politics to be a career choice. Citizens would serve in government then go back to their lives.

    The political elites have made a life off the backs of the citizens. So, yes I voted for Trump. I would love to make an observation. If the outcome had been reversed and Hillary had been the winner you would not have seen the conservatives rioting in the streets and BURNING American flags. I served under that flag! I served in the military in the Infantry. I am also college educated. I also cast my vote for my country. I cast my vote to recover America. I cast my vote to end partial-birth abortion. A former surgeon-general stated that he had NEVER seen a woman that had a partial-birth abortion whose life was in danger because the birth STILL took place and the woman survived only she delivered a corpse. A corpse that Planned Parenthood parted-out like a stolen car only it was a life that was stolen. Where our nation has sunken to grieves my heart, and it grieve my Lord’s heart. Scripture says this of the last days: 2 Timothy 3: 1-4 New International Version (NIV)

    1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God

    Lord, heal our land. Thank you for your well-written post. God bless you.

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    1. Hi Eric, same here. I was for Ben Carson too. He and John kaisch. But wow thank you so much for this powerful powerful response. I am cheering for you. First of all, thank you for your service to our country. You put your life on the line to protect mine and everyone reading this, and I want to express my deepest gratitude to you for that. You speak so much truth. Democracy and the right to vote is a privilege and hat has been lost somewhere along way. They should make Election Day and Veterans Day be the same day—that way we can remember why and who we have to thank for our ability to go to the polls. Anywho, I appreciate your insight. This country needs a lot of healing. Yes, let’s pray:) Hugs and love xox

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  10. As a fellow millenial, brava Caralyn! You present a well-rounded argument with valid reasons for voting into office the Republican Presidential Candidate, rather than the actual bombastic personality that is Donald Trump.

    Although I was actually a supporter of Clinton, after the results came out, seeing all the public outrage at Trump’s victory, I’m actually kinda glad that he won. For the reasons you outlined and because it’s a wake up call. That somehow, it might turn out to be more beneficial in the long run for all of us, just a feeling. Ciao 😉

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    1. Thank you so much for this Psy. You’re right-that’s what it was. It was voting in the republican press candidate, not Donald trump. I appreciate your willingness to listen and understand and just your respect! It’s so awesome. It’s people like you that will help facilitate true and much needed healing in our nation. Hugs and love xox

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  11. Thank You, I have been trying to put into words why I voted for Donald Trump. I hope this country can come together, and we all are part of the solution not the problem.

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  12. Very well written. I don’t live in the US but the election effects all of us in some kind of way. As it is written in the bible, we should pray for the kings and all those in authority, let us do that! In the end it all starts with us. We should love our neigbors and we should make that step of being united!

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    1. Thank you so much Farida, I appreciate your kind words and reflection. You’re so right…we’ve got to pray for our leaders, and also for the healing of the US. I love your message! let’s love!! 🙂 hugs to you friend xox

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  15. Great post. I might not agree with who you voted for, but I believe in your right to do so. People in this country have been so mean to one another. Good for you to be able to speak your mind and in a respectful manner.

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    1. Thank you so much Pikku. Yes, that is he beauty of democracy: we can each vote for the candidate of our choice. Thank you for this respectful response and willingness to listen. That’s what’s desperately needed for the healing of our nation. Hugs to you friend xox

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  17. What’s really sad is that the people who voted for Hillary won’t follow her gracious and civil example. The crying and the name calling…and destruction of property? Aren’t uh the pieces of human refuse like me (aka people who voted for Trump) supposed to be the immature ones? This is what happens in an election. We vote and there’s a winner and loser. I vote in a blue state so I always feel like a political loser anyway. But I don’t throw a temper tantrum.

    From one piece of refuse to another now more than ever it’s time to take the really high road and act like an adult. Especially in a country of trigglypuffs. Maybe we need to have sky writers do trigger warnings every morning for 4 years reminding people that Trump is president.

    If anything this election was a really good reminder that life doesn’t come with trigger warnings. Nobody warned me that I wouldn’t be able to be a father. Life is tough. We’ve all got to work together now…just like always!

    This horrible response actually makes me glad we voted for Trump. This is stuff we need to deal with.

