RoryN
You're screwed.
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They voted for (support) a leader who openly touts racial, gender and economic discrimination, dishonesty, grudges, violence, etc. There's no modern equivalent leader worship in the U.S. This is association with a severe ideology; it won't simply wipe clean with time.
So, devil's advocate mode on: if you're "the other person", do you hold this against them, potentially in ways that include outright discrimination? Very possibly, especially if you can easily justify doing so by thinking hey, this is what they would do if they were in my position - they believe in this sort of scarlet letter mentality.
Add in social media, the ease of finding info on someone, and the unwillingness (or ability) to forget. Add in the younger population taking positions of power and calling out people as being second nature.
The mantra from political leadership will be "let's come together", but the average American won't listen. Most of them are hurting, and they want to hurt people they perceive as having wronged them or others.
Given that it's simple to figure out who supports or supported which leader, we've got a problem here. It's already playing out in the dating arena, so you can rest assured jobs and other areas are next...
So, devil's advocate mode on: if you're "the other person", do you hold this against them, potentially in ways that include outright discrimination? Very possibly, especially if you can easily justify doing so by thinking hey, this is what they would do if they were in my position - they believe in this sort of scarlet letter mentality.
Add in social media, the ease of finding info on someone, and the unwillingness (or ability) to forget. Add in the younger population taking positions of power and calling out people as being second nature.
The mantra from political leadership will be "let's come together", but the average American won't listen. Most of them are hurting, and they want to hurt people they perceive as having wronged them or others.
Given that it's simple to figure out who supports or supported which leader, we've got a problem here. It's already playing out in the dating arena, so you can rest assured jobs and other areas are next...