[e40]

I've had similar thoughts (though not as well-fleshed out as yours) since the election.

Conservatives hate liberals far more than we dislike them. I think there is revenge on their minds, for sure. I have no idea in what form it will take, but I'm pretty sure it's being plotted.

Rents and housing prices in the Bay Area are insane and unless something is done, it will cause serious ripples in society and serious unintended consequences.

[cvwright]

> Conservatives hate liberals far more than we dislike them.

You know, I've seen conservatives making the opposite claim a lot lately too. Maybe (hopefully) neither side really hates the other nearly as much as you both like to imagine.

People need to chill the hell out.

[bbctol]

Near as I can tell, the number one way people stereotype the other side is by saying those people stereotype us all the time. Everyone knows that the country is too divided--and we all know the people responsible for that division are those motherfuckers on the other side!

(Not to say that there's total equivalency between positions, I do actually think one is much less empathetic than the other and centrism isn't automatically smart, but it's been interesting to notice.)

[e40]

It's been widely discussed, since the election, that how little liberal America thinks and cares about conservatives is one reason Trump got elected. Look how much hatred there was for HRC. DT was mostly written off as a joke candidate. Look at the anger at DT rallies. "Lock her up!" was the chant. That's some anger right there. Show me the equivalent on the left, before the election.

I know my opinion is not popular here, but it sure seems to align with what happened in the last year.

[TheAdamAndChe]

Uh, Bernie Sanders? He was the anti-establishment, populist democrat that likely would have become the nominee if he wasn't completely suppressed by the DNC. The democrats in charge underestimated the population's desire for change.