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    1. Hey friend, thank you so much for this reflection. I know, it saddens me so much to see all the hate around the country. My heart goes out to those who are hurting and upset, but violence and hatred is not the answer. We to to seek understanding and practice compassion and love if we’re going to heal, and I do pray for that. On a completely different topic, I am so sorry that you’re unable to be a father. Perhaps adoption? 🙂 Again, thank you for your perspective and support. It means a lot. hugs xo

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      1. We’ll get through it. Can’t let hate and irrationality rule this conversation. America doesn’t belong to anybody, as long as we stick it out with civility there is hope. And regardless God is still God even if things don’t get better.

        Yeah maybe adoption. My wife and I are learning that part of life is just patient endurance. And right now isn’t the time to pursue that option. We’re still learning to grieve in many ways. Sadness is a hard but good thing. It’s bitter medicine but it’s medicine. Ecclesiastes 7:2.

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  18. Very well said. Interestingly, being Canadian, watching this from afar has provided me some unique perspectives. Ironically, I think I’d be a Republican, if I lived down there. But, I could vote Trump into the White House. Yes, Clinton was equally as terrible. So many policies, so little time. People say Obamacare sucked but he was trying to introduce socialized medicine into a country 10x the size of Canada. We’ve been doing it for decades and we are still working on it. It takes time.

    So, shockingly, Trump got elected. And, in Canada, we watch from afar…hoping and praying, that many of the things he promises, he will not do. After all, you’re our biggest neighbour. By heck, we do love you! 😊

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    1. Thank you os much Robby, I appreciate it. Awww, Canada has won my heart 🙂 I do feel the love 🙂 But it’s true, both candidates were pretty grim. In the end, I had to vote according to my “top issue,” which is being pro-life. And I respect that other people have their own “top issues” and that’s 1000% okay! That’s the beautiful thing about a democracy. Thanks for this perspective. big hugs to you xox

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  19. Wow! I appreciate your candor. If you wanna make this “usual programming”, that’d be awesome. It’s true, “liberal” America is screwed (like, a university-enforced speech on a rim job?!)… Keep giving the middle finger, sister! … Hopefully, there is hope.

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    1. Thank you so much 🙂 I really appreciate your kind words and encouragement. Yeah, that was a mortifying assignment. I still cannot believe that was part of the class. wow. I appreciate you stopping by. hugs xox

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  20. If you ever want to add ‘rural’ to that list of epithets used to describe Trump voters, we should love to have you visit us. From what I read, you would get to travel with lots of celebrities on your trip up — well, at least as far as Toronto.

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  21. I can imagine it wasn’t the easiest post to write, considering the things your friends have sent you, but you did it nonetheless. Kudos to you.
    I completely agree with you, none of the candidates were calling out my name and I actually see sense in your reasoning. It’s the “extremist kind’ (if you will) of Trump supporters that are ruining it for others. The ones using his words in a negative way to make evertyhing look bad – but what’s done is done and we need to give him a chance to prove himself and hopefully bring peace.

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    1. Than you for this. Yeah, I was so scared to push the publish button, but i felt it needed to be said. I completely agree. I pray people give him a chance to earn their respect through policies that are inclusive and beneficial to ALL people. Thanks for stopping by. big big hugs xox

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  22. BRAVO!!! Excellent blog; so beautifully articulated!
    I find it sad and incredible the hate speech spewing from the mouths of the liberal left, and all this after 8 years of our country being dragged down the path of destruction. It seems to me what they are spewing aptly describes what they embrace in the form of persons for president. How blinded the eyes of men (mankind) can be.
    The prospect of any more of what the past eight years brought us (which is precisely what we would have under the reign of Hillary) could only lead me to conclude the second coming of Christ and the wrath of God would have to be so near we could reach out and touch it.
    As it is, I do believe the return of our Lord is nigh, but I pray, in the meantime, we have a slight reprieve–and maybe even a spiritual revival, as some have suggested this country may experience.
    THANK YOU for putting into words the very reasons I also cast my vote the way I did; I simply fail to be able to put it into words anything near what you have accomplished. I look forward to sharing it.

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    1. Thank you so much for this. WOuldn’t that be incredible? if the presidency of DT brought about a spiritual revival!?? Now THAT would be God working all things together for good! 🙂 Thank you for your support and encouragement. it truly means a lot. Praying for the healing of our nation and for our new president elect. hugs xo

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    1. Thank you so much for this response, James. I really appreciate the support. you’re right, I’m praying for the healing of our hurting nation, and for compassion, understanding, and love to be the driving forces in our hearts. hugs ox

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  24. I may not agree with your choice but I really applaud you for your bravery to make and share your choices and reasoning behind them with us . As a Canadian I truly say may God bless America! They need him now more than ever!

