I wrote 2,000 words ruminating on the implications of President-elect Hillary Clinton’s victory last week, so my credibility as a political analyst is as good as anyone else’s you’ve read since Tuesday. But since that hasn’t stopped anyone else from offering their take on the Election To End The World, it won’t stop me either. You’ve been warned.
#HesNotMyPresident was trending on Twitter in the hours after Donald Trump’s victory. I find the argument about whether Trump is truly “my” president or “your” president utterly silly. The presidency is not a personal relationship that the occupant has with each and every citizen of the United States. You don’t choose to “have” a president or not. The office is not a personal accouterment or decoration that citizens can doff or don at their pleasure, depending on how well it suits their taste and lifestyle. Public office is not a mood ring. He’s just there, whether your like him or not.
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