My First Thoughts On The Election

It's a political re-alignment

Over the course of my life, I have experienced 12 Presidential elections where I was old enough to really see and hear what was going on. And lived through another 3 where I really wasn’t old enough to pay attention. During that time, I have worked blue collar jobs (construction, fast food, military) and white collar jobs (security, healthcare leader). I’ve been married, raised children, fought in wars, seen people die, watched heartbreak and elation, bankruptcy and wealth, bought and sold houses, travelled globally, and generally experienced a lot of life.

Donald Trump won the Electoral College and the Popular Vote. The Republicans will control the House and Senate. He ran the table in 2024, one of the signs of a re-alignment election. I have studied history since I was old enough to check out books at the library myself.

I was given permission from an early age to manage myself as much as I was capable of and to stretch beyond what considered okay at that age. For example, At some …