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    1. Thank you so much for this response, Soph. Yes, I totally agree — we need God now more than ever! I pray for the healing of our nation. For compassion. For people to seek to understand and be willing to listen. to come together in love. for our new president elect, and for God to use the broken vessel that IS DT for good. hugs to you friend xox

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  26. If there ever was a time that America needs an anchor to God, now is that time. If there are any with whom I could and would anchor with, it would be you, Caralyn, among many others I know. You are undoubtedly a voice sent for a time and a people that need it. You are one of the “small” and “simple” and “weak”, but “out of small and simple things are great things come to pass”. Continue to gather the strong ones to this cause, and strengthen…as you now do…those who have yet to give voice to their heart. And the Lord will have his hand over you…I can see that already. Keep it up! ☺

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    1. Wow, I am so touched by this response. thank you so much. I am humbled by your words. Right now, our nation is hurting and deeply divided and my deepest prayer is for the healing of our nations. I pray that God move in the hearts of every to seek understanding with compassion and love. to be willing to listen and to be open to giving DT a chance to earn their respect though policies that are inclusive and beneficial to ALL people. Thank you again for your encouragement. Sending big big hugs xox

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  28. Amen! Thanks for saying it like it is. The last 8 years were governed by a President that was supposed to unite us. Now everyone is saying Mr. Trump will have to unite us. How about if we all unite us? Can’t blame others for there flaws when our own…Give him a chance.

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    1. Thank you Mark, for your encouragement. I agree, we need to come together as a country, set aside differences, seek to understand, listen with compassion and heal. That’s my deepest prayer. And YES. give him a chance to earn our respect. Hugs to you friend. Thanks for stopping by. Hugs and love xox

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  29. If I’m honest I wasn’t sure about Trump, I think we all knew the outcome before it actually happened, I also admit I got wound up in the ‘hate’ for him but then I got a conviction of the heart and the words I came out with was a prayer of unity for your country. I believe something similar happened with the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, which I voted in favour of, it was also a vote against our current government, despite the fact that it went against my ‘political party affiliation’. the end of which is eventually ‘more money in the kitty’ best spent else where even if it isn’t for the NHS and yes also more secure borders, as you say isn’t a racist thing. also the possibility of a snap election because our PM doesn’t have a mandate of the peoples, but even the the Party I usually vote for has chosen a leader I haven’t got full confidence in if any confidence in him at all, which if there is an election there will be an issue of who to vote for, a bit like your elections and I also believe people in the UK or any other country that’s don’t the US really don’t have a right to comment on the result of the election: Any thank you for the opportunity to have a little political rant haha I love you for it, also I’m proud of you for standing up for what you believe in ❤ xx. sending you lots of Love and Hugs xx. if you want to talk about the assault then please let me know its something I haven't heard about you I know its personal but I want you to know you can talk to me about anything xxxxxxxx

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    1. Thank you so much Benjamin 🙂 I really appreciate it. Yeah I really try not to be political but there were just so many gross generalizations going around that I had to open up a healthy dialogue. I must admit, though the majority of my friends moved to NYC from England, I don’t know much about brexit other than how deeply divisive it has been for the U.K. My prayers are with our hurting countries, that they may find healing and understanding and unity. Yeah, I wasn’t a huge fan of trump and his personal antics, but he was the pro-life choice, and that is my be-all-end-all issue. Let’s pray for our countries and the new chapters they are embarking on. Thanks for stopping by friend. Grateful for you 🙂 Hugs and love xox

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  30. Holy YES girl, so well said! Being Canadian, I can only imagine what all of America had to deal with, and I’m truly thinking of you good neighbors. The sad thing is,the media had an agenda, and the agenda was to lift up Hillary and force Americas hand by saying that if you voted for the “wrong” candidate (Trump) you should be ashamed of yourself and you are just a racist, white privileged bigot yourself.. How unfair is that? So brave of you to write about it. I think America can be made great again.. The super left wing hasn’t been working for America so who knows, Trump being so “anti government” (in a sense) could be what America needs to become great again. I’m not condoning his irrational and often insane behaviour, but I do think he deserves a chance to prove himself. Xo

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    1. Oh, thank you so much Shonagh! Just a heads up, you may be getting a whole bunch of disgruntled americans coming your way! haha jk jk but seriously, thank you for this reflection. yeah, Trump has definitely said and done some horrible things, but I do pray that people give him a chance. And I also pray that our country can heal and come together. It saddens me the hate and violence that has erupted. I just pray for compassion and understanding. I appreciate your support. hugs and love xox

