<p>With sad regret, I posted this on facebook to someone who&#8217;s been a close friend for almost 25 years. I&#8217;m not sure if we are still friends:</p>
<p>&#8220;For the last eight years, I&#8217;ve watched Obama make foolish decision after foolish decision. The country is on the ;brink, and the world is much worse off because of it. I&#8217;ve watched the mainstream media become more a propaganda ;tool than ever, I&#8217;ve watched protests and riots encouraged by our president, and our country has become the most ;divided I&#8217;ve every seen. ;</p>
<p>&#8220;Its really amazing to see how many &#8220;oppressed&#8221; people there are who didn&#8217;t seem to be ;oppressed eight years ago. Its amazing the &#8220;doublethink&#8221; of how the liberal agenda can support the rights of LGT ;folks and then support more refugees from cultures that execute them. ;</p>
<p>&#8220;And its amazing how I, as a white male, am suddenly accused of acts of bigotry against groups I&#8217;m barely even aware of. Believe me, I&#8217;ve traveled all over the world, and with the possible exception of Canada, America is the least bigoted country in the world.</p>
<p>&#8220;So manufactured perceptions become reality and propaganda morphs into &#8220;truth.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I see my intelligent friends fall for all of this propaganda, including supporting socialism as if the Soviet ;Union never existed. And I see folks who spent time in the intelligence community who don&#8217;t see the plain reality ;of how Hillary arrogantly betrayed and compromised the Office of the Secretary of State for four years.</p>
<p>&#8220;The liberal movement in the last few years seems to want to throw away all traditional mechanisms and values ;without realizing their worth and without knowing what will replace them. There is no careful thought, no regard ;for past accomplishments, no rigorous philosophical examination, no appreciation of the moral codes and ethics ;that got America to where we are.</p>
<p>&#8220;Alexander Hamilton famously said, &#8220;When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the ;end.&#8221; We were almost there folks. And it&#8217;s dangerous still.</p>
<p>&#8220;You have no idea how relieved I was to see Trump win.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m no longer an amateur at this, its what I do for a living.  ;I&#8217;ve tried to be respectful and contributive for my ;friends who are shocked and disappointed in the election. But now I think I&#8217;m going to take my &#8220;not legitimate ;news&#8221; blog, and exit the conversation.&#8221;</p>