Let’s be honest about what is happening to people in America and all over the world; the age of telecommunications, including the rise of social media, has shortened attention spans, reduced critical thinking and revealed an emotional receptiveness to hate, fear and bigotry and a tendency to embrace purported simple solutions to complex problems. Therein lies the bulk of the answer regarding the outcome of the election. Yes, Democrats need to do a better job of communicating to people who are p…