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  31. Congrats – very well written and yes a very difficult write! I kept my opinion ‘neutral’ (lol) – I wanted a write in for Michelle Obama. LOL Seriously, as an older woman I have tons of opinions on what I saw & read and yes, like others said – I was surprised to even find myself so deeply moved by the outcome. Fear of what happened to our nation and fear of what may potentially still continue to happen. But I’m going to try and find some faith, fight to continue to be a strong 1) woman 2) Spanish/Irish/Native American/White ‘for those who need classification’ 3) MOM who will try to find the GOOD in as many people as I continue to! You are one – no matter your vote. It’s that woman who wrote an excellent prose and shared (even with fear) and I’m very proud of you. Hugs blogging buddy!

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    1. Thank you for this Laura. I appreciate your kind words and encouragement. Truly, I appreciate this healthy dialogue so much. It is necessary for healing. Which our country is in desperate need of. I pray for that healing. and for hearts to be filled with compassion and a willingness to listen and to seek to understand with love. I have hope that we can come together as a nation and move forward. Keep finding the good! You are awesome and I appreciate you! hugs and much love xo

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  33. This is beautifully written and you owe no one an explanation of how you voted. Still I’m glad you found the heart to share. I’m Republican, but I did not vote for Trump although my husband did and that’s okay. We all have a right to vote who we feel is the best presidential candidate. I’m okay with focusing on our military of course! I’m retired Air Force and we just celebrated my husband’s retirement from the Air Force two days ago. A nice pay raise is overdue, so is increasing the personnel–many career fields are weary from deployments protecting those freedoms that some seem ready to trash these days, and I’m not opposed to a wall. I live in Arizona. Illegal immigrants are an issue. Why is breaking laws acceptable? For me it’s not. This was a difficult election for all, but we voted for the candidates as a whole. We have to focus on what we can do as individuals for change in a positive way. Are we whining or is this action going to help my cause? America has voted and as Trump was expected to diplomatically accept Clinton as president, so should America.

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    1. Thank you so much for this kind encouragement. Thats the beautiful thing about democracy, isn’t it? Thank you (and your husband) for putting your lives on the line so that we could enjoy the privilege of being able to vote. I am so grateful for that. Yes, a difficult election all the way around. Now we just have to pray for the healing of our nation and for the guidance of our new leader. thank you again for this wonderful and healthy dialogue. it’s this willingness to listen and seeking to understand and come together that’s going to bring about true healing 🙂 you rock xox Sending big big hugs.

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  34. I appreciate and have great respect for your courage to share this. It is easy to avoid addressing anything involving politics for fear of the hateful responses you may receive. But I confidently believe it’s time for us to be bold and brave in taking back what has been stolen from our country. Thank you for using the platform God has given you in a way that is not only empowering to others but loving and encouraging as well!

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    1. Thank you so much for this encouragement. I was so scared to push publish, but I’m glad I did. I think there has been some healthy dialogue that has come as a result. So praise God for that. I just pray for the healing of our nation. For compassion, understanding and love to fill our hearts, and for our new leader. thanks of taking the time to read. hugs ox

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  35. Well.. I probably should not answer to this… as a black and white person, living in Germany, and having no job also because of many racists and ignorant people in my life (it is big in Germany as you might probably know), I disrespect any politician, what does not make me left in any way, but I think, we normal people who can’t be politicians at all, don’t have a choice in any way, it is just we can’t do anything to change anything, that is the feeling (black, unprivileged, poor) people like me must have, since there are so many people in good and well off situations with lots of money and lots of prestige and reputation who don’t care about those with none of that. I would not even like myself with lots of that, of course, but that is a different thing all together.
    I can understand that it might be difficult to vote over there, and I did not envy any of you, but as a person that felt so much for the Americans since I was ten years old (hahaha, I wanted to be American myself and lived for it since then.. but now things of course are just not like that anymore…), I really try hard to understand all this. Which is impossible since I am not in the USA. But for me, what I got from his speeches, is that people like me are not invited and for me personally that is an insult and I think I have to respect his wish and stay away, but it is of course a disappointment, since I lived for that somehow in a way… So, I wrote on my blog that I was done with the USA.
    I was so wrong in thinking the USA is a country for all those people who are more than just one nationality, and who are drawn to their dreams, but to me it looks like that was a misunderstanding of me over a very beautiful country…
    Sad enough. I am just so disappointed. And have no opportunity to get prove otherwise… since I am of course not invited anymore to see the USA.
    That does not mean that I will forget all those people I was/am friends with in the USA, but it definitely ended the understanding a bit more. Well, I did not vote for our Merkel, that is sure, I did not vote at all. I am not religious, nor politically interested anyway, since life is too short to be so wrong all the time. 😉
    We have friends in Canada though, we visited them once, and they seem to be surprised too. I will (sadly) stay where I am, hence what I said above… I can only say, very good that I did not do it and immigrate to the USA. It would not have made any sense.
    I hope you will a have a good time over there non the less.
    yours….me

