“The popular vote tells the story of this election. Trump holds an almost 5 million vote edge over Harris--71 million to 66 million, even though the GOP reliably loses the popular vote in national elections. So this wasn't just MAGA's base showing up at the polls. This was much bigger.

A man sways onstage for 39 minutes to a private playlist instead of answering questions and we give him 71 million votes.

A man uses a mic stand as a sex toy onstage and we give him 71 million votes.

A man publicly threatens to imprison and execute his opponents and we give him 71 million votes.

This election was never about policy, or morals, or even age. It was about rage, however misplaced. The Trump we elected isn't really human; he's an avatar for America's hatred and threatened privilege, for its misogyny and racism. If we hate, if we're fearful and angry, he's our guy.

And evidently he's America's guy.”—my former English teacher