Election Reflection

​Many of us are reeling after last night’s election. A representation, a literal count, of the wide gap between our thoughts and values and what, apparently, the electoral college-defined majority of Americans believe. There is no doubt that we live in many different Americas. The divide that strikes me so strongly is that between our urban centers and our rural surroundings. Look at the national maps and the state maps. Rural areas are deeply aligned with Trump’s message while the metropolitan areas are shocked.
 
Here are a few of the best articles I found this week discussing this rift. Please share others as well. 
 
Guardian – Depression