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    1. Thank you for this reflection, Emmit. I’m sorry that you feel so betrayed by the USA. I hope you always feel welcome here. And know that I personally would welcome you with open arms 🙂 In terms of DT, I pray that those who feel upset and hurting because of the results give him a chance to earn their respect through policies that are inclusive and beneficial to ALL people. Thanks again for taking the time to read and respond. big big big hugs to you friend oxox

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  36. On FB I recommend looking at the feed for Mike Rowe (the guy from Dirty Jobs) and reading what he wrote about it – how it’s not the end of the world like many are thinking, and how many voted for Trump not for racism but simply because he did a better job convincing people he would help the middle class. I also note that Trump was the only pro-life candidate in the stack, so a lot of people voted for him because of that.

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  38. This is a very brave piece and one that needed to be written and shared. It’s obviously genuine and displays your heart. I have felt the same way about this election and believe that many others echo this sentiment. Thank you for so openly and competently sharing your convictions with us.

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    1. Thank you so much. That really means a lot. Yeah there are a lot of hurting people and my heart goes out to them. I just wanted to offer a different narrative than it being passed around right now. Thanks for your support. Hugs and love xox

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  39. I am SO glad that you did this. I feel nearly discrimated against by many people on social media, and voting for Trump has made me “selfish, racist, sexist etc.” I would rather someone who speaks his mind be our leader than someone who has continually lied. I woild love to see a woman president one day but not her. God will lead us where we need our country to go. Love your blogs so much 😘

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    1. Thank you for your kind encouragement, my friend. Yeah there are a lot of hurtful generalizations being thrown around, so I wanted to just offer a different narrative that people may not have heard — or wanted to hear. I agree, I cannot wait for the day we have a woman in Office. Yes, God is in control and I pray for his guidance of our new leader, and for the healing of our deeply divided and hurting nation. Thanks again for taking the time to read, and for respectfully joining the dialogue 🙂 you rock. hugs xo

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  40. Thanks for your post. I love your bravery and honesty. I could not have voted for Trump in a million years, but also did not feel good about the corruption from the left or about the cover up of it. I am one of those women that we have read about so much in the past couple of days who has nightmares about Trump, it seems women all over the US are sharing their similar dreams about his predatorial nature. It’s uncanny that this is happening to so many women. It tells me that something is up in the unconscious that we need to listen to. I hope we can build unity with one another, continue to have civil conversation about the issues that have brought so many people pain. And the pain is real on all sides. I hope to be part of the solution. I’m so glad you shared your heart in such a beautiful way here, I think more people need to hear your side of the story. Thank you.

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    1. thank you so much Sherry, I appreciate your kind words. I am so sorry that you are having those nightmares. Truly. My heart breaks for those who don’t feel safe in their country or in their own skin as a result of this election. It is my deepest prayer that we can heal as a nation and I applaud you for wanting to be part of the solution. That is how true healing will take place! Thank you for having a willingness to listen and to enter the dialogue respectfully and with compassion and understanding. You are an inspiration and we need more people like you. Sending big big big big hugs to you friend xox

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  41. Hi there, you just liked one of my posts, I appreciate that! I read this post of yours and enjoyed it. FYI, you wouldn’t know it from my recent posts, but I’m center-right politically, I understand the policy positions of people who voted for Trump. But to me, the man himself is so shallow, so vile, so self-absorbed, so seemingly unwilling to learn, that I could never consider voting for him. On top of that, I believe decorum is critical … Trump has given his supporters license to express their dark corners — nativism, racism, authoritarianism. That’s scary and dangerous. I don’t believe most Trump voters are like that, and It’s obvious you aren’t, but I think you’re fooling yourself if you won’t admit that those dark corners animate many of them.

    Thanks again for reading me. I feel the country is just a little tiny bit more united now.

