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The Ultimate Slap in the Face

In response to the numerous protests at the expense of Donald Trump winning the presidential election on Tuesday night, I've heard Trump supporters continually utter the following remarks:

- "He won. Get over it."

- "What are you protesting? Democracy?"

- "You don't see Obama or Clinton protesting now, do you?"

So why is it that many Americans are having such trouble coming to grips that Donald Trump won our country's presidential election and are protesting as a result? A great number of Trump supporters have hailed their candidate's victory as the ultimate slap in the face to the political system and establishment politics, but fail to realize it's the ultimate slap in the face to so many others.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to our men and women in uniform, including POWs.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to our mothers, daughters, women all over.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to our LGBT brothers and sisters.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to our Latino, black, and Muslim friends, family, and neighbors.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to decency, facts, and logic.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to progression.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to role models.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to the disabled.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to civility.

Donald Trump's victory is a slap in the face to our country's traditions, principles, and Founding Fathers.

With Tuesday night's results, we didn't see our middle fingers being raised to just those residing in Washington (D.C.); we saw our middle fingers being raised to each and every person in this great country.
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