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    1. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinion. Yeah I was not thrilled for casting my vote for the man of Donald trump, but he represented by top issue-protecting the unborn. I pray that there is healing because my heart does go out to those upset and hurting over the results of this election. We need compassion, understanding, a willingness to listen and a heart that seeks to understand. I pray people give him a chance. Thanks for taking the time to read and joint the discussion. Hugs and love xox

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  45. Lets always rmbr that if God could transform corrupt Jacob into blessed Israel,then he can do a lot with whomever occupies the seat! Trump or Hillary none were great but as Christians lets pray that God uses the president elect to promote love, world peace and stability for all! .

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    1. This is so so true! thank you for this powerful reminder. You’re right, God is ultimately in control and I pray that he heal our deeply divided and hurting nation and guide our new leader. thanks for stopping by and for joining the conversation! have a beautiful weekend. hugs xo

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  46. There is a lot about Trump that I disagree with, and as a Brit, I guess we’ve only ever had the caricature of this man portrayed over the duration of this campaign.
    I woke up to the news of his victory in shock, for the second time this year I thought, “what is happening to our world?”, and then I actually read about his policies. By no means am I saying they would have made me vote for him, but I can definitely see some of the positive things he stands for.
    For America, it’s a scary time, a time of change, a new president always is. But I think the world needs to remember that so much of his apparent prejudice will not shape his presidency, he alone is not allowed to make decisions. We have to trust that those around him will temper these feelings within him whilst allowing him to give greater care to war veterans and all the other positive aspects to his campaign.
    This election never had a clear cut winner. Both nominees had more faults than you could count in a score of previous elections. But life must go on, Trump is President Elect, so let’s all just get on with it!
    Good on you for feeling able to express the way your voted, and to explain it so eloquently!

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    1. Thank you so much for this reflection. You’re right, both candidates were deeply flawed, but I do have hope that things will turn out to be okay. We (and I believe the UK too) needs to heal, and so I pray that we can practice compassion, and have hearts that are willing to listen and seek to understand with love. That’s my deepest hope. Because we are deeply divided. And we need to come together now more than ever. Hugs to you friend xox

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  47. Christian conservatives don’t surprise me. I understand why they tend go right even though on some issues they’re extremely misguided and hypocritical given their personal lives and the history of “white america”. I also understand liberal christians. However liberals have also gone too far to on certain issues. As Christians we shouldn’t be okay with everything but we also don’t have the right to dictate other people’s lives. God gave us all free will. Free will to do good and free will to do bad. And who is anybody to take away what God has given us? Generally speaking Republicans have been better for the economy and Democrats better for international relations and social issues. Republicans typically focus on the upper middle class, rich and wealthy; and Democrats the middle and lower middle class and even those in poverty. Hillary is no saint by any means; she’s the definition of a politician however it is still sad to hear that you and many other voted for Trump. I’m not judging you but you should sincerely do some thorough deep research on that man. Furthermore on the things he’s said. Supporting someone like that is unfortunately a slap in the face to the people he’s threatened and offended. For example, that man sexually assaulted women. You mentioned being a victim of that as well (I’m horribly sorry that you experienced that). Now how do you think those women feel about all the people who know and still support him? Having suffered from the same pain how would you feel if people chose his side over yours? Same things goes for racism. And lets be real aside from the current president and a select few how many presidents actually stick to their word after taking office? Even from an economical standpoint. Do research on his business practices and why he almost lost a billion dollars and has filed for bankruptcy so many times. He’s done nothing but manipulate the system to his favor. Ergo, all of this is why so many people consider Trumps supporters ignorant. Actually you can look up the stats on the type of people who voted for him. Most of his supporters were in fact uneducated people. Even from an economical standpoint. Do research on his business practices and why he almost lost a billion dollars and has filed for bankruptcy so many times. He’s done nothing but manipulate the system to his favor. And now thanks to all the “right” Christians who failed to do ALL of their homework and all the educated and racist people that man is the system…

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    1. Hey friend, thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions. I really appreciate you joining the dialogue! I agree, neither candidate was ideal. I had to follow my conscious and vote for my “top issue” – protecting the unborn. that is my #1. and i totally respect that other people have their own “top issues” and that is 1000% okay! that’s the beauty of democracy! But I could not morally vote for a candidate that is pro-choice, and not voting is out of the question. I just pray for the healing of our nation. my heart goes out to all those who are upset and hurting because of the results of this election, and i pray for healing. i pray for compassion, that hearts be filled with a wilingness to listen, and that people seek to understand with love so that we can respectfully set aside differences and move forward as a country. Both candidates are guilty of some pretty bleak things, but i pray that God use the broken vessel that is DT for His divine will and for good for all people. so glad you stopped by. hugs xo

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      1. I respect what you said but I want you to think about what you’re saying. You vote for whoever’s pro-choice but what about all the african-american lives that’ll be lost if he brings back stop and frisk. If you’ve been watching the news we’ve been dying left and right, african-american males that is. What happens then? What about our lives? And you wonder why we keep saying black lives matter. Furthermore, back to what you said about having a secure border in your original post. You and many others seem to forget about that some of the U.S was in fact Mexican territory before we took it. Furthermore, think about the native americans. We all should be leaving besides them and the Mexicans. This is what I meant by being ignorant and hypocritical. And you all act like Mexicans are coming over here with malicious intent. You all also act like y’all are gonna do there jobs if they leave; like they’re stealing jobs. Are you gonna pick oranges, clean or build houses? Are you gonna build roads and highways? Many of them only make like 5 U.S. dollars a week back in Mexico. Who can live off of that? You’re willing to vote for whoever’s pro-choice but look at the bigger. Look at who you’re voting for. There’s much more than unborn lives on the line. Think about what you’re saying. Because honestly, if you’re gonna vote from a christian standpoint you shouldn’t have voted for either candidate because neither one comes close to meeting righteousness’ standards.

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      2. Hi again 🙂 thank for sharing your position. I can tell how passionate you are and I definitely respect you and respect your views. Again, this was an extremely tough election because both candidates were so deeply flawed. I pray that He use his time in office to benefit and protect ALL people – and I believe he will. I pray stop and frisk does not come back. Black lives, and all lives matter. We are all children of God. Lastly, I just want to thank you for expressing your opinion and adding these issues to the dialogue-but also ask that you be aware of your wording because there were a lot of hurtful generalizations, “you all.” For example, I personally do those types of jobs you cited. my job (in addition to acting) is nannying, a “service job” that is in the same category in many people’s eyes as ‘picking oranges’ and ‘cleaning houses.’ So yeah I just respectfully ask that you not paint with such a wide brush, that’s all:) I pray that only good comes out of his time in office. My heart breaks for all those who are feeling afraid and hurt. I pray that DT relieves those feelings day one through standing up for those people and working to build bridges among our people. Hugs and love xox

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      3. I can assure you that I’m not trying to be rude but unfortunately I lack tact. If you develop any hard feeling towards me because of this I understand. Anyhow, unless you’re the type of nanny that is also provided room and board for you’re comparison, much like your one with Trump to Sanders, is inaccurate. I promise you there’s a big difference between babysitting for a couple of hours and picking fields of fruit in any and all types of weather. Please don’t insult these people by trying to justify yourself. But again, if you are a full time nanny or one that is provided for as compensation for her service my words do not apply to you. Furthermore, I’m just trying to get you to think about what you did and why many are upset with those who choose to support him. I said “you all’ because “we” would be inaccurate and I would never associate myself with such a foolish and disrespectful decision. I understand why voted for him however taking into consideration all the other lives affected and the all the issues of this country I can honestly say, with many others, that your decision was uneducated. And that’s not to say you’re uneducated but your decision was most definitely foolish. Even if you use your faith as an excuse, again; me, you and many others who call ourselves followers of Christ were better off not voting at all. Now I’m aware that this may seem harsh, especially given that nowadays people are incredibly sensitive; both liberal and conservative. However, I’m coming at you from both a logical, ethical, and spiritual standpoint. Again, I just want you to think about what you did and analyze rather or not your reason(s) were worth it when looking at everything… If we knew who the antichrist was and he ran for president would you still vote for him for the simple fact that he didn’t support abortion? Not saying Trump is the antichrist by any means just another example to make you think a little.

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      4. I just pray that you give him a chance to earn your respect. I think you will see that he is going to be a great president. Did you watch the 60 Minutes interview tonight? There is a lot of hope there. I think he will stand up for the disenfranchised, the neglected, the everyday American. I think he’s going to get America back to work and create jobs and I do believe he can do great things for ALL people. I’m going to just look past your hurtful remarks about my job, my faith, and my intelligence, and focus on the positive. Trump is not the antichrist. Peace to you my friend. Let’s love. 🙂 xox

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      5. Look, this is what I meant about people being sensitive nowadays. Just because someone is honest and straight forward with you doesn’t mean they’re trying to be hurtful. But unfortunately sometimes the truth really does hurt. I’m not gonna apologize for that though. We both have faith in the same God and serve the same Lord so I wasn’t insulting your faith. As far as your job I don’t know what type of nannying you do which is why I explained both sides of that situation. Now if you choose to take that as me being hurtful that’s your decision. Furthermore, I wasn’t saying you weren’t intelligent I just think you might’ve made a very serious decision without looking at all the factors and variables. Again, I was just trying to get you to see things from the other side. This wasn’t an attack on you. I still think you’re beautiful and incredible kind. And I’m still going to follow and support you. It’s still care about you and your well-being. It’s still all love. Just tough love sometimes. 😊

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      6. Thank you for clarifying this. That’s the only downfall of text and texting, is that you can’t hear tone of voice! haha So I appreciate you saying that 🙂 I definitely have learned a lot from reading these comments on this post and I am grateful for the insight into all sides of the issues. Yes, same here. All love for you as well my friend 🙂 I definitely watch the news and read the articles and hear people speak about these things with a more “seeing-all-sides” point of view, and I’m grateful to you for that 🙂 hugs friend xox

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      7. Also, please don’t think that I think you’re not intelligent. I wouldn’t have engaged in this conversation if I didn’t. I wouldn’t follow or support you either. I think you’re very intelligent on top of being kind and beautiful. This isn’t Instagram where everything is based off of looks. Here we have to read what you say to like you and a lot of people like you. Over 18,000 actually. So yeah, you’re pretty smart. It’s that being modest. Aside from all this Trump talk you might just be the perfect woman. Lol! ;p But seriously, you’re pretty amazing. Don’t ever forget it. 🙂

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      11. Please follow me back on IG. I changed my name to valentinesfall; I’m trying to follow your example. You ever thought about modeling?

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      16. Wow, what kind words. I am seriously so touched by your poem! Thank you. It was like a big virtual hug:) I love the dialogue that we have. You always make me think and see things from a different point of view. I’m grateful for that. It’s so nice to know I have a confidant and friend in you😊😊😊

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  48. Stay true to yourself Friend. While I don’t agree with your choice for President, it’s never correct to call someone out there name. Our country has issues, always has, but personal attacks and or threats do nothing to set us on the right path. We can and should always agree to disagree, respectfully. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxo

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    1. Thank you so much for this kind and respectful reflection. Yeah, the great thing about democracy is that we’re all entitled to vote for the candidate of our choice! and many men and women gave their lives so that we could enjoy that privilege, and i am so grateful for that. I so appreciate the healthy and respectful dialogue and tone you’ve shown. that’s what’s needed to heal our nation. people seeking to understand and willing to listen with compassion and respect. you rock, my friend. Let’s pray for the healing of our nation, its people, and its new leader. big hugs to you friend xox

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  49. This was a great article! Almost all I have read or heard since this election is how bigoted, racist, etc anyone who voted for him is. People calling for the end of the electoral college. People protesting because he is in their words “Not My President”.

    I too was not thrilled with our choices but knew that my views lined up more with the policies that Trump believed in than Hillary. It is nice to see someone else speaking out. I feel that a lot of the protest(s) comes from the fact that it was a complete shock to people who only looked to the left-wing news and their social media feed. These people didn’t realize that every time they call someone racist, sexist, or bigot they push someone away from their party. But the people they pushed away didn’t speak out on social media, they kept quiet and bit their tongue when they had a comment to make. Then they went out and droves to vote that they were tired of it.

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    1. Thank you so much for this great reflection. I appreciate your support. Neither candidate was ideal, so it came down to the issues. And you’re right, sadly the extreme left-wing media painted a picture that just was inaccurate and one that pushed these stereotypical portrayals. Our nation needs healing, and I pray that we can all come together in compassion and understanding and that people give him a chance. Thanks for stopping by. big hugs xox

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  50. That takes courage, sometimes life’s hard topics, need discussing. Those of us, redeemed from negative pasts understand the power behind that transformation. I’m praying Donald Trumps redemption brings the same healing transformation to America and flows into the rest of the world.

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    1. Thank you for this Nanny. I also pray for trump, that he can foster healing for our nation. And I pray for the healing of our country. And that people give him a chance to earn their respect through standing up for the disenfranchised and neglected. Hugs to you friend. So glad you joined the conversation! Hugs and love xox

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